Monday, February 1, 2016

Superficially Colorful Ghouls Night Out

Like I'm Just A Little Batty, Ghouls Night Out was released by Israel-based indie polish maker Superficially Colorful as part of the Halloween 2015 collection at the beginning of October this past fall. This is a bright verdant medium-toned green linear holographic polish bearing fine golden shimmers, which lean it ever-so-slightly toward the yellow end of the yellow/blue spectrum, somewhere between shamrock and kelly. Lush and vibrant with a hint of grassiness, it's really a perfect holiday sort of green, Christmas or St. Paddy's Day. Holographic effects render a jungly dimensionality on the nail, and in direct sun there's a splendid prismatic flare in various hues of green edged by a band of burnt orange surrounding a semi-metallic golden olive flash.

Application was most agreeable! The consistency of Ghouls Night Out is fluid and super creamy with a medium viscosity and a silky slip over the nail. Self-leveling properties are very good, as is pigmentation. There's a degree of translucence to the formula that is sheerish on the first coat but produces wearably opaque coverage in two coats. I added a third, which I thought increased the visual density and richness of the color. Cleanup is easy and straightforward with a little pigment travel but no trace staining to speak of. Ghouls Night Out dries naturally in very good time to a slick glossy finish.

Photos show three coats of Ghouls Night Out over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.


Superficially Colorful Ghouls Night Out


Superficially Colorful Ghouls Night Out


Superficially Colorful Ghouls Night Out


Superficially Colorful Ghouls Night Out



Superficially Colorful Ghouls Night Out


Superficially Colorful Ghouls Night Out


Superficially Colorful Ghouls Night Out


Superficially Colorful Ghouls Night Out


Superficially Colorful Ghouls Night Out


Superficially Colorful Ghouls Night Out


Superficially Colorful Ghouls Night Out


Superficially Colorful Ghouls Night Out


Superficially Colorful Ghouls Night Out

Holy cow, that's good! This wonderful green is dense and vibrant and luminous, with a certain enameled quality to its appearance that gives it a sense of something exquisitely crafted and precious. Such a rich, lively hue, it makes my eyes happy! I'm thrilled to learn that I can get away with such a powerful green on my nails because I surely couldn't wear it otherwise. But then, I can't imagine this polish looking any less than fantastic on anyone.

My new favorite green!

love,
Liz

2 comments:

  1. oh. mah. gawd. ... Stunning. One of the most gorgeous polishes I've seen in awhile. From your descriptions, I thought it would be mighty nice... and then I scrolled down and my jaw dropped. Seriously, it has been quite some time that a polish made me tingle all over like this one. WoW! 'Enameled' - bang on fantastic description. And exquisite - And How!

    p.s. Just looked - and it is still available! Yeppers, it's gonna be mine! I'm going to look around the site and see what else takes my fancy.

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    1. Ooh, girl, make me do the happy dance! Lara, if you like brights, the colors in the Life of Pandora collection are FABULOUS in every way, creamy holos with a fantastic formula! Don't be put off by the cost of shipping from Israel, Jin's polishes are totally worth the extra five or so bucks.

      Ghouls Night Out is every bit as stunning in person as it is in the photos. I adore it and did not want to take it off. Just amazing.

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