Emily de Molly Prime Time

Prime Time was released last fall by Australian indie polish maker Emily de Molly as one of nine new polishes for November 2017, all of them linear holos. This is the warmer of the two pinks from that release, which creator Hayley describes as a "coral/salmon strong holo." It's one of those holos where the prismatic effects are so powerful that they make it tricky to pin down the base color, but to my eye it's a medium-light, rose petal kind of pink similar to Crayola's tickle me pink, a creamy, buoyant shade that's gently silvered by holographic pigment. Pervasive holographic effects give it a gleaming, semi-metallic aspect on the nail with a rich golden pink underlay and a glowing lavender heart, nuancing the base with hues of mimi pink, misty rose, salmon and New York pink in ambient light. In direct light, there's a bold, sparkling, fully linear prismatic flare.

Application was a pleasure! The consistency of Prime Time is fluid, light and creamy with a medium viscosity and an easy, even, self-leveling slip over the nail with that feeling like it actually wants your manicure to be beautiful. Love! Pigmentation is excellent. I found it to be evenly opaque in one medium coat, but think that two intensifies the holographic effects and adds a bit more oomph to the color. Cleanup is easy. Prime Time dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, shiny finish. Topcoat does not in any way interfere with the holographic properties.

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

Emily de Molly Prime Time

Emily de Molly Prime Time

Emily de Molly Prime Time

Emily de Molly Prime Time

Emily de Molly Prime Time

Emily de Molly Prime Time

Emily de Molly Prime Time

Emily de Molly Prime Time

Emily de Molly Prime Time

Stunningly prismatic in the way of Hayley's linear holos, with a radiant aura of breezy, graceful femininity. There's a certain rich sleekness to the color that reminds me a little of an old college favorite circa 1980, Revlon Cocoa Pearl. So pretty!

love,
Liz