This particular polish was made to match Missi's wedding shoes, and is described as a "Tiffany blue/robin's egg blue linear holographic polish with sterling silver flakies and silver holographic micro-glitters." The base color is indeed a true Tiffany blue, with subtle sky blue aspects that I suspect are holographically generated. The holo pigment reads as pale gold within the base and there's a delicate golden prismatic flush along the axis of light, especially in the sun. Abundant sterling silver flakies gleam brightly as light travels over them, and copious holographic microglitters light up in tiny, twinkling prismatic sparks. These components give the finish a finely flecked appearance with oodles of lightplay, adding a certain foamy, effervescent sensibility to the look and feel of the polish on the nail.
Application was fantastic! The consistency of As Long As The Stars Are Above You is fluid, smooth and slightly fluffy with a medium viscosity and an easy, plush, self-leveling slip over the nail, a gorgeous formula that is surprisingly biddable for a component-laden lacquer. Pigmentation is very good. Two coats nets completely even, opaque coverage and full bottle color. Cleanup is straightforward, with a bit of stickiness on the part of the components. As Long As The Stars Are Above You dries naturally in very good time to a slightly flat, gently pebbled texture that is completely smoothed by a single layer of gel-effect or glitter-smoothing topcoat, which adds a becoming shine.
Photos show two coats of As Long As The Stars Are Above You over KBShimmer Love You Strong Time treatment and KBShimmer Fillin' Groovy basecoat with a topcoat of Girly Bits Glitter Glaze.
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| Different Dimension As Long As The Stars Are Above You |
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| Different Dimension As Long As The Stars Are Above You |
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| Different Dimension As Long As The Stars Are Above You |
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| Different Dimension As Long As The Stars Are Above You |
What a beautiful polish -- I love every little thing about it! The lovely, serene color, the delicately gleaming and twinkling components, the pale gold prismatic effects -- all work together to give the polish an intricate yet cohesive, diaphanous quality that is simply exquisite! It is a perfect vision of loveliness, and makes me think of Aphrodite rising from the sea.
The name of this polish is taken from the lyrics of "How Long Will I Love You" by English singer/songwriter Ellie Goulding.
xo,
Liz
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