Alison describes Unending Night as a "blackened blue-purple linear holographic polish with copper and red sparks." To my eye, this polish is not so much blackened as it is muted and subtle. It has a dark dusky violet base sprinkled with particle shimmer in copper and red and liberally dosed with fine holographic pigment. It has two distinct personalities. In shade and indirect light it is a deep sleek violet with fine, subtle sparks of copper and red that provide amazing depth, and a silvery sheen that reminds me of silk velvet. In direct sun more of the blue can be seen in the base, which bursts with a strong, bright linear prismatic display. The two faces do overlap in very bright indirect light, with a rainbow of sparks from the holo pigment combining with the copper and red shimmers to light up the entire nail. I am super impressed with this classy, elegant creation.
Application was wonderful. The consistency of Unending Night is fluid, creamy and smooth, with a silky glide over the nail and excellent self-leveling properties. Pigmentation is also excellent -- it's very nearly a one coater. I used two coats for this manicure and that's what I would recommend for fullest, richest color and completely even opaque coverage. Cleanup is a snap, with absolutely no trace of staining or trails of pigment across the skin. Unending Night dries naturally in fairly good time to a smooth shiny finish.
Photos show two coats of Unending Night over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.
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| Aliquid Lacquer Unending Night |
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Sorry I don't have any direct sun shots for you. The ones I took turned out too dark to adequately represent what this polish looks like in full holographic regalia, but I think you can see enough of how reactive the holo pigment is in indirect light to imagine the brilliance of the display in the sun, where the base flashes a deep but brilliant blue.
But the violet with its pinkish copper and red sparkles amidst the holo's rainbow twinkles just sends me. Such a rich, grown-up purple! I love how it has depth and luster and plenty of visual interest while maintaining a graceful low-key presence. And as good as it looks, that's how nicely it goes on. Unending Night is just a bottle of all around win, and I recommend it with all my heart to anyone who loves deep, sophisticated, well-groomed colors with that something special in them that makes them unique. Well done, Alison!
love,
Liz
This is so gorgeous on you!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kirby! :)
DeleteThis is another brand that I need to try ASAP. I've been seeing so many reviews of their gorgeous polishes. I currently have my eye on their LE color Puppy Love, as well as a few others. I really like this one! I don't think I have anything like it.
ReplyDeleteThis one is prettier than my pictures show, Melissa, it's got a sleek, silky presence that cannot be captured in photos. I didn't want to take it off! Puppy Love is a sweet, happy polish -- I went and ordered it immediately after I first saw swatches, I'll be posting my review of it soon.
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