ILNP Daisy Jane
Daisy Jane was released last month by Nevada-based boutique polish maker I Love Nail Polish (ILNP) as part of the Spring 2016 collection. Creator Barbra characterizes this as a baby pink scattered holographic polish with added gold microflake shimmers and a sprinkle of red particulate shimmers. Pastel plus!
The polish has a distinct mauve lean in the bottle, giving it a sort of pink lavender appearance that makes me think of chilly flesh, not the most inviting image, and I was apprehensive about whether it would be able to hold its own against my rubicund skintone. On the nail, it warms slightly but remains duskier than what I think of as a traditional baby pink, with lavender and grey tones to it, kind of like a cameo pink, maybe. In ambient light and shade, Daisy Jane has a slightly more mauve tone and there's a degree of translucence to the formula that gives it a delicate and dimensional aspect. Abundant relatively large holographic particles create a lovely twinkle in bright indirect light that becomes beautifully prismatic in the sun, where you can even see a vestigial linear flare at some angles. And although the gold microflake and red particulate shimmers are not immediately noticeable you will occasionally spot a golden gleam or bright red spark that adds visual interest to the gentle dimensionality and light play of the polish.
Application was really nice. The consistency of Daisy Jane is fluid, light and creamy with a thin-to-medium viscosity and a silky, self-leveling slip over the nail, very agreeable to work with and easy to manipulate with ILNP's flattened flexible brush. Pigmentation is more sheer than I expected and must be built to opacity over multiple coats, but the polish is amenable to very thin coats and dries fast, making layering a little less of a hardship. Plus it goes on evenly enough to keep any streakiness to a minimum. With a careful hand, two coats will net evenly sheer coverage on smooth nailbeds, and three medium coats provided satisfactory opacity for me on all but my ridgiest nail, to which I added an additional thin layer. Cleanup is easy. The larger holo particles pretend to stick, but they give it up in short order. Daisy Jane dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, shiny finish. A glossy topcoat becomes this polish quite well, making a small but appreciable difference to the look as well as amplifying the presence of the additional shimmers.
Photos show three to four coats of Daisy Jane over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.
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On the nail, I like Daisy Jane much more than I thought I would from seeing it in the bottle. It's lighter and cleaner than I expected, and the translucence of the formula, while making it less of a true pastel, gives it a sweetness and a certain ethereal quality that's actually quite lovely, with added charm from the delicate sparkle. It's a perfect work appropriate shade, especially for those in fields where nail polish usually isn't appropriate such as health care and spa work.
I noticed from reading reviews on ILNP's listing for Daisy Jane that several folks weren't happy with how it looked on them, and at least one reviewer returned it for that reason. I would say give it a try, especially if you have a cool skintone or are looking for an understated, work appropriate shade of pale pink. Like me, you may be happily surprised at how pretty it turns out to be once you have it on.
love,
Liz
While I can see that this polish would not compliment a lot of skintones, I think it is quite pretty. This shade is one that I casually wouldn't even notice I have on - but then I lift my hand and really look at it and am so appreciative of its quiet elegance and charm. This type of polish sings a siren song to me Every Time I sit down to my table to do a mani. While I am oohing and aahing over the latest dazzling, sensational, scintillating polish that I have acquired and with which I am preparing to introduce to my nails, I find my eyes drifting over to the rack that holds the Quiet Ones. It seems to be an uncontrollable yearning I have. And as I get older, I feel it getting stronger. It's not that I think it is more appropriate, or that older women should wear quieter polish, or anything like that. This is just a craving for those tranquil, soothing polishes - they have a lock on my heart. Their muted murmuring cloaks a strong allurement indeed.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully said, Lara. An appreciation of serenity is key for living mindfully, although you strike me as a natural in that respect. :) I've wished for it all my life, especially when I was younger, but for the most part it's been elusive.
DeleteYou must enjoy Marta's posts on Chit Chat Nails -- do you read that blog? I think she must be the queen of Quiet Polishes, they feature prominently in her posts and they are stunningly beautiful on her lovely nails.
I wasn't entirely sold on Daisy Jane's mauve notes until I got to editing my photos for this post and thought, how pretty! I showed it to Fuzzy and she was quite taken with it. She especially liked the way it elongates the fingers. I'm wearing Cirque Whitney right now, this is day 2 -- twice as long as I usually wear a polish. Whitney is lighter than Daisy Jane and is a traditional white-based pastel, but shares Daisy Jane's cooler lean. I love it, so soft and graceful. After the recent posts featuring pastels, I can better understand a preference for such shades!
Hahah, I just lost a long reply - somehow my computer just decided to delete it! Anyway, I was just saying to keep fighting the battle - it is well worth the effort to achieve some peace and you never know when the break-through, in whatever form, will happen. I feel I have lived so many lives, some in innocence, some in darkness, some in bitter regret and anger. I eventually evolved enough to know that the darkness, as the saying goes, was a gift - to use to learn about oneself. And not to regret things - those were exactly the things I needed/wanted at the time. I finally reached a point where it was time to put aside all blame and, instead, examine these things - and learn. I feel extraordinarily lucky to be at the place I am now. But, I must admit, it would have been nice to have this peace earlier, before the wages of old age came calling!
DeleteMarta has been one of my favorites for a long time! You should see all the soft-colored polishes that I have that she is responsible for, LOL.
Well, that's strange, now my comment is coming in thru Blogger. And my little owly icon isn't showing. I suppose I need to sign in under one of my other accounts - the one that has the owly icon. Hahah, computer issues fray on my serenity!
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