Aka Illamasqua Viridian
That's how wikipedia (heart!) described viridian. Illamasqua describes this Polish as Metallic peacock green. I think that works too.
This is a shapeshifter. It's not really a duochrome, but it appears different colors depending on the lighting. Indoors, it's a standard forest green shimmer. Outdoors, in the sun, you see way more blue making it more of a teal color.
Price: 13.50 GBP (approx. $21.31) on Illamasqua.com or $14 on Sephora.com (unless you're lucky enough to live near a Sephora brick-and-mortar that carries these).
What I used: One coat of Nailtek Foundation II, 2 coats of Viridian, one coat of Seche Vite.
Application/formula: Very nice. This was slightly more watery than the other Illamasquas I have tried, but still a very, very good formula. Went where I wanted it to go, no pooling, dripping or balding. It even dried pretty fast. I only had to wait about a minute and a half before doing the second coat. Also, completely opaque in 2 coats (definitely needs 2). Not much else to say except typical Illamasqua loveliness.
Sorry if the reflections on the pics make my nails look lumpy. I assure you those are just reflections (because it's so shiny!) and this is a smooth as a baby's butt.
Congratulations, Amanda! (It's kinda weird for me to say that, but I must accept the fact that other people share my name. But I digress...)
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Oh sweet! And Oh shit, that means I have to do something... But Oh sweet! still wins out because I got nominated for an award and I only have 2 followers!! SWEET!
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