Hare Polish 11th Dimension Interloper

11th Dimension Interloper was just released by indie polish maker Hare Polish as part of the Interstellar Invasion collection earlier this month. I often learn quite a bit about random stuff when I feature Nikole's polishes here, but a google of 11th dimension had me feeling the way you do when you go to take the last step down the stairs, only it isn't a step and you almost kind of fall. Superstring theory in particle physics... 11th dimension interloper, indeed!  Gosh. I do love the name, though, even if I'm more of an 8th dimension, planet 10 kinda gal.

The polish itself is a classic Hare jelly glitter pastiche, with a medium very floral purple jelly base containing a kaleidoscope of glitters, shimmer flakes and microshimmer. Iridescent golden hex glitters and what I always think of as one of Nikole's signature components, beautiful iridescent blue squares share the magenta-leaning purple base with shimmering flakies in gold, blue and charcoal and tiny brilliant blue particle shimmers. The golden components read variously as pink, salmon and orange, and the iridescent electric blue squares pop from within the polish, as do the sparkling microshimmers. Charcoal flakies add a rich mottled tone and depth to the look. 11th Dimension Interloper is a feast of visual texture, with random dynamic gleams of color and sparkle that give it a fluid, organic grace.

I was expecting this polish to have a gel-like consistency but I was wrong. It's very fluid and smooth, but dense with components that like to tumble a bit as you apply and I did have a few glitter protrusions over the free edge. No stacking, though. The component payoff is excellent, with abundant glitters and flakies available in each brushful. As this is a jelly based polish, pigmentation is sheer and opacity must be built over multiple layers. I used three for this manicure and still had touches of sheerness in the coverage, especially along the free edge when backlit. But the base captures light beautifully and just glows with color when it does so, which is part of the magic of this polish. Cleanup was a breeze, even with all the potentially sticky glitters and flakes, and I actually had very little of it to do. 11th Dimension Interloper dries naturally in good time to a mostly smooth finish with slight texture from the components. I used one layer of Essie First Base followed by a topcoat of HK Girl to smooth out the surface and add gloss.

Photos show three coats of 11th Dimension Interloper over treatment and basecoat with a smoothing layer of Essie First Base and a topcoat of Glisten and Glow HK Girl.

Hare Polish 11th Dimension Interloper

Hare Polish 11th Dimension Interloper

Hare Polish 11th Dimension Interloper

 

Hare Polish 11th Dimension Interloper

Hare Polish 11th Dimension Interloper

Hare Polish 11th Dimension Interloper

Hare Polish 11th Dimension Interloper

Hare Polish 11th Dimension Interloper

Hare Polish 11th Dimension Interloper

Hare Polish 11th Dimension Interloper

Hare Polish 11th Dimension Interloper

I love the intricate mini-mosaic of random shapes as the glitters and flakies layer over themselves in the luminous layers of purple, giving the illusion of abutting and fitting into each other. There's so much depth here, and the brilliant color combinations have a magical pop floral zest to them. It's like a rich psychedelic primordial soup arranged in collages specially for each nail. Lord knows I'm not making any sense at all but you can see why, right? 

I can't wait to explore the other polishes in this collection!

love,

Liz