Described as a sage green crelly with holographic and gold flakes plus purple shimmers, the base color here is a delicate tea green with a milky, porcelain-like translucence and a certain fresh, vibrant quality that kind of reminds me of mantis green, although this is a softer, more ethereal hue. Floating within are abundant gleaming golden flakes as well as daintier holographic flakes, giving the polish a dimensional, dappled visual texture and creating the sensation of having a miniature compendium of tiny treasures contained on each nail. Fine purple shimmers produce a transparent pinkish-purple glow along the axis of light, which sharpens to a sparkle in direct sun, where the base color brightens considerably and the holographic flakes veil the look in bright prismatic sparkle.
Application was amazing. The consistency of Every Leaf Speaks Bliss to Me is fluid, smooth and slightly fluffy with a medium viscosity and an effortless, buttery, self-leveling glide over the nail -- a fantastic formula that practically applies itself, so nice! Pigmentation is sheer and meant to be that way. There is still some visible nail line after three coats, but in my opinion this doesn't detract one bit from the beauty of the polish. I came as close as I ever could to a completely clean manicure with this, and what little cleanup I had was easy to do. Every Leaf Speaks Bliss to Me dries naturally in good time to a shiny, ever-so-gently textured finish. It is only somewhat smoothed by topcoat, but this quality, like its translucence, is a feature of the polish and takes nothing away from its charm.
Photos show three coats of Every Leaf Speaks Bliss to Me over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.
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| Lollipop Posse Lacquer Every Leaf Speaks Bliss to Me |
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Amy McG. of Polish Etc. says that this color is perfect for spring and I agree -- looking at it on my nails right now is like seeing that first crocus after a long winter! If the tender green freshness of early spring leaves and the glistening treasures of a mermaid's grotto had a baby it would be this polish.
Here's the photo that Karen used for inspiration in creating Every Leaf Speaks Bliss to Me:
Of course I was predisposed to love this but it is even better -- prettier and more interesting -- than I thought it would be. And it has a fantastic formula, which I probably should have expected from Karen but still surprised me by just how wonderful it was to work with. It's my favorite of the four January 2017 Indies Outside the Box polishes, but they were all great polishes. Fun box!
love,
Liz
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