Blood of Knossos is a medium-dark well-saturated olive green bearing superabundant ultrafine golden particulate shimmers (creme rinse shimmers!), which give it a satiny glowing semi-metallic look and, in the sun, a golden green flash with delicate scintillating sparkle across the nail. The color is particularly rich and mossy, with aspects of bottle green and superb dimensionality. Full-bodied, sumptuous and classy as hell, it's fabulous!
Application was awesome. All of the Naileontology polishes I've tried have wonderful formulas and Blood of Knossos is no exception. The consistency is fluid, creamy and dense with a smooth, buttery glide over the nail and excellent self-leveling properties. This is a user-friendly polish that is amenable to thin or thicker coats, shows minimal brushstrokes and is easily manipulated with Pretty Serious' round flexible brush. Pigmentation is also excellent, with complete opacity and nail ridge camouflage achievable in one coat, although I used two for this manicure. Cleanup is easy and straightforward with very little pigment travel for such a well-pigmented color and no residual staining. Blood of Knossos dries naturally in very good time to a silky smooth, glossy finish.
Photos show two coats of Blood of Knossos over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.
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Brilliant! If ever a green polish was red carpet worthy, it's got to be Blood of Knossos. Wouldn't it be sensational to see this dark glowing beauty appear amongst the parade of barely distinguishable nudes, reds and metallics? It reminds me of Helena Bonham Carter.
Kaz did a brilliant job with this latest installment of Naileontology. Even though I have no clue about the heritage or basis of any of these newly released polishes, the colors and formulas are all exceptional and so easy to love. I can't pick a favorite. Well, maybe I can. The Crimson Pearl. That is one stunning polish! I love knowing that there will be more Naileontology polishes in the future. It feels like when you go to do the laundry and find those tightly folded $20s that you'd pretty much forgotten about in a pants pocket. That happy influx of potential. Win some, win some more!
love,
Liz
That is one awesomely gorgeous polish! I used to dislike olive green polishes but find myself gravitating to them now. I have always loved the emerald green polishes and I guess I felt the olive greens were not as brilliant and scintillating. I'm glad I have finally come around to enjoy this version of green. Thank you for reviewing and sharing this polish!
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome, Lara! And welcome to the olive side of green! Blood of Knossos is a particularly brilliant olive green, but quieter, more subtle deep yellow-green variations are also beautiful on the nail. Very chic!
DeleteWow!!! This is soooo pretty. I super like the color for I find it unique and classy. Well, this is something worth checking out!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you like it, Emmy, and thanks for your comment! Definitely check this out, the formula is fantastic!
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