Lacquer Slacker Liz: Emily de Molly Understatement

Monday, January 25, 2016

Emily de Molly Understatement

Understatement was released by Australian indie polish maker Emily de Molly in December 2015. This has a jelly base in an incredibly well-pigmented, very dark ruby that carries abundant tiny gold ultraholographic microglitters. Gorgeous, dramatic and not understated in the least, it reads as deep cool red on the nail and blazes with tiny sparks in all of the rainbow colors in bright direct light. It looks like the ruby slippers Dorothy would wear if she went out clubbing with her entourage. Sassy!

Application was pretty fabulous. Understatement has got to be one of the most well-pigmented jelly polishes I've ever experienced. The consistency is fluid, light and smooth with a thin-to-medium viscosity and a easy, self-leveling glide over the nail. It just about delivers opaque coverage in a single coat! I used two coats because I always do. As you can imagine, cleanup is something you're not going to want to have to do a lot of because of the incredible pigmentation. But this isn't a game changer as it's quite possible to effect decent cleanup and minimal to no trace staining with care and patience. Understatement dries naturally in very good time to a slightly sandy finish that wants a layer or two of topcoat to look its best.

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