OPI--Designer..De Better and Lynnderella Change

This entire mani is focused around Lynderella's "Change."  I wanted to choose the best base coat for Change, so I picked Designer.. De Better from OPI's Muppet Collection.  Did I make the right choice?  Let's see..

Here's Designer..De Better alone:

direct light

natural light

with flash

Is it gold?  Is it silver?  I think it's silver with tons of itsy bitsy gold shimmer and scattered copper shimmer.  It's a foil, but did not apply as nicely as other foils I own (example: Color Club).  Pictured above is three coats, and honestly I should have applied four!!  I like Designer..De Better...It's a color I'm usually not drawn to, so I'll just give it 3 1/2 stars.  ;)

I now own six Lynndellas's.  :)  (such a proud mama).  I thought Designer..De Better would be a pretty base for Lynnderella's Change...I'm kinda thinking I should have picked something more like a hunter green.  See for yourselves....

2 coats of Change alone

direct light..  Change over DDB

Natural light.. Change over DDB

natural light.. Change over DDB

natural light.. Change over DDB

Ok, it looks pretty.  It looks better in these pictures than IRL.  I thought the base was more gold, but it was pretty clear, so I think I will try Change again over a dark color.  Lynnderella describes Change as: "a gold, silver, pewter, copper, bronze glitter with flecks of holographic gold with micro-colored accents in a very sparkly gold base." (Wow, that was a mouthful).  I like the accents the most in this glitter.  They're red and green and really give Change a Christmas-y feel.  I'm still curious to see Change over a darker color though.

What do you think of this combo?  What do you think would look best as underwear for Change?