Nine Zero Lacquer Refraction

Refraction was released in April 2016 by Michigan-based indie polish maker Nine Zero Lacquer as part of the ROY G BIV collection, ingeniously named with the acronym formed by the seven colors of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet). This is the red of the collection, a linear holographic polish in creator Jess' inimitable style. The color is a bright, medium-light variation of vermilion, a sunburn sort of shade with aspects of Indian red, brink pink and bittersweet. Intensely holographic, it has a strong salmony-red metallic underlay that gives the polish a reflective, gleaming semi-metallic look on the nail. Holographically-generated hues of glowing violet, tango pink, salmon and sparkling tomato nuance the base color in ambient light, and in the sun there's a dazzling linear prismatic display featuring arcs in all of the rainbow colors. 

Application was great! The consistency of Refraction is fluid, dense and smooth with a medium-to-thicker viscosity that I added polish thinner to at the outset. Slightly-thinned, it had a plush, velvety, self-leveling glide over the nail that was surprisingly easy to work with for such a full-bodied formula. Pigmentation is excellent, nearly opaque in one medium coat although I used two like I always do. Cleanup is easy. Refraction dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, shiny finish. Topcoat does not in any way inhibit the holographic properties of the polish.

Photos show two coats of Refraction over KBShimmer Love You Strong Time treatment and KBShimmer Fillin' Groovy basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.

Nine Zero Lacquer Refraction

Nine Zero Lacquer Refraction

Nine Zero Lacquer Refraction

Nine Zero Lacquer Refraction

Nine Zero Lacquer Refraction

Nine Zero Lacquer Refraction

Nine Zero Lacquer Refraction

Nine Zero Lacquer Refraction

Nine Zero Lacquer Refraction

While I love this sort of sunburn color for summer, it carries over beautifully into autumn as well, evoking the intense pinkish/orangey reds and corals you see in turning sugar maples. You can always count on Jess' holos to have powerful and athletic effects and so it is here. A luminous violet heart is especially noticeable, with a sparkling melange of holographically-generated reds, warm pinks, and salmon in ambient light that is just fabulous! A very gratifying polish to wear when you really want to get your holo on!

love,
Liz