Better than crackle!

I introduce you to what should be the newest texture craze: The rubber finish!

"Faux Pas" by Illamasqua is quite possibly the coolest thing that has happened to me since OPI reintroduced crackle.

This is a deep eggplant creme, with a semi-matte finish that gives the end product a rubbery look and texture. Everybody I showed them to today wound up grabbing my hand to touch them!

I can't stop gushing about it. I was even impressed with the brush's extra-long bristles, light touch and easy spread. It was shipped on a nifty bed of shredded black paper, and with this snazzy promotional brochure!

Ratings:

Application: 10 out of 10. The formula is just thick enough to paint on smoothly and easily, witout clumping or streaking. Right after applying I was worried that it would show all of the brush strokes, but after about 30 seconds of dry time it was smooth as...well, rubber! It was like magic! The rubber finish also meant that it had an incredibly short dry time, so I didn't have to stay up too late worrying about the dreaded "sheet-smudge".

Color: 19 out of 10. The egplant color lends really well to the rubber finish, but they also have a black and a red. I would love to see Illmasqua apply this finish to other, less-obvious colors like orange, green, yellow, etc.

Clean-up: 8 out of 10. I know this sounds crazy, especially to you professional polishers who like to leave a gap, but it came away with acetone almost too easily. Even the slightest error with my meganchair clean-up (eye-liner brush and acetone) meant the nail was wiped clean and needed to be redone. I'm sure this would make it ideal for most people, but my OCD insists that the entire nail be covered.

Appearance: 10 out of 10. I just can't express how truely awesome this nail polish is. It will probably be my weekend color for all of october!

Special thanks to Scott Watson, who took my "OMGBUYMETHIS" post on facebook seriously. Thanks Scott!!!