Thursday, October 27, 2016

Lavish Polish Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin Patch was just released this month by California-based indie polish maker Lavish Polish as part of the Fall 2016 collection. While creator Emely describes this a burnt orange holo, the color is a little brighter and cleaner than what I usually think of for burnt orange. I'd call it a medium-toned Spanish orange, a beautiful, robust, grounded shade with enough red to it to make it perfectly resonant for fall. Abundant finely-milled holographic pigment reads as pale gold within the base and creates a shimmering effect in certain viewing circumstances, with a demi-flare of misty marigold, flame and delicate hints of violet in ambient light. In the sun, there's a sparkling linear prismatic display that has a whisper-thin inner arc of azure and spring green mixed edged by a sparkling ribbon of orange and red, the whole floating over a glistening lick of semi-metallic silvery orange. 

Application was fantastic. The consistency of Pumpkin Patch is fluid, light and super smooth with a medium viscosity and a fluent, silky, self-leveling slip over the nail -- a user-friendly creme/jelly hybrid sort of formula that is a pleasure to work with. Pigmentation is excellent for a formula with a degree of translucence built into it. It's actually wearably opaque in one coat. Adding a second deepens the color and gives it a denser look, and that's what I recommend. Cleanup is easy. Pumpkin Patch dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, shiny finish. Topcoat does not affect the holographic properties in any way. 

Photos show two coats of Pumpkin Patch over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.


Lavish Polish Pumpkin Patch


Lavish Polish Pumpkin Patch


Lavish Polish Pumpkin Patch


Lavish Polish Pumpkin Patch


Lavish Polish Pumpkin Patch


Lavish Polish Pumpkin Patch


Lavish Polish Pumpkin Patch


Lavish Polish Pumpkin Patch


Lavish Polish Pumpkin Patch


Lavish Polish Pumpkin Patch


Lavish Polish Pumpkin Patch


Lavish Polish Pumpkin Patch


Lavish Polish Pumpkin Patch


Lavish Polish Pumpkin Patch

Lavish is new to me and I'm loving this gorgeous autumnal orange holo! I was enticed to explore the brand for myself by Amy McG.'s review of the Fall 2016 collection on Polish Etc., here. Based on my experience with Pumpkin Patch, I totally agree with her praise. I'm looking forward to trying the others that I purchased!

xo,
Liz

2 comments:

  1. I have seen several holo orange polishes that have come out this Autumn and this is one of the prettiest! Your photos of it showing off its holo-ness are superb. It makes me want to clear out all my crème polishes and textures and glitters and all - and replace it all with holos, lol. Well, that won't happen, but still! I do appreciate most of the different finishes / styles of polish, but, wow, holos like this one are mesmerizing.

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    1. Clear out all your cremes... AS IF! *lol* The thing I love most about this polish is how effervescent the holographic effects are in ambient light. Lots of dimensionality too!

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