Anyone who wants a reliable dark manicure — whether they do their own nails at home or have them done in a salon. Because it's a standing shade rather than a one-off collection color, it also suits people who like to keep the same signature color on hand for touch-ups rather than hunting down a discontinued shade later.

The main reason to reach for My Private Jet over a random dark polish is consistency: because it's part of OPI's standing lineup rather than a limited holiday or movie-tie-in release, the formula and shade have stayed stable, so a bottle bought today should match one bought a year from now for touch-ups or a repeat manicure. The silver shimmer running through the black also gives it more depth under light than a flat black crème.

Start with clean, dry, shaped nails and push back cuticles. Apply one coat of a base coat and let it dry. Shake the bottle, then apply two thin coats of My Private Jet, drawing the brush across the free tip of the nail with each coat to help seal the edge. Finish with a top coat, again capping the free edge. Allow full dry time before activities that could dent or smudge the polish.

Pros:

• Reaches full black opacity in about two coats
• Silver shimmer keeps it from looking flat or one-dimensional
• A permanent shade, so the exact color is easy to repurchase later for touch-ups

Cons:

• Dark shimmer polishes can show brush strokes if coats are applied too thickly
• Like most dark lacquers, it can temporarily stain bare nails if worn without a base coat
• Shimmer finishes generally need a top coat to look glassy rather than slightly textured