Bear Pawlish Divine Wine

Today's post features a new-to-me indie polish maker, Bear Pawlish out of Sacramento CA. I initially took notice of this brand when I saw this review of She's a Fish Killer on the blog From Polish, With Love, and promptly made my way to Bear Pawlish's big cartel shop to order it. It didn't take me long to fall in lust with several of Tennessee's polishes, her photos are spectacular! I simply had to order a few, including She's a Fish Killer (of course) and today's polish, Divine Wine.

Tennessee, the owner and creative force behind Bear Pawlish, describes Divine Wine as a deep red holographic multichrome. The mutichromatic pigments in this polish produce what may well be my favorite color shift spectrum: purple/burgundy/red/gold. The predominant color is a dark dramatic red violet with a shimmering semi-metallic appearance and a ghostly linear holographic display that sits on the surface of the polish like a sprinkling of rainbow dust. The red violet shifts effortlessly and fluidly on the nail to a rich burgundy wine, to a deep rosy red with a blush of blood orange to it and finally to a peachy gold at the lowest angles to the light source. It's pretty spectacular, and was very well-received by residents and guests here in Lizland.

Application of this athletic multichrome was a visual treat. The consistency was fluid and smooth but slightly thick and I added a few drops of polish thinner to compensate. Pigmentation is excellent. I achieved completely opaque coverage and full rich color in two medium coats. Cleanup was easy and straightforward. Divine Wine dries naturally in good time to a smooth shiny finish.

Photos show two coats of Divine Wine over Seche Rebuild treatment and Pretty Serious All Your Base basecoat with a topcoat Seche Vite. In retrospect, I wish I'd have known to double up on the ridge-filling basecoat as Divine Wine with its semi-metallic finish has the propensity to emphasize nail bed flaws. The next time I wear this beauty, that's exactly what I'll do.

Bear Pawlish Divine Wine

Bear Pawlish Divine Wine

Bear Pawlish Divine Wine

Bear Pawlish Divine Wine

Bear Pawlish Divine Wine

Bear Pawlish Divine Wine

Bear Pawlish Divine Wine

Bear Pawlish Divine Wine

Bear Pawlish Divine Wine

Bear Pawlish Divine Wine

Bear Pawlish Divine Wine

Bear Pawlish Divine Wine

This polish is dramatic and gorgeous. Everyone at dinner complimented me on it, including my sixteen year old nephew. "You're nails are LONG." *lol* I wish I could have captured more of the range of color shift in my photos. Maybe next time.

love,
Liz