Saturday, April 29, 2017

Top Shelf Lacquer Liquid Courage

Liquid Courage was released in March this year by Ohio-based indie polish maker Top Shelf Lacquer as part of the Neon Lights (2017) collection. Described as a "super bright neon pink with subtle blue shimmer," the color is quintessentially neon in every way, with the day-glo fluorescence and all of the eye-baffling appearance tricks that neons share. It's essentially nicely balanced between cool and warm, with a radiant rosy quality and tinges of hot orange at certain angles, much like an electrified version of brink pink, one of my favorite pink shades. The ultrafine blue shimmers infuse it with a luminous plume of blue-ish hot pink along the axis of light, adding a bit of dimension to the mind-boggling brilliance of the color.

Application was stellar. The consistency of Liquid Courage is fluid, full-bodied and creamy with a medium viscosity and a plush, self-leveling glide over the nail, a user-friendly formula that is amenable to thin or thicker coats as preference dictates. Pigmentation is very good. For those with regular nailbeds two coats will net a wearable opacity, but my nail ridges were still showing up faintly as darker streaks after two so I added a third. Cleanup is easy. Liquid Courage dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, flat finish that wants a glossy topcoat to look its very best. 

Photos show three coats of Liquid Courage over KBShimmer Fillin' Groovy basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite. 


Top Shelf Lacquer Liquid Courage


Top Shelf Lacquer Liquid Courage


Top Shelf Lacquer Liquid Courage


Top Shelf Lacquer Liquid Courage


Top Shelf Lacquer Liquid Courage


Top Shelf Lacquer Liquid Courage


Top Shelf Lacquer Liquid Courage


Top Shelf Lacquer Liquid Courage


Top Shelf Lacquer Liquid Courage


Top Shelf Lacquer Liquid Courage


Top Shelf Lacquer Liquid Courage

Pinks, corals and reds are my favorite neon shades, and this is one fabulous neon pink! The color feels like electric jubilation -- just insanely happy and bright! It will make a marvelous summer pedicure color, too -- I can almost see those tan, happy toes! Creator Amy included a sweet card with my order in which she noted that Liquid Courage is one of her personal favorites from the Neon Lights collection. I suspect it may be mine as well!

love,
Liz

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