I don't know why I didn't think to do this earlier, but here are "before and after" pictures of my nails painted with the newer, less holo MPJ, and then with a topcoat of Out The Door's "Northern Lights". See previous post regarding "Northern Lights".
Application for Picture #1:
Chip Skip, 1 coat OPI Nail Envy Original Formula, 2 coats OPI "My Private Jet"
Side Note: Even without "Northern Lights", I still think this is my all-time FAVORITE color from OPI!
Picture #2: The first 2 fingers (from left) have 2 coats of MPJ + 1 coat "Northern Lights". The next two fingers have only 2 coats MPJ (no NL).
These last 2 pictures show 1 coat of NL added to My Private Jet. No Seche Vite was used for these pictures.
I frequent OPI's Facebook page numerous times a day. I don't think I've ever logged on and not seen a post about someone looking for and/or missing the "old" version of OPI's "My Private Jet". In fact, I, myself, posted a question about having difficulty finding the "old" version in stores a few months ago, but was told that OPI had to change the formula when they became "3-free". When they changed the formula, the color changed, too. As much as I'm sure OPI would love to bring it back (it was/is one of their best-selling colors), they can't.
Side Note: *Since I wasn't aware of what "3-free" meant before becoming a self-proclaimed "OPI-aholic", I think that would be a great future blog post. What does it mean to be 3-free? What companies have gone 3-free, and which ones haven't? How does this affect me?*
However, my new BFF from Canada (OPI Facebook followers know her as Cathy P-R) introduced me to a polish called "Northern Lights" by the brand "Out the Door" that "supposedly" would transform my "new" version of MPJ to look like the old, more holo-version. So, I headed to my local Sally's that same day and picked up a bottle (it cost me $6.49 + tax, but if you're a professional, you probably get a discount). I was so anxious to try this "miracle polish" out, I sat in my car in the Sally's parking lot and applied a coat (I forgot to mention, I just so happened to be wearing a fresh coat of MPJ that day!!!). Within seconds, I was in LOVE! Cathy was right - wearing just one coat of "Northern Lights" on top of the newer MPJ created, as Cathy would say, "holo awesomeness"! And as an added bonus, it dried almost instantly (which was great for me, since I was still in my car and had to drive home!). My Sally's didn't carry it, but Out the Door also makes a gold version of this polish.
