Application was wonderful. The consistency of Claws and Effect is fluid and light but very creamy, with an effortless, buttery glide over the nail and outstandingly self-leveling properties, the kind of formula that elicits a swell of gratitude from a polish enthusiast's heart. Pigmentation, a little sheer after the first coat, builds quickly to opacity with the second. I actually added a third to one nail to fix a smudged free edge and liked the look of it so much that I went on to add a third coat to all my nails. It deepened the color somewhat and seemed to enhance the beautiful soft dimensionality of the polish. Cleanup is straightforward with some pigment travel and a touch of residual staining to incipient hangnails particularly, of which I always seem to have at least three at any given time. Claws and Effect dries naturally in very good time to a smooth shiny finish. Topcoat intensifies the presence and effects of the glass flecks beautifully.
Photos show three coats of Claws and Effect over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite. Please pardon the pinkage.
KBShimmer Claws and Effect |
KBShimmer Claws and Effect |
KBShimmer Claws and Effect |
KBShimmer Claws and Effect |
KBShimmer Claws and Effect |
KBShimmer Claws and Effect |
KBShimmer Claws and Effect |
KBShimmer Claws and Effect |
KBShimmer Claws and Effect |
KBShimmer Claws and Effect |
KBShimmer Claws and Effect |
KBShimmer Claws and Effect |
This deep violet reminds me of Elizabeth Taylor's eyes. Stunning! And there's an understated dimensional aspect to its presence that gives it a plush, full-bodied quality underpinned by a certain buoyancy, like a giant stack of silk velvet or a Temperpedic mattress... or a giant stack of silk velvet ON a Temperpedic mattress. You just want to sink into it and roll around.
At least, I do.
ttyl,
Liz
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