OPI Lincoln Park After Dark

From one of my oldest polishes, Maui Mango, to one of my newest, Lincoln Park After Dark. It's been on my list for a while- I love the idea of a polish so purple it's black!

The polish was slightly disappointing. I didn't realise it would be so black. Even in daylight, it looks black. In fact, it only looks vaguely purple if a very bright white light is shone on it, or when the pigment is revealed when using nail varnish remover. I had done my homework and looked at swatches online, but my bottle seems so much darker. Is mine a dud? I do not have a true black polish and I think I could get away with using this.

My other niggle is the new brush. It appears to be wider and flattens out to allow the nail to be coated in fewer brush strokes. This is all very well, but I have tiny nails! This brush is too wide!

In daylight:

Indoors, with flash:

See what I mean? Black Tie Optional is a black polish, but has different coloured shimmers which make it interesting, a black plus. Lincoln Park After Dark is so black that it appears to be nothing more than a black polish. I may try to wear the polish in the height of summer and see if the bright sunlight helps the purple base shine through.