Buttersweet Symphony was released by Indiana-based indie polish maker Different Dimension as part of the Falling in Love collection at the beginning of October 2015. Described by creator Missi as a "a mustard yellow holographic polish with added shimmer and microglitters," the color is a substantial, well-saturated medium Munsell yellow with a greenish/brownish cast, more or less prevalent depending upon viewing circumstances, that places it somewhere between trombone yellow and citrine. It bears a certain similarity to the translucent curry yellow of Nine Zero's Corn Maize, also from this past fall, but is somewhat deeper in tone with a semi-metallic finish thanks to the addition of copious metallic shimmers. It also carries a goodly amount of holographic microglitters, which decorate it with random twinkling sparks of bright yellow and other prismatic colors as light hits them. We're overcast and rainy here today so I didn't get a chance to see the full extent of the holographic effects in person, but they are athletic and responsive and provide immense dimensionality to the look of the polish on the nail. From photos I've seen in other reviews, they bring a fully linear display and a wealth of blingy prismatic sparkle to the polish in the sun.
Application was just superb. The consistency of Buttersweet Symphony is fluid, light and incredibly smooth with a medium viscosity and a nearly effortless buttery glide over the nail, such a pleasure to apply! Self-leveling properties are outstanding and pigmentation is excellent. A bit of built-in translucence to the formula is all that prevents it from being opaque in one coat. Two coats provide completely even opaque coverage and full bottle color. Cleanup is easy and straightforward, with a tiny bit of pigment travel. Buttersweet Symphony dries naturally in very good time to a smooth shiny finish.
Photos show two coats of Buttersweet Symphony over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.
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Buttersweet Symphony was well-received by polish enthusiasts when it appeared and made several bloggers' best of 2015 lists at the end of the year. I don't have the skintone to show it off properly, but I can't help but admire this edgy, unusual shade. It's just so cool! Beautifully constructed, I love the twinkling microglitters and the semi-metallic gleam of the finish is fierce! It definitely feels like more of a fall/winter polish, and I'm thinking that it would be a stunning accompaniment to other autumnal hues. Imagine it accessorizing a moody charcoal or olive green! And violet! Great for Mardi Gras!
xo,
Liz
When I was reading your first paragraph, I accessed your link to the beautiful Corn Maize to ogle it again. I really like that polish! After that, I scrolled down to see your photos here. My first reaction was 'too much brown in it for me'. However, I thought it was very chic on you. I finished reading and went back to browsing the photos. It didn't take any time at all before I was more like 'omg, I want this!'. I checked the DD site and, oh nice, it's on sale! So it's in my cart, lol. I am going to see what else I ... need ... from DD before checking out! I am positive that I have no polish that comes close to this one! So unusual, unique and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGood for you! I think you'll be delighted with the sparkle this one has. And you're right, it's definitely the darker of the two. An outstanding polish!
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