Superficially Colorful I'm Just A Little Batty

I'm Just A Little Batty was released by Israel-based indie polish maker Superficially Colorful as part of the Halloween 2015 collection at the beginning of October 2015. It's been about a year since I fell in love with the bright colors that I ordered from the Life in Pandora collection and I've been waiting for an excuse to revisit this wonderful brand. When I saw the listing for the Halloween 2015 collection, on sale for $3 off the regular price (still a thing), I didn't think twice. 

Jin, owner and creative force behind Superficially Colorful, makes a magical creme linear holo and I'm Just A Little Batty is just that, in black. This is a coal black shade with the plush dimensionality that for me has become her signature. There's nothing flat or harsh about this black, it is fathomless, with a velvety softness to its depth that belies its glossy finish. In direct sun, a faint linear holographic flare in crepuscular prismatic hues floats over a central lick of semi-metallic blackened silver with a diffuse smoky sheen to it. Delicious!

Application was equally delicious. I'm Just A Little Batty has the fantastic formula that I remember from Life in Pandora, with a fluid, creamy consistency and a medium viscosity that is perfectly balanced for painting, producing a blissfully buttery glide over the nail. Self-leveling properties are outstanding, as is pigmentation -- I was go to go after only one coat! This being a holo, though, I felt it best to add a second to make the most of the holographic goodness. Cleanup is straightforward albeit with some pigment travel and trace staining. I'm Just A Little Batty dries naturally in very good time to an unusually glossy finish. Topcoat makes the most of this gloss by amping it up a notch or two, and doesn't affect the holographic properties at all as far as I can tell.

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

Superficially Colorful I'm Just A Little Batty

Superficially Colorful I'm Just A Little Batty

Superficially Colorful I'm Just A Little Batty

Superficially Colorful I'm Just A Little Batty

Superficially Colorful I'm Just A Little Batty

Superficially Colorful I'm Just A Little Batty

Superficially Colorful I'm Just A Little Batty

Superficially Colorful I'm Just A Little Batty

Superficially Colorful I'm Just A Little Batty

Superficially Colorful I'm Just A Little Batty

Superficially Colorful I'm Just A Little Batty

Superficially Colorful I'm Just A Little Batty

It's overcast here today so the holographic effects are more muted than they would be otherwise, but I think you get the gist. They serve mostly to dimensionalize the appearance of the black base, key to its plush beauty. Isn't it magnificent? 

love,
Liz