KBShimmer Fir Sure

Like You're Brew-tiful and Deck The Claws, Fir Sure was released in December by Indiana-based indie polish maker KBShimmer as part of the winter 2017 Holo-day collection. Described simply as a "green linear holographic polish," the color appears to be a medium-toned, teal-leaning shade along the lines of pine or skobeloff, but the polish is so intensely holographic that most of the time it's almost impossible to discern the actual base color. To me, it almost has more of an oceanic or mermaidian vibe than coniferous, displaying rich, dimensionalizing hues of cerulean, blue-green, sea green, olive and golden-green in ambient light. In bright direct light there's a full linear prismatic flare predominated by azure and spring green that frames a lick of silvery pine green. Gorgeous!

Application was lovely. The consistency of Fir Sure is fluid and smooth with a medium-to-slightly-thicker viscosity and a plush, silky, self-leveling glide over the nail that has a tiny bit of pull to it. Pigmentation is very good, netting evenly opaque coverage and full, rich color in two medium coats. Cleanup is easy. Fir Sure dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, shiny finish. Topcoat does not interfere with the holographic properties of the polish in any way that I could tell.

Photos show two coats of Fir Sure over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.

KBShimmer Fir Sure

KBShimmer Fir Sure

KBShimmer Fir Sure

KBShimmer Fir Sure

KBShimmer Fir Sure

KBShimmer Fir Sure

KBShimmer Fir Sure

KBShimmer Fir Sure

Wow, I was totally caught off guard by the tremendous holographic goodness of this puppy -- the effects are 24/7 and the colorway of shimmering blues and greens in ambient light is just dreamy! Christy has such a prodigiously skilled and experienced hand with holo that I should have known, but for some reason I just wasn't feeling the enthusiasm until I got it on my nails. I really don't think still images do it proper justice, mine included. An excellent addition to your linear holo collection, prismatic-loving people, definitely worth the purchase! Makes the eyes happy!

love,
Liz