OCC Black Metal Dahlia Nail Lacquer ($10.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a “deep maroon with red pearl.” It’s a rich, luxurious deep red with metallic, ruby red shimmer. It applied evenly and smoothly, and two coats was plenty for fully opaque color coverage. The consistency was slightly thicker than average, but it didn’t impact the application at all. MAC Underfire (LE, $16.00) is a cream. Illamasqua Scarab (P, $17.00) is darker. Dior Apparat (LE, $24.00) has gold shimmer. China Glaze Mommy Kissing Santa (LE, $8.00) is similar. See comparison swatches.

OCC Batty Nail Lacquer ($10.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a “midnight black with silver glitter.” It’s a rich, deep black with silver micro-glitter–it looks like a blackened night sky with twinkling stars. It was nearly opaque in a single coat, but I applied two for perfectly opaque, smooth color. The consistency wasn’t too thick or too thin, so the polish flowed evenly across the nail without pooling along the edges. NARS Night Breed (LE, $19.00) has finer sparkle. L’Oreal The Queen’s Ambition (LE) has slightly finer shimmer. Illamasqua Creator (P, $17.00) is similar. Color Club Show Time (P) has finer shimmer. See comparison swatches.

OCC Black Metal Dahlia Nail Lacquer

OCC Black Metal Dahlia Nail Lacquer

OCC Black Metal Dahlia Nail Lacquer

OCC Black Metal Dahlia Nail Lacquer

OCC Black Metal Dahlia Nail Lacquer

OCC Black Metal Dahlia Nail Lacquer

OCC Black Metal Dahlia Nail Lacquer

OCC Black Metal Dahlia Nail Lacquer

OCC Black Metal Dahlia Nail Lacquer

OCC Black Metal Dahlia Nail Lacquer

OCC Batty Nail Lacquer

OCC Batty Nail Lacquer

OCC Batty Nail Lacquer

OCC Batty Nail Lacquer

OCC Batty Nail Lacquer

OCC Batty Nail Lacquer

OCC Batty Nail Lacquer

OCC Batty Nail Lacquer