Cupcake Polish Shut Your Tulips

Shut Your Tulips was created by Sara of Texas-based indie polish maker Cupcake Polish especially for inclusion in the April 2018 "Tulips" edition of The Holo Hookup. Described as "a vibrant orange linear holo packed with super shiny silver shimmers," the color is a luxuriant ambery-orange shade that is similar to orange peel, about halfway between amber and orange on the color wheel. It reminds me of turmeric and Indian gold. 

Finely-milled holographic pigment nuances the color with hues of mango and carrot and gives it the delicately-grained visual texture common to holos. Tiny silver microflake shimmers sparkle in shades of gold, amber and orange as light travels over them, adding extra zing and sleekness to the finish and giving the polish a luxurious sensibility. In the sun, there's a linear prismatic flare predominated by spring green and orange, slightly dispersed by the microflake shimmers but extra sparkly because of them also.

Application was fantastic. The consistency of Shut Your Tulips is fluid, full-bodied and smooth with a medium viscosity and a plush, self-leveling glide over the nail. Pigmentation is excellent, very close to a one-coater. Two coats ensures most uniform opacity. Cleanup is straightforward with some scattering of the microflake shimmers. Shut Your Tulips dries naturally in very good time to a silky smooth, slightly flat finish. Topcoat does not in any way interfere with the holographic properties of this polish.

Photos show two coats of Shut Your Tulips over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.

Cupcake Polish Shut Your Tulips

Cupcake Polish Shut Your Tulips

Cupcake Polish Shut Your Tulips

Cupcake Polish Shut Your Tulips

Cupcake Polish Shut Your Tulips

Cupcake Polish Shut Your Tulips

Cupcake Polish Shut Your Tulips

Cupcake Polish Shut Your Tulips

Cupcake Polish Shut Your Tulips

Cupcake Polish Shut Your Tulips

Cupcake Polish Shut Your Tulips

Cupcake Polish Shut Your Tulips

Wow, this color is amazing, so vibrant and rich! Sometimes orange polish can feel a little forced or exaggerated or synthetic, but this one has a gorgeous organic quality that's both earthy and ornamental, natural and high-end. I adore the addition of the sparkling microflake shimmers, they add a touch of extra reflectivity and glamor to the presentation of this polish on the nail that is entirely in keeping with the glowing, opulent nature of the color. Gorgeous with earthtones and jeweltones as well. Really special!

love,
Liz