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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Nine Zero Lacquer May 2016

A little breath of spring/summer for you today!

May 2016 was released in, of course, May 2016 by Michigan-based indie polish maker Nine Zero Lacquer as part of creator Jess' Polish of the Month series for that year. Officially described as "an aqua blue holographic with holographic silver microglitter," the color is a light, translucent cyanic shade, kind of like a blend of aqua and vivid sky blue, with a breezy, poolside vibe. It is intensely holographic and packed with the most finely-milled silver holographic microglitter ever, so it's a total sparklefest on the nail. The holo effects bring dimensionalizing hues of azure, baby blue and light cerulean to the look in ambient light and a super sparkly full linear prismatic flare in the sun.

Application was fantastic. The consistency of May 2016 is fluid, light and smooth with a medium viscosity and a silky, self-leveling slip over the nail, an excellent formula that goes on in naturally thin coats and stays right where you put it. Pigmentation is very good. Some sheerness on the first coat builds quickly to wearably opaque coverage with the second, and I added a third for a little extra density to the color for the pics. Cleanup is easy. May 2016 dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, flat finish. Topcoat adds a becoming gloss and does not in any way inhibit the holographic properties of the polish.

Photos show three coats of May 2016 over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite. The color here is showing very blue -- in person, it leans ever-so-slightly more to green.

Nine Zero Lacquer May 2016

So pretty! Awash in dainty, pinpoint sparkle, it's sleek, serene and summery on the nail. Kind of makes me want to be reclining on a chaise lounge with a breeze-ruffled swimming pool on one side and warm, sparkling sands lapped by the clear, tropical waters of the Caribbean on the other. You'll have to forgive me -- my father and his fiancée just went on a Caribbean cruise and apparently I'm living vicariously through them at the moment.

All of the 2016 Polish of the Month colors, and there are some gorgeous ones, are available on the Nine Zero website.

love,
Liz

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Nine Zero Lacquer January 2016

January 2016 was released, well, in January 2016 by Michigan-based indie polish maker Nine Zero Lacquer as the debut of the brand's ongoing Polish of the Month series. Officially described as "a berry holographic with holographic silver microglitter," this little chameleon is all kinds of yummy purple-berry goodness. Mostly it's a bold, medium-dark red-violet along the lines of fandango with aspects of mulberry and dark magenta. Superabundant finely-milled holographic pigment gives it a gleaming semi-metallic underlay of brighter red-violet with a reddish flash, and nuances the base color with shades of indigo, violet and red in ambient light. In direct sun, the base brightens to almost a Munsell purple with a brilliant linear holographic flare featuring all of the rainbow colors, the whole dotted with brightly twinkling prismatic sparks from the tiny microglitters.

Application was ok. The consistency of my bottle was fluid but uber thick and I added quite a bit of polish thinner in an effort to get a paintable viscosity. It remained quite dense even so, and I had some difficulty not overloading the brush. I suspect all this is particular to my bottle, as in my experience the brand's typical formula has an eminently-paintable medium-thin to medium viscosity. In any case, it was not all that big of a problem application-wise, just unexpected. Pigmentation is excellent, a one-coater if you want it to be, although I used two. Cleanup is straightforward. January 2016 dries naturally in good time to a very gently textured finish that was easily smoothed to glossy perfection with a layer of Girly Bits Glitter Glaze.

Photos show two coats of January 2016 over treatment and basecoat with topcoat.

Nine Zero Lacquer January 2016

This garnet-colored holo seems to lean a more to purple in certain circumstances and to burgundy in others, but at all times the color is rich and saturated and the holographic effects, especially in the sun, are fantastic. I adore those tiny holographic microglitters, I always love it when Jess puts them in her holos. Here, the base color is densely pigmented enough that they are somewhat reticent until you get the polish into direct light, where they lavish the holographic display with a scattered twinkling field of prismatic sparkle.

love,
Liz

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Nine Zero Lacquer Chromatic

Like Refraction, Chromatic was released in April 2016 by Michigan-based indie polish maker Nine Zero Lacquer as part of the ROY G BIV collection. This is the violet of the rainbow-spanning series, a nicely-calibrated, medium-dark shade along the lines of French violet, moderately silvered by holographic pigment. In ambient light, the holo effects produce a diffuse, dimensionalizing flare of misty azure with an ultramarine and indigo heart, as well as the finely-grained visual texture common to holographic polishes. In the sun, there's a brilliant, fully prismatic linear display featuring all of the rainbow colors that frames a lick of semi-metallic silvery Spanish violet and shades to a deeper Spanish violet at the sidewalls.

