Lacquer Slacker Liz: Superchic Lacquer

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Friday, March 10, 2017

SuperChic Lacquer Swoon

Like Cherub and Pheromone, Swoon was released last month by California-based indie polish maker SuperChic Lacquer as part of the Cupid's Bow collection. This is the darker of the two pinks in the collection. Creator Jen describes it as a Barbie pink linear holo, and I'd say that's about right, although on the nail it is so dimensionalized and lighted up by holographic pigment that it comes off as slightly rosier and warmer, kind of like a Mexican pink. Six of one, half-dozen of the other -- the color is rich, bold and gorgeous in any case! The holographic effects are omnipresent, displaying an arc of glowing transparent violet edged by sparks of gold and red in ambient light, with a gleaming semi-metallic underlay of bright Mexican pink. In the sun, there is a brilliant linear holographic flare with a full contingent of sparkling prismatic colors.

Application was wonderful. The consistency of Swoon is fluid, creamy and dense with a medium viscosity and a buttery, self-leveling slip over the nail. It's an excellent, user-friendly formula that is amenable to thin or thicker coats as preference dictates. Pigmentation is outstanding. One medium coat will net even, fully opaque coverage, but I think two is best for richest color and maximum holographic effects. Cleanup is straightforward. There's a touch of pigment travel but little to no trace staining. Swoon dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, slightly flat finish that wants a glossy topcoat to look its best. Topcoat does not in any way interfere with the polish's holographic properties.

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

SuperChic Lacquer Swoon

Fantastic! Even Fuzzy, who is aesthetically averse to pinks, couldn't help but admire this polish as she caught sight of it glowing in the rays of the setting sun as we walked down to get the mail. "Look at your nails!" Indeed.

love,
Liz

Saturday, February 25, 2017

SuperChic Lacquer Pheromone

Like Cherub, Pheromone was released earlier this month by California-based indie polish maker SuperChic Lacquer as part of the Cupid's Bow collection. The color is officially described as chartreuse, but in my usual must-pee-on-this-fire-hydrant way, I like to think of it as more of a citrine, definitely in the same family but slightly less green and more substantially golden than traditional chartreuse. Superabundant finely-milled holographic pigment nuances the base with dimensionalizing hues of sparkling lemon, pear, maize and old gold in ambient light, and in the sun there's a brilliant, sparkling linear prismatic display predominated by slender arcs of spring green, yellow and orange.

Application was just awesome. The consistency of Pheromone is fluid, full-bodied and very smooth with a medium viscosity and a fluent, even, self-leveling slip over the nail, a superb formula that is a joy to finesse with SuperChic's flattened, flexible brush. Pigmentation is excellent. One medium coat will net wearably opaque coverage and full bottle color, although I think two is best for maximizing the holographic effects. Cleanup is easy. Pheromone dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, flat finish that wants a glossy topcoat to look its very best. Topcoat does not in any way interfere with the polish's holographic properties.

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

SuperChic Lacquer Pheromone

What can you say about this bold yellow other than WOW!? Beautifully rendered, it's an usual but not entirely unheard of color for nail polish, with a modern, graphic sensibility that reminds me of Piet Mondrian's grid-based paintings. Most impressive!

love,
Liz

Monday, February 20, 2017

SuperChic Lacquer Cherub

Cherub was released this month by California-based indie polish maker SuperChic Lacquer as part of the Cupid's Bow collection. It joins SuperChic's Superholo line of polishes, "formulated with fierce color depth and intense linear holographic effects." Officially described as cherry red, the color is a brilliant, saturated medium scarlet, a warm-toned hue with aspects of vermilion, red-orange and tomato. Almost neon-like in intensity, it's a perfect summertime red -- all the more so as it is powerfully holographic. The holo pigment in this polish illuminates the color brilliantly, it absolutely glows on the nail! Vivid, dimensionalizing hues of crimson, orange-red and marachino nuance the base color in ambient light, and direct sun generates a sparkling linear holographic flare predominated by an arc of glowing violet edged by bright red and orange, shading to vermilion at the sidewalls.

Application was fantastic. The consistency of Cherub is fluid, light and smooth with a medium viscosity and a luxurious, silky, self-leveling glide over the nail -- a wonderful, eminently-paintable formula. Pigmentation is outstanding, delivering completely even opacity and full bottle color in one coat, although I think the look has more depth and the holographic effects more oomph with two coats. Cleanup is a bear, partially due to pigment travel and bit of residual staining but also because the silvery holo particles like to stick to the nail after the color is removed, leaving a little silver corona to the cleaned areas that takes extra care and effort to remove. Luckily the formula is so user-friendly that I'm sure most folks will be able to produce a much cleaner manicure than I did (no hill for a climber). Cherub dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, flat finish that wants a nice topcoat to look its best. Topcoat actually serves to enliven the holographic effects IMO.

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

SuperChic Lacquer Cherub

Awesome!

You may be wondering how Cherub compares to SuperChic's Realm of Erotica, the brilliant, fan-favorite red from the 2015 Dreamology collection. The tones are entirely different. Realm of Erotica is a cool-toned, blue-based red, a crimson. Cherub is a warm-toned, more yellow-based red, a scarlet, with noticeable red-orange aspects. It's lighter and brighter than Realm of Erotica, the way a neon version of a color is lighter and brighter, with a slightly flourescent quality.

Pick the tone that suits you best or get them both -- they're not dupes and they're both fabulous, top quality holos in SuperChic's inimitable Superholo style.

love,
Liz

Sunday, November 6, 2016

Superchic Lacquer Wonderwall

Wonderwall was released towards the end of September this year by California-based indie polish maker Superchic Lacquer as part of the Urban Dictionary collection. It's an unusual polish, unique in my collection. Creator Jennifer describes it as a nude and blogger consensus seems to be that it's a champagne. I'm going to call it a platinum blond, a heavily silvered champagne color with vegas gold highlights and a subtle, very pale silvery blue-green tinge. It has a glowing, semi-metallic finish with a luxe creamy/silky aspect that reminds me of creme rinse. Powerful holographic effects wash the base with analogous hues of cream, beige, lemon and yellow gold in ambient light and generate a sparkling linear prismatic display in direct sun.

Application was luscious. The consistency of Wonderwall is fluid, creamy and dense with a medium viscosity and a velvety, self-leveling glide over the nail that has a tiny bit of pull to it. It sets up fairly quickly and doesn't appreciate too much fussing, but still provides a decent window when it's easy to manipulate. Pigmentation is very good, with completely even and opaque coverage in two coats. Cleanup is easy. Wonderwall dries naturally in very good time to a smooth, slightly flat finish that loves a glossy topcoat to look its best. Topcoat does not in any way interfere with the holographic effects.

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

Superchic Lacquer Wonderwall

You guys know that I don't do gold well, but this platinum blond polish has the sort of gleaming, dimensional, nacreous quality to its look on the nail that I find irresistible. It is so elegant and beautiful! If you love lighter hues on your nails, here's one that is ornate enough to hold its own with traditional fall/winter colors but will give you the look you crave. As I mentioned above, I have no other polish quite like it. Unique and very special!

xo,
Liz