Different Dimension One Flag, One Land

One Flag, One Land was released on the 18th of this month by Indiana-based indie polish maker Different Dimension as the red in a limited edition Americana Trio, a red, white and blue threesome of holographic polishes with names taken from a quote by American physician, poet and polymath Oliver Wendell Homes Sr. (1809-94).

One flag, one land, one heart, one hand,
One Nation evermore!

Creator Missi describes this polish as a "linear true red holographic polish with added holographic microglitters and larger linear holographic pigment." The color is a quintessential, super clean medium-dark crimson, a radiant, saturated, cool-toned red that's bright enough to register as bold and intense even in low light but deep enough to evoke that classic "red nails" sensibility. Tiny, densely-scattered holographic microglitters read in shades of silver, red, blue and violet within the base and give the polish a glamorous, Old Hollywood twinkle in ambient light. In the sun, there's a brilliant linear prismatic display predominated by a luminescent arc of mixed violet and indigo with a shimmering corona of red and orange, the whole dotted with bright, twinkling sparks in all of the rainbow colors from the holographic microglitters.

Application was first-rate. The consistency of One Flag, One Land is fluid and smooth with a medium viscosity and a buttery, self-leveling slip over the nail, a gorgeous, biddable formula that is a pleasure to work with. Pigmentation is excellent. It's almost a one-coater, but use two for fullest, most even bottle color and to maximize the glitter presence and holographic effects. Cleanup is straightforward, with a bit of pigment travel but little to no residual staining. One Flag, One Land dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, shiny finish. Topcoat does not interfere with the holographic properties of the polish in any way.

Photos show two coats of One Flag, One Land over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.

Different Dimension One Flag, One Land

Different Dimension One Flag, One Land

Different Dimension One Flag, One Land

Different Dimension One Flag, One Land

Different Dimension One Flag, One Land

Different Dimension One Flag, One Land

Different Dimension One Flag, One Land

Different Dimension One Flag, One Land

Different Dimension One Flag, One Land

Different Dimension One Flag, One Land

Different Dimension One Flag, One Land

Different Dimension One Flag, One Land

Different Dimension One Flag, One Land

Double-plus-good! A beautiful sparkly red, I love it.

As I mentioned, One Flag, One Land is a limited edition polish. Additionally, it can only be purchased bundled with the other two Americana polishes and a limited edition cuticle oil pen in a scent called Rockets Red Glare, designed to conjure the cherry/lime/blue raspberry essence of the original Bomb Pop novelty popsicle. It's a sweet, tutti-frutti/cherry-liscious sort of fragrance that seems like it has a kiss of redhot to it as well, but maybe I'm inventing that part. It's really quite pleasant and not overpowering. The price for the bundle is $30 plus shipping, and you can purchase it here. Don't wait too long, though! Once it sells out, it's gone forever.

love,
Liz