Sephora by OPI Metro Chic

Just re-did my nails with Sephora by OPI in Metro Chic, which is a popular shade among beauty bloggers. When it was first introduced on Sephora.com, it kept selling out quickly and then going for inflated prices on Ebay. I picked this up during my honeymoon in Honolulu back in March. Yes, it takes me awhile to get around to trying out my new purchases sometimes. I still have yet to try out the NARS Purple Rain nail polish that I bought on that trip too.

The Sephora by OPI range is very affordable at US$9 for a 15ml bottle. The formula is free of DBP, toluene, and formaldehyde. Sephora describes it as an "opaque dark smoke with a hint of purple". On me, it looks like a purple-toned grey. I found the Metro Chic formula to be slightly watery and it needed three coats instead of the usual two for a truly opaque finish. The first coat was highly translucent unless you don't skim off the excess nailpolish against the bottle opening before applying. Nevertheless, it does apply smoothly and even when I was layering on the third coat, there was no uneven clumping.

Metro Chic looks similar to Chanel's Particuliere and You Don't Know Jacques from the OPI line-up. I don't own Particuliere and Jacques and so can't really compare the three but I'm sure you can find shade comparisons on other blogs.