This particular yellow from TSL is called Sloshed. Described as a mustard, on me it is more like a variation of arylide yellow, a dun-colored, earthy shade with a subtle grey-green tint along the lines of straw or flax. It reminds me of ocher and the color of the land in photos of the African savanna during dry season. Creamy and smooth, the holographic pigment is detectable as a hint of effervescence in ambient light, and direct sun engenders a field of delicate yellow sparks with a vestigial prismatic flare.
Application was excellent. Sloshed has the same fluent, buttery, insanely-paintable formula as the others in this collection, all the more outstanding considering that this is a yellow, notorious for NOT having great formulas (although the quality of indie yellows is making that less and less of a rule). Pigmentation is very good, delivering evenly opaque coverage in two coats. Cleanup is easy. Sloshed dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, shiny finish.
Photos show two coats of Sloshed over basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.
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| Top Shelf Lacquer Sloshed |
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| Top Shelf Lacquer Sloshed |
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| Top Shelf Lacquer Sloshed |
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| Top Shelf Lacquer Sloshed |
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| Top Shelf Lacquer Sloshed |
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| Top Shelf Lacquer Sloshed |
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| Top Shelf Lacquer Sloshed |
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| Top Shelf Lacquer Sloshed |
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| Top Shelf Lacquer Sloshed |
As I suspected it might, my skin looks like death next to this quintessentially earthy shade but that doesn't stop me from admiring it. For those who wear earthy colors like this well, I think it's a goldmine. I've never been to a rocky desert or canyon country, but I imagine this would fit in perfectly with that kind of palette. It is low-key and effortlessly sophisticated on the nail, with the kind of "signature color" sensibility that I've found to be a hallmark of great yellow polishes. A superb lighter shade for autumn.
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| Savanna, Tarangire National Park in Tanzania, East Africa. |
love,
Liz
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