Octopus Party Nail Lacquer Clover Shield

Clover Shield was released by Connecticut-based indie polish maker Octopus Party Nail Lacquer (OPNL) as part of the Fall 2015 Part 2 collection at the end of October last year. This is a fresh medium-toned green linear holographic polish with a creme formula. The color is a beautiful variation of jade, a vibrant, ever-so-slightly blue-leaning green that lies between emerald and shamrock on the cool/warm spectrum. The effects of the finely-milled, high quality holographic pigment it bears are athletic and prismatically responsive in almost any light, generating an analogously-hued flare with a lush cerulean heart edged with bright aqua that segues to a ribbon of hot sparkling lime before shading to a dusky forest at the edges.

Application was delicious. The consistency of Clover Shield is fluid, smooth and dense with a medium viscosity and a creamy, self-leveling glide over the nail that has a satisfying bit of pull to it. Pigmentation is outstanding with wearably opaque one-coat coverage and full, rich bottle color in two coats. Cleanup is surprisingly easy for this sort of hue, with no pigment travel or residual staining to speak of. Clover Shield dries naturally in very good time to a smooth shiny finish. Topcoat does not inhibit the holographic effects of this polish in any way. 

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

OPNL Clover Shield

OPNL Clover Shield

OPNL Clover Shield

OPNL Clover Shield

OPNL Clover Shield

OPNL Clover Shield

OPNL Clover Shield

OPNL Clover Shield

OPNL Clover Shield

OPNL Clover Shield

OPNL Clover Shield

OPNL Clover Shield

The profusion of intense greens displayed by this polish reminds me of gem malachite or the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. It has the fresh, happy energy characteristic of verdant greens, bright-eyed and ready to lend it's unfettered brilliance to any look or activity you have in mind. Eminently appropriate for wear all year round. 

And currently available in OPNL's etsy shop!

love,
Liz