Vapid Lacquer Mistrust

Mistrust was released in 2015 by Texas-based indie polish maker Vapid Lacquer and is part of the core line. It's one of Vapid's impeccable linear holos, here in a plummy medium-dark purple like purpureus. Abundant finely-milled holographic pigment gives it the delicious, delicately-grained visual texture common to holographic polishes, and dimensionalizes it with analogously-hued shades of indigo and mardi gras with an ultramarine heart and hints of red-violet in ambient light. In the sun, there's a bright, expansive linear prismatic display predominated by twin arcs of red and azure that surround a silvery lick of semi-metallic purple and shade to a resonant Byzantium purple at the sidewalls of the nail.

Application was lovely. The consistency of Mistrust is fluid, light and smooth with a medium viscosity and a fluent, silky, self-leveling slip over the nail, user-friendly and amenable to thin or thicker coats as preference dictates. Pigmentation is very good, delivering fully opaque bottle color in two coats. Cleanup is easy. Mistrust dries naturally in very good time to a glorious glossy finish. Topcoat in no way interferes with the holographic properties.

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

Vapid Lacquer Mistrust

Vapid Lacquer Mistrust

Vapid Lacquer Mistrust

Vapid Lacquer Mistrust

Vapid Lacquer Mistrust

Vapid Lacquer Mistrust

Vapid Lacquer Mistrust

Vapid Lacquer Mistrust

Vapid Lacquer Mistrust

Vapid Lacquer Mistrust

Vapid Lacquer Mistrust

Vapid Lacquer Mistrust

This is the kind of quintessential, pan-seasonal purple linear holo that I think every holo enthusiast needs in their polish wardrobe. The color is rich and vibrant, a true purple, not a violet, and the formula is top notch. It is sleek, graceful and inviting on the nail, beautifully dimensional in ambient light with a brilliant linear display in the sun. Perfection!

love,
Liz