Like he does every so often, the man picked "red" when I needed some color assistance, and a real beauty had just recently arrived...
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Ethereal Lacquer Blood Orange is the sort of red that just might look fantastic on almost everyone. The base is a cooler, berry-toned red jelly, but the shimmer it's loaded with is a warm-toned subtle duochrome that goes from gold to red. The resultant look is
simultaneously berry and fire engine, and that's a nifty trick.
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| outdoor, shady & overcast daylight |
In low light, you get a satiny smooth subly metallic red, but in bright light the shimmer comes out as glowy sparks.
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| indoor, bright CF lighting |
This is a jelly, so goes on somewhat sheer. The first coat leans much more cool-toned with the wash of the base color, then a little warmer as the shimmer builds up on the second, and finally that unusual balance between cold and warm comes with opacity at the third coat.
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As most of us are lately, I've been feeling a little blah and done with the whole world, and so reached for this image of a wide-winged phoenix from OS-03. It's an image that's way too large to fit on anyone's single nail, but breaks up nicely into wingspan and curling tail feathers to fill the whole mani.
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| outdoor, bright direct sunlight |
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| indoor, CF lighting |
This wore reasonably well on me - quicker than most polishes since it's a jelly, but better than most jellies. The formula was great, smooth and just the right thickness, and the jelly base meant cleanup was a breeze.
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| outdoor, overcast daylight |
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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. I swear I say this every time I wear a beautiful red, but red polish still isn't my wheelhouse, and I typically don't reach for it other than holiday parties or when Mr Man suggests the color. And yet, wow, what a red!!
Where to buy:
direct from Ethereal, though you'll want to keep an eye out in her fan group for restocks, since sometimes her batches are one-and-done.
~Michelle
Lovely polish and nice stamping :-D
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