Application was most agreeable! The consistency of Chromatic is fluid and dense with a thicker viscosity -- too thick for my preferences so I added a couple of squirts of polish thinner at the outset. Thinned to a medium viscosity, it still retained a good bit of density, with a plush, full-bodied, self-leveling glide over the nail, very easy to control. Pigmentation is very good, with evenly opaque coverage achieved in two coats. Cleanup is easy. Chromatic dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, shiny finish. Topcoat does not inhibit the holographic effects in any way.

Photos show two coats of Chromatic over basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite. The polish looks very blue in some of these, but in person you can see that this is a holographic effect and that the base color is violet.

Nine Zero Lacquer Chromatic

I adore violet polishes for fall and this one is right on the money, not too purple, not too blue. It's a much more sober sort of color than purple, I think, with a bit of the formal elegance that you see in dark blues. Very graceful on the nail. Like all of Jess' holos, the prismatic effects in the sun are dramatic and full of sparkle, just as you'd want them to be. Excellent!

love,
Liz

Monday, September 11, 2017

Nine Zero Lacquer Refraction

Refraction was released in April 2016 by Michigan-based indie polish maker Nine Zero Lacquer as part of the ROY G BIV collection, ingeniously named with the acronym formed by the seven colors of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet). This is the red of the collection, a linear holographic polish in creator Jess' inimitable style. The color is a bright, medium-light variation of vermilion, a sunburn sort of shade with aspects of Indian red, brink pink and bittersweet. Intensely holographic, it has a strong salmony-red metallic underlay that gives the polish a reflective, gleaming semi-metallic look on the nail. Holographically-generated hues of glowing violet, tango pink, salmon and sparkling tomato nuance the base color in ambient light, and in the sun there's a dazzling linear prismatic display featuring arcs in all of the rainbow colors.

Application was great! The consistency of Refraction is fluid, dense and smooth with a medium-to-thicker viscosity that I added polish thinner to at the outset. Slightly-thinned, it had a plush, velvety, self-leveling glide over the nail that was surprisingly easy to work with for such a full-bodied formula. Pigmentation is excellent, nearly opaque in one medium coat although I used two like I always do. Cleanup is easy. Refraction dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, shiny finish. Topcoat does not in any way inhibit the holographic properties of the polish.

Photos show two coats of Refraction over KBShimmer Love You Strong Time treatment and KBShimmer Fillin' Groovy basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.

Nine Zero Lacquer Refraction

While I love this sort of sunburn color for summer, it carries over beautifully into autumn as well, evoking the intense pinkish/orangey reds and corals you see in turning sugar maples. You can always count on Jess' holos to have powerful and athletic effects and so it is here. A luminous violet heart is especially noticeable, with a sparkling melange of holographically-generated reds, warm pinks, and salmon in ambient light that is just fabulous! A very gratifying polish to wear when you really want to get your holo on!

love,
Liz

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Nine Zero S'more Holo

S'more Holo was released in September 2015 by Michigan-based indie polish maker Nine Zero Lacquer as part of the brand's inaugural Harvest Festival collection. Described simply as a taupe holographic polish, the color is a light, creamy variation of taupe that has a distinct lavender tinge on me although I've seen swatches on others where it didn't and looked more like a true grey-brown. Against my skin tone, it's kind of like a mix of lavender grey and a cool brown like beaver, with a soft, plush quality to it. Abundant finely-milled holographic pigment gives it a luminous dimensionality in ambient light and creates a subtle golden semi-metallic underlay. In the sun, there's diaphanous, scattered prismatic display of tiny arching rainbow sparks predominated by azure.

Application was lovely. The consistency of S'more Holo is fluid, dense and very smooth with a medium-to-thicker viscosity that I added a bit of polish thinner to at the outset. Thinned, it had a luxuriously creamy, self-leveling glide over the nail that was a pleasure to work with. Pigmentation is very good, delivering evenly opaque coverage in two coats. Cleanup is easy. S'more Holo dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, shiny finish. Topcoat does not seem to affect the holographic properties at all.

Photos show two coats of S'more Holo over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.

Nine Zero S'more Holo

This is one of those polishes that becomes more beautiful the closer you get to it. The holographic pigment particles add a delicate shimmer to the base color, which has a clean, graceful look on the nail.

Taupe tends to be a low-key, neutral color, perfect for professional settings where you need something neutral but want a look with a little more individuality than pale pink or nude. I love the elegance of taupe polish, and S'more Holo seems to have a kind of lilting, dulcet quality that maintains a nice sense of femininity. The prismatic effects are stealthy enough to fly under the radar, unless you're in direct sun. Very pretty!

love,
Liz