Lacquer Slacker Liz: Emerald and Ash Zetus Lapidus

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Emerald and Ash Zetus Lapidus

Zetus Lapidus was released by indie polish maker Emerald and Ash as part of the Life in Color collection this past summer. Having no idea what Zetus Lapidus meant, I looked it up and I still couldn't tell you. It's reported to be a common interjection made by the character Zenon from the eponymous movie Disney movie Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century. Shazaam!

Zetus Lapidus, the polish, is described on the Emerald and Ash website as a lipstick pink shimmer with bright blue microflakies and a smattering of holo. I'd describe it as a medium cool-toned saturated bright pink, very floral and richly feminine. Either due to the electric blue flake shimmers or just the nature of the color, it has a ephemeral blue glow to it and a lovely lit-from-within look. The holo pigment sends bright sparks in a rainbow of colors rocketing to the surface of the polish in direct sun, but does not produce the typical prismatic display. In most any light you can see sparks of bright blue from the microflakies. It's a complementary combination of elements with a tropical air that keeps this polish light on the nail.

Application was great. The consistency of Zetus Lapidus is fluid and dense, with a creamy glide over the nail. It's a fast drying polish and responds best to quick application work in thinner coats with minimal brushstrokes. Pigmentation is good. I used two coats for this manicure, but perhaps three would have been best as there is a degree of translucence to the formula. Cleanup is easy and straightforward. Zetus Lapidus dries naturally in good time to a satiny, slightly flat finish that wants a good topcoat to look its best,

Photos show two coats of Zetus Lapidus over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.