Polished For Days Atlas

Atlas was released at the end of March this year by California-based indie polish maker Polished For Days as part of the To the Moon and Back collection, a series of six polishes inspired by the Moonchild Glow Kit highlighter palette by Anastasia Beverly Hills and named with words from various cultures for the moon and its attributes. Atlas is named for Saturn's tiny smooth-surfaced inner satellite, itself officially named after Atlas of Greek mythology, because it "holds the rings on its shoulders" like the Titan Atlas held the sky up above the Earth.

Described by creator Jenna as "a periwinkle holographic with holo flakes and copper shimmer," the color is indeed a soft, translucent lavender blue or periwinkle, a light tint of blue with a lavender overtone and hints of silvery grey, probably from the holographic pigment. It seems to shift between a more lavender appearance in low light and shade to more blue in brighter light. Silver holographic flakes give it a delicious, dappled visual texture, and superfine copper shimmers create a subtle coppery-pink glow along the axis of light. In the sun, the holographic flakes blanket the look with a net of pasteled prismatic sparkle, and the pinkish glow develops into a fine mist of glistening coppery-pink particles. 

Application was fantastic. The consistency of Atlas is fluid, light and smooth with a thin-to-medium viscosity and an even, silky, self-leveling slip over the nail, a gorgeous, eminently-paintable formula that is a joy to work with. Pigmentation is very good, delivering evenly opaque coverage in two coats. I added a third to see if it would make a difference, but beyond adding a tiny bit more density to the base color it really didn't. Cleanup is easy. Atlas dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, shiny finish. Topcoat accentuates the presence and effects of the copper shimmers.

Photos show three coats of Atlas over basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite. 

Polished For Days Atlas

Polished For Days Atlas

Polished For Days Atlas

Polished For Days Atlas

Polished For Days Atlas

Polished For Days Atlas

Polished For Days Atlas

Polished For Days Atlas

Polished For Days Atlas

Polished For Days Atlas

I fell in love with this polish as I was applying it -- you can tell that it was formulated with paintability in mind, it goes on like a dream! The delicate, shimmery periwinkle color and careful construction give it a sophisticated indie flavor, and it has a beautiful, translucent kind of glow on the nail. Excellent!

love,
Liz