Ugh. I'm so disappointed in this polish and I wanted so much to like it. This is from the Holiday 2014 Sparkle collection. Its sisters are Bling and Mirrorball which are two outstanding polishes that I absolutely loved. In the bottle this polish lives up to its name- Explosion of Fun. On the nail.... eeehhhhh. Had I used some kind of base color I'm sure I would have liked it so much more. After my experience with Bling (two coats) and Mirrorball (three coats for effect, but two was really fine) I was expecting a similar experience. After four coats I finally conceded that it wasn't going to be happening.
The polish looked so dense and colorful in the bottle, I wasn't expecting to find that the larger fuchsia glitters were suspended in a clear base tinted with pinkish-purple shimmer. As you can see plenty of bare nail is still visible four coats later. The next time I wear this I'm going to use a base similar in color to the bigger glitters to give it a brighter effect.
This is a definite case of expectations not matching reality. I'm open to giving this polish another chance though. What's been your biggest polish letdown?
What about applying with a sponge? I've heard that's awesome for getting easy opacity. I bet it'd look awesome over black though, especially with that blue shimmer!
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