Colors by Llarow Show Off!

Show Off was released by indie polish maker Colors by Llarowe as part of the Show Me collection of multichromatic polishes in July 2014. I won this polish on ebay during the Basset Buddies Rescue, Inc. charity auctions a few months back. It has a metallic berried red base that shifts through the salmony pink/copper/orange/gold/green spectrum. In the bottle you can even see a bit of blue at the edges of the green. This is an easy, athletic shifter whose appearance changes with the circumstances in which its viewed. The predominant look is of either a rich coppery orange with hints of salmon or the deeper berried red metallic, both shading to other colors in the spectrum along the curves of the nail, especially at the edges. It reminds me quite a bit of a redder, less tawny version of ILNP Abundance, except that Show Off has a sprinkling of holo particles in it that show up primarily in direct natural light as tiny sparks of light.

Application was very nice. The consistency of Show Off is fluid, smooth and dense, with a silky, easily-manipulated glide over the nail and excellent self-leveling properties. Although it has a metallic finish, the self-leveling properties are such that nail bed flaws are completely hidden. It can show brushstrokes, but these become less apparent as the polish dries. Pigmentation is very good, with completely even opaque coverage in two coats. Cleanup is easy and straightforward. Show Off dries in average time to a smooth, shiny finish. 

Photos show two coats of Show Off over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite. Unfortunately my topcoat application resulted in some prominent bubbles. My apologies!

Colors by Llarowe Show Off!

Colors by Llarowe Show Off!

Colors by Llarowe Show Off!

Colors by Llarowe Show Off!

Colors by Llarowe Show Off!

Colors by Llarowe Show Off!

Colors by Llarowe Show Off!

Colors by Llarowe Show Off!

Colors by Llarowe Show Off!

Colors by Llarowe Show Off!

Colors by Llarowe Show Off!

Colors by Llarowe Show Off!

Colors by Llarowe Show Off!

Although my favorite kinds of multichromes are those with analogous color shifts such as red/purple and blue/green, this particular spectrum with it's warm coppery red heart and beautifully contrasting spring green edges is a close second. It's such a striking shift! Add to that the fact that in any given set of circumstances you can almost always see the full spectrum of shift on each and every nail and you have one very entertaining nail polish!

love,
Liz