Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Dreamland Lacquer Bengal Tiger

Bengal Tiger was originally released in August 2015 by Missouri-based indie polish maker Smitten Polish, now Dreamland Lacquer, as a limited edition custom polish exclusively for members of the Hella Holo Customs (HHC) Facebook group. It is a spectacularly holographic orange polish, officially described as a burnt orange but I think that it's much livelier and more exotic than that. The color is lighter, brighter and more coppery -- kind of like if you took carrot orange, mixed in a little persimmon and skosh of rust, and infused it with bright new-penny copper.

Rich and misted with golden sparkle, it is shaded and dimensionalized by holographically-generated hues of glowing violet, flame, and red orange, with a dazzlingly bright coppery flash. Direct sun elicits a stunning linear flare. There's a beautifully contrasting inner arc of mixed violet and indigo trimmed by tiny blue and green sparks that segues to a broad sparkling ribbon of gold, orange and red, all framing a lick of brilliant semi-metallic coppery orange. Awesome!

Application was marvelous. The consistency of Bengal Tiger is fluid, light and creamy with a thin-to-medium viscosity and a buttery, self-leveling glide over the nail. Pigmentation is excellent, delivering wearably opaque coverage in a single coat, although you'll want to add a second for fullest, richest color and to make the most of the polish's holographic properties. Cleanup is easy and straightforward with only a tiny bit of pigment travel and almost no residual staining. Bengal Tiger dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, shiny finish. Topcoat does not inhibit the holographic effects in any way.

Photos show two coats of Bengal Tiger over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.


Dreamland Lacquer Bengal Tiger


Dreamland Lacquer Bengal Tiger


Dreamland Lacquer Bengal Tiger


Dreamland Lacquer Bengal Tiger


Dreamland Lacquer Bengal Tiger


Dreamland Lacquer Bengal Tiger


Dreamland Lacquer Bengal Tiger


Dreamland Lacquer Bengal Tiger


Dreamland Lacquer Bengal Tiger


Dreamland Lacquer Bengal Tiger


Dreamland Lacquer Bengal Tiger


Dreamland Lacquer Bengal Tiger


Dreamland Lacquer Bengal Tiger


Dreamland Lacquer Bengal Tiger

"Autumnal!" was Fuzzy's pronouncement upon seeing this polish. I was too enamoured with the sumptuous color and gleaming, semi-metallic apects of the finish to argue. Not that I would! Bengal Tiger is a fabulous polish for fall, no doubt about that, but it is too gorgeous and exuberant to relegate to any particular season. It's immediately become my new favorite orange polish and I will wear it all year round!

xo,
Liz

2 comments:

  1. Wow! Your photos are stunning! I cannot tell you how much I love them - the combination of this polish, your nails and your polishing and photography skills are magic!

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    1. Thanks, Lara! Bengal Tiger is exceptionally photogenic, is what. I have no other explanation for how so many of the photos I took of it turned out this way. I think this is one of my most favorite series of polish pics ever.

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