Review (4/5): great brand, intriguing color/type
i adore this brand because they have the best clear/base-coat ever. great concept to have substance you are hermetically sealing your healthy nails under have antifungal tendencies (tea-tree, etc.), no harsh chemicals, & some (maybe/supposedly) nourishing components. strange to say for clear, it is beautiful because it has no yellowing elements - neither when applied, nor over time (doesn't "go yellow). it goes on thin, drys in reasonable time, lasts well, & even as i reach my benign-neglect limit it still looks good a bit chipped up. it is expensive, but as i remind myself, whole bottle costs less than the average manicure. i figure, having that as protective base-coat, you can put any just good-looking cheaper color polish on next. i was loath to spend that on color sight-unseen i might not like in hand.
finally, i get to this actual color/type, magnetic midnight. i do like the color well enough, which on a foggy winter day or at night looks sharp, while in sunlight dazzle emerges. i docked a star because with glitter effect it goes on gloppy. i like that they have enough substance that you don't have to put too many layers on to give a solid granite/graphite effect, but then you can end up with some sticking out a bit instead of flat as it dries. great experiment, which i do not regret. a friend complimented it, & having told her the issues, she said "i'll take it, thank you"