Turtle Tootsie Polishes Turquoise Embers

Turquoise Embers was released this month by Pennsylvania-based indie polish maker Turtle Tootsie Polishes as Holo-Maniacs Custom #28 for August 2017, a limited edition polish designed especially for members of the Holo-Maniacs Facebook group. Creator Chrissy describes this as "a blue teal/turquoise holo polish with gold flakies and gold shimmer." The color is a creamy variation of light sky blue, almost the exact color of prized gem turquoise from the now-closed Sleeping Beauty mine near Globe AZ, a milky, azure-leaning shade with aspects of jordy blue and iceberg. Abundant small golden flakies dapple the finish, gleaming when light hits them just right, and holographic pigment together with fine golden shimmers give it a bit of twinkling effervescence. In the sun, there's a vestigial prismatic flare, slightly dispersed by the flakies and shimmers, predominated by bright sparks of azure and spring green. 

Application was really nice. The consistency of Turquoise Embers is fluid, light and smooth with a medium-to-thicker viscosity to which I added a small amount polish thinner at the outset. Slightly thinned, it was just lovely, a perfectly-paintable formula with a silky, even, self-leveling slip over the nail that goes right where you put it and stays there, simply wonderful to work with. Pigmentation is very good, delivering evenly opaque coverage in two coats. Cleanup is fairly easy with a tiny bit of stickiness on the part of the flakies. Turquoise Embers dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, shiny finish. Topcoat adds a becoming gloss and accentuates the presence of the components.

Photos show two coats of Turquoise Embers over KBShimmer Fillin' Groovy basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite. 

Turtle Tootsie Polishes Turquoise Embers

Turtle Tootsie Polishes Turquoise Embers

Turtle Tootsie Polishes Turquoise Embers

Turtle Tootsie Polishes Turquoise Embers

Turtle Tootsie Polishes Turquoise Embers

Turtle Tootsie Polishes Turquoise Embers

Turtle Tootsie Polishes Turquoise Embers

Turtle Tootsie Polishes Turquoise Embers

Turtle Tootsie Polishes Turquoise Embers

Turtle Tootsie Polishes Turquoise Embers

Turtle Tootsie Polishes Turquoise Embers

Turtle Tootsie Polishes Turquoise Embers

Turtle Tootsie Polishes Turquoise Embers

This polish reminds me of ceramic glaze for some reason. I can't quite put my finger on what makes it stand out to me, but it does -- in a good way! The formula is an absolute dream to work with, it's one of those that almost seems like it really wants your manicure to be perfect. It dries down beautifully to a thin, compact layer and the color is particularly even and opaque even though there is a bit of translucence to the formula. I don't know -- something about it just really hits the spot! An excellent polish!

The inspiration for Turquoise Embers, a macro photograph of polished gem turquoise with a gold matrix, was selected by majority voting by members of the Holo-Maniacs Facebook group. It is only available for the month of August.

love,
Liz