Officially described as a red jelly with red metallic microflakes, the base color is a brilliant, saturated, medium-dark crimson that's warmed by the red microflake shimmers to more of a glowy fire engine red appearance. Those microflakes also give it a bit of that reflective, semi-metallic quality in ambient light, and create a twinkling, raspberry-colored sparkle along the axis of light in the sun.
Application was wonderful. The consistency of Angry Pixie is fluid, light and smooth with a medium consistency and a fluent, silky, self-leveling slip over the nail, a gorgeous, user-friendly formula that is just what I've learned to expect from the brand. Pigmentation is very good to excellent for a jelly and delivers completely even, opaque coverage in two coats. Cleanup is fairly straightforward with a bit of pigment travel as you might expect from a well-saturated red, and the microflakes do like to stick to the nail. Angry Pixie dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, slightly satiny sort of finish. Topcoat adds a becoming gloss.
Photos show two coats of Angry Pixie over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.
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Nothing seems to elicit my exaggerated covet response more powerfully than bright red nail polish. Honestly, I'm like Pavlov's dog for it. The MOMENT I came across the first swatches of this polish on Facebook, I went right to Grace-full's international site and ordered. It just arrived yesterday and I couldn't wait to get it on my nails. I'm delighted to say that it is every bit as beautiful and intense as I hoped it would be, a fabulous, showy, bright red shimmer for all seasons and occasions (and perfect for the holidays -- never too early!). Love!
xo,
Liz
You captured the metallic sparkle beautifully! I love foil polishes and this is such a luscious red.
ReplyDeleteThank you, An! You're so right, it is absolutely luscious -- a total mood-lifter for me. The foiliness makes it glow even in the lowest of lights. Awesome!
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