Anyway, the holographic effects in Shadow Between Us are responsive and athletic, with a brilliant display in direct sun. The flame-shaped flare is dominated by an inner ribbon of cyanic electric blue that shifts to cover the center at oblique angles. Patches of semi-metallic cinerous coppery grey flash sporadically beneath it, and thin sparkling bands of bright prismatic colors -- green, yellow, orange and red -- run round its edges. Beyond the flare, the base color deepens to a shadowy slate around the periphery of the nail. In indirect light there is subtle nuancing of the base color with a brighter grey blaze faintly tinted a milky blue in the center of the nail shading outward to a deeper taupey grey tinged with copper. Ever present during all of these effects are twinkling sparks in rainbow colors from the microglitters. That sparkle is especially delicious in low light, where it adds a delightful kick of formal glamor to this unusual neutral.
Application was great! The consistency of Shadow Between Us is similar to yesterday's Rebecca Always Rebecca: fluid, smooth and dense with some pull to it and an even, self-leveling flow over the nail. The first coat is somewhat sheer, building to a wearable opacity after the second coat but I liked the color and coverage even better with three coats, the colors are richer and more dimensional and the holographic effects more pronounced. Cleanup is easy and straightforward. Shadow Between Us dries naturally in very good time to a beautiful glossy finish.
Photos show three coats of Shadow Between Us over treatment and basecoat.
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The holographic effects in Shadow Between Us create surprising combinations of cool and warm nuanced colors in the base, with a scorched-like coppery taupe shading around the edges of the nail. It's unusually complex and dramatic for a lighter grey like this, and difficult to pin down. Even the microglitters contribute with bright sparks of orange and yellow that read as copper and gold in certain lights.
Beautiful and unexpected!
love,
Liz
yes very pretty especially close up. Would look great on my toes with my shoes!
ReplyDeleteYes it would! And you'd have twinkly toes!
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