KBShimmer Keep Palm And Carry On

Keep Palm And Carry On was released in March 2017 by Indiana-based indie polish maker KBShimmer as part of the Nauti By Nature collection, a series of twelve polishes designed around the theme of spring break in the Caribbean. Officially described as a yellow-leaning, palm-inspired green, the color is a well-saturated, medium-dark forest green with aspects of Kelly and shamrock that is bold and energetic on the nail. Abundant finely-milled holographic pigment creates a subtle cerulean heart edged by nuances of fern, mantis and misty olive in ambient light. In the sun, there's a sparkling linear prismatic display predominated by azure and spring green with a trailing corona of orange and red sparks.

Application was most agreeable! The consistency of Keep Palm And Carry On is fluid and full-bodied with a medium-to-slightly-thicker viscosity and a lush, creamy, self-leveling glide over the nail, an excellent, user-friendly formula. Pigmentation is very good, netting completely even, opaque coverage in two coats. Cleanup is surprisingly easy for such a saturated shade, with little to no pigment travel or trace staining. Keep Palm And Carry On dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, slightly satiny shine. Topcoat does not interfere with the holographic properties in any way.

Photos show two coats of Keep Palm And Carry On over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.

KBShimmer Keep Palm And Carry On

KBShimmer Keep Palm And Carry On

KBShimmer Keep Palm And Carry On

KBShimmer Keep Palm And Carry On

KBShimmer Keep Palm And Carry On

KBShimmer Keep Palm And Carry On

KBShimmer Keep Palm And Carry On

KBShimmer Keep Palm And Carry On

KBShimmer Keep Palm And Carry On

KBShimmer Keep Palm And Carry On

KBShimmer Keep Palm And Carry On

Fabulous! This polish is intended to evoke the lush foliage of the islands and I'd say that it's pretty perfect in that respect. It's an intense, end-of-summer kind of green, like the collective greenery of trees, grass and flora after months of summer sun. The holographic effects are visible in some respect in almost every viewing circumstance, enriching and dimensionalizing the color on the nail and sparkling brightly in the sun.

love,
Liz