OPI - Gel & Lacquer Combo - My Private Jet

The color grew on me. I was expecting it to have an iridescent look like it does in the nail lacquer bottle instead it's a dark shimmery brown. It almost looks like it has super tiny silver flecks. The lacquer polish for the pedi is slightly darker than the gel polish but that seems to be common due to type of polish/ingredients. Overall nice color but do not go by pics you see showing iridescence in the bottle and on the nails, it doesn't look like that at all.

It’s a beautiful color!

Forever one of my absolute go to OPI colors! So glad it’s in a gel color!

My Private Jet is a brown-grey base loaded with holo micro-glitter. The holo effect is only visible is direct, bright light, otherwise it just looks like a silver shimmer polish. When it originally came out (OPI Brights Collection 2007) the holo was much more pronounced, but I understand that the formula was a lot thinner, so you needed 3-4 coats to build up the opacity. With the new version I only needed 2 coats. There was a rumour that the Infinite Shine version (the more expensive OPI with a silver cap) is a lot more like the original version, but having read sprite26 review it doesn't seem to be the case. I must say I quite like this polish as it is. Would I run out to repurchase it? Not sure, but I am glad I've bought it.

Hidden, scattered holographic within a browned grey shimmer, or maybe the brown is actually just iridescent. (I think the main picture for this polish above is pretty true to life.) It's a neutral, but with interesting appeal. Very office friendly, because it's mainly a quiet grey indoors and in the shade. But in the sun....oooooooh pretty! Sparkle sparkle. To amp up that sparkle, you can always layer a holographic top coat over it.Close up, sun:Full Size ImageHere's some comparisons for you.Shade:Full Size ImageSun:Full Size ImageFormula is similar to the Designer Series. Really, really nice. I use 2-3 coats for density. This polish is very controversial because of the multiple versions out there. I got this version a few years ago at Beauty Brands. Some people think it's an icky color. The grey is not flattering on all skintones. But it looks really nice on some. I, too, wish I had the original version, but I'm glad I have this fun little polish.I don't see the brown on my nail like I do in the bottle (and I love brown). But that's ok. It's fun to wear. And I always like to wear it in winter, when I go to the park on a sunny day. I prefer to wear it with light neutrals, or grey, brown, and black.