The formula... is a bit tricky. Like how my ring finger totally doesn't match the rest? Explosion really needs thicker coats for decent opacity. Which is tricky to do with crackles. They dry so fast! Cool color, though...
That was only the tip of the frustration iceberg. I was scrolling down my collection page trying to come up with a base. I really had no idea what to pair Explosion with and didn't want to use black. That seemed too obvious. Then I came across Piper. Go on, check out that hot mess. I can wait.
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Bad, right? Sheer anyway. Redemption time! Or so I thought. I started off with two coats of Icy Princess to ensure opacity...
Much better, eh? At least there's no VNL. But what's up with my ring and pinkie fingers? I'll tell you what's up. *sigh* I knew Piper took forever to dry (metallic my ass) so I made sure to use my quick dry drops and waited three hours before going to bed. Everything seemed in order. Until I woke up. Smudges and hair marks galore. That picture is after a layer of topcoat and another of Piper. This one is my un-touched up right hand:
This polish is taunting me... I want to love it, I really do, but it's not letting me. I'm in the process of trying to give Pool Party a second chance and so far... I'm just not in a mood for it, I guess. Also... should have used white instead of white-silver... You'll see, I'm sure I'll post it tomorrow. I've also been hanging onto the pictures of my second glow vs base color experiment. Probably post those up soon. Hope everyone's having a great weekend! (^_^)"/"
Aghh, polishes that take forever to dryyyyy!!!
ReplyDeleteGYAH! I know! *cries*
DeleteReally very interesting post.I do appreciate you for your work.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteLove the orange colour for a crakle polish but a shame the formula not being very good :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I do like the color... Next time I will have to be more careful with application.
DeleteThat is too bad about the dry time for Piper. It's such a pretty color.
ReplyDeleteIt is!! :( I love the color so much but the formula... *sigh* It sucks.
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