Pahlish Don't Hesitate Duo: Shadows Grow So Long and Fireflies Under the Pines

The March polish duo, Shadows Grow So Long and Fireflies Under the Pines, from indie polish maker Pahlish is special to the folks behind Pahlish as it celebrates Shannon and Josh's wedding on 1 March. Congratulations, guys! Not only that, it is also an extraordinarily gorgeous pairing of two beautifully crafted lacquers. I always admire Shannon's monthly base and topper duos, but this is the first one I've purchased. What have I been waiting for?? In my defense, I've been fiscally strapped, but I think I'm going to make a point of checking out the monthly duo from Pahlish before I decide on any other polish purchases for that month. 

The descriptions of these two on Pahlish's website are excellent and I'm going to refer to them here. The base polish of the duo, Shadows Grow So Long is a "soft lavender cream with purple, lavender, iridescent gold, and scattered iridescent charcoal flakes." It's an exquisitely speckled lavender confection that is simply perfect for this time of year.

Application was fantastic. Shadows Grow So Long has a fluid, creamy consistency that lays down smoothly and evenly over the nail. Pigmentation is very good with complete opacity in two light coats. This polish dries naturally in very good time to a glossy finish.

Photos show two coats of Shadows Grow So Long over treatment and basecoat with no topcoat to show the natural glossy finish.

Pahlish Shadows Grow So Long

Pahlish Shadows Grow So Long

Pahlish Shadows Grow So Long

Pahlish Shadows Grow So Long

Pahlish Shadows Grow So Long

The topper of the duo, Fireflies Under the Pines, contains "satin lavender dots, lavender metallic and holographic glitter, and caramel metallic glitter accented by lavender-gold flake shimmer and iridescent purple hex" in a purple-tinted transparent suspension base. I had no problems applying this gorgeous creation. I brushed it on as I would a regular polish and it went on smoothly with each brushful dispensing a nice range of glitter components over the nail in an appropriately random fashion. Photos show two coats of Fireflies Under the Pines over the Shadows Grow so Long manicure above with a topcoat of HK Girl.

Pahlish Fireflies Under the Pines over Shadows Grow So Long

Pahlish Fireflies Under the Pines over Shadows Grow So Long

Pahlish Fireflies Under the Pines over Shadows Grow So Long

Pahlish Fireflies Under the Pines over Shadows Grow So Long

Pahlish Fireflies Under the Pines over Shadows Grow So Long

Pahlish Fireflies Under the Pines over Shadows Grow So Long

This is such a gorgeous pairing in person, with a delicate and refined yet overt sparkle and stunning visual texture and dimensionality. It feels like I have a chic spring party dress on my nails. I love it so much I feel like I could wear it forever!

love,
Liz