KBShimmer Come On Get App-y

Come On Get App-y was released last month by Indiana-based indie polish maker KBShimmer as part of the Holo-day collection and is described as a blue-leaning purple linear holographic polish. The color is a medium-toned true royal purple, the most blue-leaning of purples that's actually very close in appearance to grape but slightly less saturated. Lightly silvered by finely-milled holographic pigment that gives it the delicately-grained visual texture common to holos, it's still bold and vibrant, nuanced by holographically-generated hues of azure, ultramarine and indigo in ambient light. In the sun, there's sparkling linear prismatic flare predominated by twin arcs of azure and red that frame a semi-metallic lick of silvery violet and shade to a vivid color wheel violet at the sidewalls of the nail.

Application was fabulous. The consistency of Come On Get App-y is fluid, full-bodied and creamy with a medium viscosity and a plush, even, self-leveling glide over the nail, a gorgeous formula that is a pleasure to work with. Pigmentation is very good to excellent, almost a one coater but two delivers the richest color. Cleanup is easy. Come On Get App-y dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, slightly flat finish that wants a glossy topcoat to look its very best. Topcoat does not in any way inhibit the holographic effects.

Photos show two coats of Come On Get App-y over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.

KBShimmer Come On Get App-y

KBShimmer Come On Get App-y

KBShimmer Come On Get App-y

KBShimmer Come On Get App-y

KBShimmer Come On Get App-y

KBShimmer Come On Get App-y

KBShimmer Come On Get App-y

KBShimmer Come On Get App-y

KBShimmer Come On Get App-y

KBShimmer Come On Get App-y

You'd think that royal purple would be one of the more common variations of purple for holos but in my experience it's actually rather rare to see it, which makes this polish particularly desirable for purple polish lovers. The color has an expansive floral quality that reminds me of iris, and the holo effects are responsive and athletic. It's just beautiful on the nail, lively and graceful. Nice!

love,
Liz