New York City Ballet by OPI is a new spring collection featuring five new SoftShades and a sparkly glitter.

What goes better than ballet and these sheer soft colors? Pretty much nothing. When I think of the ballet these are the exact colors I think of. Tutus, ballet slippers, lace, satiny costumes…

They are soft and sheer, and I know a lot of people, usually including myself, don’t love sheers. But these really appealed to me when I saw promo pics for whatever reason.

Because these are all sheers they were prone to some unevenness, which I didn’t love. But they were super shiny and flattering nonetheless. Perfect for days when you need a clean nice look without loads of obviousness.

I used three thin coats for all the colors, and for Pirouette My Whistle (the silver glitter) I used just one coat.

Don’t Touch My Tutu

Don’t Touch My Tutu is a sheer white.

Don’t Touch My Tutu with Pirouette My Whistle

Care To Danse

Care To Danse is a sheer lavender

Care To Dance with Pirouette My Whistle

Barre My Soul

Barre My Soul is a sheer nude/beige.

You Callin Me A Lyre?

You Callin Me A Lyre? is a soft pink.

My Pointe Exactly

My Pointe Exactly is a sheer grey.

Overall:

They were pretty much what I expected them to be: soft sheer colors. I do like Pirouette My Whistle as an overlay, but it does tend to be thick and the larger hexagonal glitter chunks move around a bit. Work slow!

Credit: http://www.vampyvarnish.com/2012/03/opi-york-city-ballet-collection-swatches-review/