Bear Pawlish She's a Fish Killer

Tennessee, the owner and creative force behind California-based indie polish maker Bear Pawlish, has this to say about her amazing red linear holo, She's a Fish Killer: "... a garnet red full linear holo. There is almost a purple undertone and you can really see it in the flashes of holo. This is my favorite red I have made yet!" She has every reason to wax effusive about this polish, it's a stunner (and what a great name, eh?). 

The color is indeed a rich beautiful garnet red, the kind of red with purple undertones that give it a deep pinkish purple berry wine look. The prismatic display has a dynamic interaction with the base color, providing additional nuances of violet and red in indirect light. There's all kinds of dimensional colorplay in this polish, which has a semi-translucent jelly-ish base that really lets the light in. At times you can see an ambery metallic sheen that glows from the depths of the polish with ethereal clouds of translucent violet floating above it. Looking at She's a Fish Killer closely is a guaranteed distraction, there's a whole other world in there!

Application was really nice. The consistency is fluid and smooth with a velvety, self-leveling flow over the nail. There's a degree of translucence to this polish but it goes on so very evenly that you could wear it as a semi-sheer at one coat. Coverage is buildable. Two coats are quite sufficient for daily wear but I used three and was rewarded with even richer color. She's a Fish Killer is a fast-drying polish so lingering over application is not an option. Cleanup is easy and straightforward with no running of the red pigment or other traces of staining. She's a Fish Killer dries naturally in very good time to a beautiful glossy finish. Topcoat does not diminish the holographic effects in any way.

Photo show three coats of She's a Fish Killer over Seche Rebuild treatment and Pretty Serious All Your Base basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite. 

Bear Pawlish She's a Fish Killer

Bear Pawlish She's a Fish Killer

Bear Pawlish She's a Fish Killer

Bear Pawlish She's a Fish Killer

Bear Pawlish She's a Fish Killer

Bear Pawlish She's a Fish Killer

Bear Pawlish She's a Fish Killer, blurry but still pretty!

Bear Pawlish She's a Fish Killer

Bear Pawlish She's a Fish Killer

Bear Pawlish She's a Fish Killer

Bear Pawlish She's a Fish Killer

Bear Pawlish She's a Fish Killer

You can see how athletic the prismatic display is, even in indirect light! I wish I had some sun shots to share but the sky is inauspiciously overcast today with some gusty winds. Storms ahead! Ok by me as my mood elevates proportionately with the lowering barometer, but not good for photographing holos in action. But I think you can tell from the photos that She's a Fish Killer has serious potential to totally blow the mind with its prismatic flair in direct sun. 

Suffice to say that I love this polish and happily add it to my small collection of red holos. She's a Fish Killer is the third and last polish to go up on the blog from my small Bear Pawlish spree a ways back, and I was despondent enough over that fact to go to the Bear Pawlish big cartel shop and order two more... *lol* It picked me right up, I tell you! Both holos, so look for more of Tennessee's fabulous holographic colors to grace this page in the future.

love,
Liz