Application was great. The consistency of Pic de Sotllo is fluid and full-bodied, with a touch of elasticity to it. Although Lulu classifies this one as a creme, I humbly suggest that my bottle is a true jelly with the translucence and bouncy sort of viscosity of the formula. It would prefer to stick to itself rather than transfer to the nail, so a well-loaded brush assertively manipulated produces the smoothest application. Despite that, this is a very forgiving polish that is amenable to patching and repairs. Self-leveling properties are outstanding. Pigmentation is excellent for a jelly but still requires multiple coats for complete opacity. I used two for this manicure and while that is enough for regular wear I probably should have used three for the photos as I can still detect some visible nail line in a few of the pics. Cleanup was surprisingly easy for such a well-pigmented polish with no running of the pigment and no residual staining. Pic de Sotllo dries naturally in good time to a sort of rubbery-looking finish. Topcoat really brings out the bouncy, squishy jelly nature of the polish.
Photos show two coats of Pic de Sotllo over treatment and basecoat with a slightly bubbly topcoat of Seche Vite. Please pardon any unsightliness of my nail surrounds -- it's been kind of a hangnails from hell week here.
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Lulu wrote of the inspiration for this polish:
The Pyrénées is a mountain range separating Spain from France. Pic de Sotllo Located in this mountain range was an amazing sight. Technically it is on the Spanish side of the Pyrénées. The color was not inspired by the mountain itself but the color you see on a bright summer day at the top. The sky is clean, vibrant, fresh and Blue. You can almost breathe in the Blue.Pic de Sotllo's blue is so brilliant and saturated and electrifying as to be otherworldly. It's definitely a great candidate for a signature color. I actually prefer its darker moods, as in low or dim lighting, where it is deliciously deep and rich.
love,
Liz
Have I ever told you that I feel the same way about your writing that I feel about Jane Austen's (my favorite author of all time)? Namely, that so much of it is just so en pointe that I feel this inarticulate urge to salute its precision somehow... striking a cymbal seems the most satisfying notion.
ReplyDeleteOMG, what an amazing compliment! In my endless pursuit of an undergraduate degree in English, which I never finished by the way, one of my very favorite classes was on the Victorian novel. I so admired their way of plumbing all aspects of the human condition, their dexterity with metaphor, the grace of their language. So yours is indeed a compliment of the highest order. Thank you, my dear! You've made my day!
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