Addendum: Orly Space Cadet over American Apparel Hassid

Out of curiosity, I decided to try swatching Orly Space Cadet over a black base color. American Apparel Hassid is my go-to black polish and that's what I used. Photos show two coats of Orly Space Cadet over one coat of American Apparel Hassid with a topcoat of Seche Vite. You could just as well use one coat of Space Cadet, I used two to get as rich a color as possible but found it didn't really make that much of a difference.

Orly Space Cadet over American Apparel Hassid

Orly Space Cadet over American Apparel Hassid

Orly Space Cadet over American Apparel Hassid

Orly Space Cadet over American Apparel Hassid

Orly Space Cadet over American Apparel Hassid

Orly Space Cadet over American Apparel Hassid

Orly Space Cadet over American Apparel Hassid

Orly Space Cadet over American Apparel Hassid

Orly Space Cadet over American Apparel Hassid, with bonus fiber!

Orly Space Cadet over American Apparel Hassid

Orly Space Cadet over American Apparel Hassid

I think that though this combo may boost the colors in Space Cadet a little bit, it loses some of the subtler, in-between colors of Space Cadet's purple/green color shift. Less dreamy, more stark. You can definitely see the influence of the black in the emphasized foily look of the finish.

Still pretty, but maybe a little less complex.

love,
Aunt Liz