Picture Polish Allure

Allure was released by Australian boutique polish maker Picture Polish as a Collaboration shade with instagrammer with Nina_D83 in July this year. This is a medium fuchsia bearing Picture Polish's signature scattered variably-sized silvery holographic flake shimmers. The color is bright and bold with an orchid lean, a vivacious, feminine shade. The holographic flake shimmers give the polish a delicious speckled look in indirect light and add sparkle in the sun.

Application was great! This is a user-friendly formula that is easy to manipulate with Picture Polish's flattened flexible brush. The consistency is fluid, light and creamy with a smooth flow over the nail and very good self-leveling properties. Pigmentation is also very good with evenly opaque coverage in two coats. Cleanup is easy and straightforward with a little bit of pigment travel but no residual staining. Allure dries naturally in very good time to a smooth shiny finish.

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

Picture Polish Allure

Picture Polish Allure

Picture Polish Allure

Picture Polish Allure

Picture Polish Allure

Picture Polish Allure

Picture Polish Allure

Picture Polish Allure

Picture Polish Allure

Picture Polish Allure

Picture Polish Allure

Picture Polish Allure

Picture Polish Allure

Picture Polish Allure

Allure is similar in color to Picture Polish's Mad Magenta, from their Bright/Urban line of colors. Allure is ever-so-slightly deeper and cooler in tone, ie more purple, and is complemented by the scattered holographic flecks. I think they add to the playful aspect of this color and contribute visual interest to the polish without taking away from its sophistication. If you'd like to see a side-by-side comparison of Allure and Mad Magenta, the Finnish blog Wasting Lifestyle has just such a photo in her review of Allure, here.

love,
Liz