Picture Polish Rose

Rose was released in May 2016 by Australian boutique polish maker Picture Polish (PP) as one of five new polishes for that release. It's one of PP's Collaboration shades, designed by German nail artist and instagrammer Katherina, aka @cottonconey. You can read Katherina's instagram post about her polish here.

This is a cerise-colored scattered holo in the brand's signature style, using holographic microflakes. The color is a deep, cool, creamy shade of reddish pink with aspects of fuchsia rose. Its creaminess is similar to Pantone's Pink U, but the color is slightly warmer and brighter, more like dogwood rose. Tiny silvery holographic microflakes read as pale pink within the base in ambient light, and emit pinpoint sparks of pink and light red when the light hits them just right. In the sun, the polish is washed with the prettiest veil of delicate sparkle in hues of pink, light red, thistle and pale gold.

Application was wonderful. The consistency of Rose is fluid, light and creamy with a medium viscosity and a buttery, self-leveling slip over the nail. Pigmentation is excellent, an easy one-coater although I used two like I always do. Cleanup is easy. Rose dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, shiny finish.

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

Picture Polish Rose

Picture Polish Rose

Picture Polish Rose

Picture Polish Rose

Picture Polish Rose

Picture Polish Rose

Picture Polish Rose

Picture Polish Rose

I adore this rich deep rosy pink! It's bold, but tempered by a certain generous, compassionate quality. Resonantly feminine. I know some people don't like pink, but I think every polish enthusiast needs a shade like this in their arsenal. A modern classic!

love,
Liz