The color is a cool desaturated Paris green, close to Crayola's magic mint but perhaps a tiny bit brighter, a creamy, copper patina sort of shade. It's packed with ultrafine particulate shimmers that read anywhere from pink to gold to coral depending upon viewing circumstances, creating an extraordinary diffuse glowing sheen along the axis of light that seems to emanate from deep within the polish. The base color brightens and intensifies in direct sun to an aquamarine hue, while the shimmers show as a flush of twinkling coral sparks that shift to gold at certain angles to the light.
Hayley mentioned in a blog post that the formula for this polish wasn't as great as she would have liked it to be (hence PENDING perfection), compromised a bit in order to maintain the effects of the shimmers. I must respectfully disagree, as I think the formula is fantastic, especially for a shimmer-laden pastel shade. The consistency of Pending Perfection is fluid, light and super smooth with an eminently paintable, thin-to-medium viscosity and a buttery glide over the nail. The initial coat goes on sheerly with some streaks and patchiness, but it magically smooths and evens itself out as it sets up, right before your eyes! Some folks might be able to render wearably opaque coverage with a tiny bit of visible nail line in two coats on smooth, regular nail beds. My ridges required three, with such beautiful results that I didn't begrudge that third coat one bit. Cleanup is fairly straightforward with a tiny bit of pigment travel. Pending Perfection dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, somewhat flat finish that wants a good topcoat to look its best.
Photos show three coats of Pending Perfection over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.
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The shimmer effects are even more noticeable in person. Aren't they marvelous with that summery green? So dimensional and sleek. Like silk! This is such a classy look, so money -- it feels like something Chanel would do. Amazing polish!
ttyl,
Liz
Looks like a pretty close dupe for Peace Green by YSL! Maybe a tiny touch cooler-toned. Gorgeous pics as ever :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed them! Those two are definitely in the same genre, aren't they?
DeleteI do love me a pretty shimmer in a polish - and this polish is truly exquisite. Both colors of the base and the shimmer compliment each other so well. This year seems to be the Year of The Shimmer Polish, and I like it! The holo polishes are gorgeous, I do love them, but shimmer... shimmer done right is my favorite. It thrills the hedonist inside me to look down at my nails in a 'dead shade' lighting situation and then, with a shift of hand position, to see the glimmer brought to life. The makers create such a variety - some with opposing base and shimmer, some with varying shades of the same color, some with a blaze of shimmer, some more subtle. My hat is off to those creators, and to you for your beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteThank you m'dear! I agree with you, shimmers bring out the best of artisan polish makers' creativity and skill. When they're done well, there's not a more beautiful, evocative finish to be had.
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