Great Lakes Lacquer Washed in Holo

Washed in Holo was released in April 2016 by Michigan-based indie polish maker Great Lakes Lacquer as a stand-alone shade, a holographic version of creator Mariah's Washed in Magenta from the Sunset Dissected collection, released the previous month. Mariah describes Washed in Holo as a "violet red with shifting blue to purple shimmer, neon purple micro flake, iridescent purple micro flake, and a strong linear holo." The color is a deep, rich, plummy red-violet, one of those sumptuous purpled berry colors that hang out in the spectrum between magenta and purple, kind of like a dark magenta with a kiss of jazzberry jam. A bevy of purple shimmers and microflakes serve to enrich the color, giving it a unique stamp and combining with the holographic pigment to create an especially shimmery appearance. Direct sun generates a brilliant linear prismatic display, slightly dispersed by the shimmers but also extra sparkly because of them, whisper-thin ribbons of rainbow sparks framing a central lick of glistening silvery magenta and shading to a resonant plum at the sidewalls of the nail.

Application was wonderful. The consistency of Washed in Holo is fluid, full-bodied and very smooth with a thin-to-medium viscosity and a silky, self-leveling slip over the nail with a tiny bit of pull to it. Pigmentation is very good, delivering evenly opaque coverage in two coats. I had to add a third to one nail to fix a line, so I added a third to the rest of my nails. It's not a huge difference from two, but did create a slightly denser look to the color. Cleanup is remarkably easy considering the depth and saturation of the color and all of the shimmers. I had no issues, hooray! Washed in Holo dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, shiny finish. Top coat does not interfere with the holographic effects in any way.

Photos show three coats of Washed in Holo over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.

Great Lakes Lacquer Washed in Holo

Great Lakes Lacquer Washed in Holo

Great Lakes Lacquer Washed in Holo

Great Lakes Lacquer Washed in Holo

Great Lakes Lacquer Washed in Holo

Great Lakes Lacquer Washed in Holo

Great Lakes Lacquer Washed in Holo

Great Lakes Lacquer Washed in Holo

Great Lakes Lacquer Washed in Holo

Great Lakes Lacquer Washed in Holo

Great Lakes Lacquer Washed in Holo

Marvelous! The rich deep color is dramatic and utterly gorgeous, awash with holographically-nuanced hues of red and purple and glowing violet in ambient light, with a gleaming red-violet flash. It is regal and sleek on the nail, bursting into a beautiful sparkling prismatic flare in the sun. It reminds me of something Fuzzy likes to say: too much of a good thing is even better!

I am driving up to my sister and bro-in-law's place in Charlottesville today to spend Christmas with them and their teenage offspring, my adorable niece and nephew, who have the week off from school. I won't be blogging while I'm there, but I expect to be back and posting again by the 27th. Thank you so much for the time you spend here, I am grateful for you! 

Wishing you and yours a fabulous festivus!

love,
Liz