A luxurious shimmer polish with a metallic aspect and a sprinkling of holographic pigment, the color is a dark variation of crimson along the lines of red devil from Xona.com Color List. Ultrafine shimmers give it a silky, semi-metallic quality and create a luminous swath of brighter crimson along the axis of light, giving the polish that "lit from within" dimensionality so beloved by enthusiasts of this genre. The look is indeed reminiscent of fine silk velvet, simultaneously plush and sleek, with a lush, smoldering heart and a glowing crimson flash.
Application was superb. The consistency of Velours by Sfumati is fluid, light and smooth, with a medium viscosity and an even, silky, self-leveling slip over the nail that is a joy to work with, just the sort of beautiful, eminently-paintable formula that I've learned to expect from the brand. Pigmentation is excellent and will deliver evenly opaque coverage and full bottle color in one medium coat. I opted for two like I usually do, but it didn't alter the look of the polish at all. Cleanup is straightforward with some pigment travel as you might expect but little to no trace staining, hooray! Velours by Sfumati dries naturally in very good time to a beautiful glossy finish. Topcoat accentuates the glowing, dimensional effects of the shimmers.
Photos show two coats of Velours by Sfumati over basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.
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| Il Était Un Vernis Velours by Sfumati |
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| Il Était Un Vernis Velours by Sfumati |
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| Il Était Un Vernis Velours by Sfumati |
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Holy moly, this is ravishing! I am struggling to tear my eyes away from my nails to type, only to be drawn back almost immediately because I just can't get enough of this gleaming deep red's sumptuous depth and dimensionality. Co-creators Bé and Stephanie write that it is "an ode to femininity that will awaken the fire under the ice," and it certainly is. The touch of holographic pigment adds to the velvety effect by giving the look a subtle speckling that glistens in the light, but the shimmer is definitely the star of this show. A very sensuous, sexy polish! If you love deep, luminous, lit-from-within reds, you know what I'm going to say. Must have!
Available now from Il Était Un Vernis with extremely reasonable shipping to the US.
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Liz
O.M.G.! Stunning! I immediately though of Chanel's Malice. Just one of my all-time favorites. Except this one has holographic elements. Must Have!
ReplyDeleteIt really is so gorgeous, Lara, right up your alley! Applies like a dream, too. :)
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