Application was most agreeable! The consistency of You Make Me Smile is fluid, full-bodied and creamy with a medium viscosity and a lush, velvety, self-leveling glide over the nail that has a tiny bit of pull to it. Pigmentation is excellent. With a generous hand, evenly opaque, wearable coverage can be had in one coat, although as with most holos I think two thin-to-medium coats better maximizes the holographic effects. Cleanup was remarkably easy for such a saturated color, with a smidge of pigment travel but little to no residual staining. You Make Me Smile dries naturally in very good time to a silky smooth, flat finish that wants a glossy topcoat to look its best. Topcoat enhances the effects of the shimmers and does not interfere with the holographic properties in any way.
Photos show two coats of You Make Me Smile over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.
Colors by Llarowe You Make Me Smile |
Colors by Llarowe You Make Me Smile |
Colors by Llarowe You Make Me Smile |
Colors by Llarowe You Make Me Smile |
Colors by Llarowe You Make Me Smile |
Colors by Llarowe You Make Me Smile |
Colors by Llarowe You Make Me Smile |
Colors by Llarowe You Make Me Smile |
Colors by Llarowe You Make Me Smile |
Colors by Llarowe You Make Me Smile |
Colors by Llarowe You Make Me Smile |
Colors by Llarowe You Make Me Smile |
Colors by Llarowe You Make Me Smile |
This polish is so appropriately named -- that rich, vivid, lush deep pink is euphoric! It reminds me of lipstick and tulips for some reason, although in my experience the color is denser and more magenta-leaning than real pink tulips. It must be the bright, exuberantly feminine splash of color in the middle of what passes for winter here in central NC that's got me going... but that's not to say that You Make Me Smile is necessarily or unusually spring-like. Personally, I think that it's got plenty of oomph to hold its own with jewel-tones and makes for a lively, high-spirited alternative to darker, more wintry shades. An excellent choice for Valentine's Day!
love,
Liz
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