Wednesday, June 28, 2017

KBShimmer Double Pog Dare You

Double Pog Dare You is the last of the polishes that I purchased from KBShimmer's recent All The Bright Moves collection that I have to show you. This is the blue of the 80s/90s-themed series, not actually a neon but bright enough to comfortably share space with its neon stablemates. Officially described as a near-neon "vibrant sky blue," the color is indeed an intense, creamy, medium-toned variation of sky blue along the lines of deep sky blue, also known as Capri. 

Application was fantastic. The consistency of Double Pog Dare You is fluid and creamy with a medium viscosity and a lush, velvety glide over the nail, definitely a creme-type formula as opposed to some of the other, crellier All The Bright Moves polishes, that self-levels nicely as it sets up. Pigmentation is very good to excellent. It has the feel of a one-coater and possibly could be with the proper mojo and a generous hand. For me, it delivered evenly opaque coverage and full bottle color in two coats. Cleanup is straightforward with a skosh of trace staining to dryer skin. Double Pog Dare You dries naturally in very good time to a beautiful glossy finish.

Photos show two coats of Double Pog Dare You over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite. A note about the color, which is not entirely true here -- it's a degree or so greener in person, which gives it a weightier look and a bolder, more substantial presence.


KBShimmer Double Pog Dare You


KBShimmer Double Pog Dare You


KBShimmer Double Pog Dare You


KBShimmer Double Pog Dare You


KBShimmer Double Pog Dare You


KBShimmer Double Pog Dare You


KBShimmer Double Pog Dare You


KBShimmer Double Pog Dare You

Not quite a pool blue but still great for a summer pedi! It's generally nicely balanced between azure and cyan, perhaps leaning a tiny bit more to the former than the latter, and is more saturated and brighter than Carolina blue for all you tarheel fans out there (you know who you are!).

I had to look up Pogs on Wikipedia and I still feel clueless. Ditto that Double Dare show. But then I was a 60s/70s child. Anyone up for an oil embargo?

love,
Liz 

ps. I wanted to add that although this did leave significant staining to skin and nails upon removal, a soak with one of KBShimmer's mani shots took it all away. Moisturize well before removal to keep the staining to skin at a minimum!

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