Lacquer Slacker Liz: Bear Pawlish Close But No Cigar

Monday, October 6, 2014

Bear Pawlish Close But No Cigar

Close But No Cigar was released by indie polish maker Bear Pawlish just recently -- I took one look at the gorgeous photos in Tennessee's big cartel shop listing and popped it into my cart so fast my mouse was smokin'. This is a wonderful tobacco brown linear holo, a rich golden chestnut with hints of russet that just makes me swoon. The prismatic display enriches the beautiful color with subtle nuancing and creates a gorgeous delineated flame-shaped flair in direct sun. I went overboard taking pics of this gem, but it was so photogenic that I just couldn't control myself!

Application was piece of cake wonderful. Tennessee has indeed perfected the art of formulating smooth, creamy holos that are a pleasure to apply. The consistency was fluid and smooth with the perfect balance of fluidity and viscosity for painting. Pigmentation was excellent with perfectly even opacity in two coats. I added an additional coat for the purposes of this manicure and it did deepen the color just a tad but not significantly enough for me to recommend the use of three coats generally. Cleanup was easy and straightforward with no trace of staining. Close But No Cigar dries naturally in very good time to a smooth shiny finish. I think topcoat really enhances the golden tobacco coloring of this polish.

Photos show three coats of Close But No Cigar over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of HK Girl. Only one bubble in the topcoat this time, but it's positioned prominently on the ring finger nail of my left hand so you get to see it showcased several times. Don't even try to hide your excitement.