Elevation Polish Purple Queen Anthias

Purple Queen Anthias was released by indie polish maker Elevation Polish as part of the Hawaiian Punch collection in November 2014. Lulu describes this one as a "magenta/pink loaded with blue and pink micro shimmer and a very slight hint of multicolored micro shimmer/holographic powder." It has an vivid medium-dark purple-leaning magenta base with an ethereal blue-ish lavender glow from the blue and pink microshimmers and an overall dusting of tiny sparks in a rainbow of colors from the holo pigment. This polish is named for a species of reef fish, the Pseudanthias tuka or Purple Queen Anthias, distinguished by its vivid pinkish purple coloration. The glistening microshimmer components of the polish, especially, are a wonderful tribute to this inspiration, sleekening the intensity of the base color with a gaussian delicacy. Under Wikipedia's entry for the color magenta I actually found a photo of this little fish, included to illustrate the presence of magenta in biology.

Male Pseudanthias tuka aka Purple Queen Anthias aka Yellowstriped Fairy Basslet (source)

A cloud of female Pseudanthias tuka (source)

Application of this polish was fantastic. The consistency is fluid, creamy and dense. It has an easily controlled, user-friendly formula with a buttery glide over the nail and outstanding self-leveling properties -- my prodigious nail ridges disappeared completely with the first coat! Pigmentation is also excellent with completely even opacity and full bottle color easily delivered in two coats. Cleanup is easy and straightforward with no trace of staining left behind. Purple Queen Anthias dries naturally in good time to a beautiful glossy finish.

Photos show two coats of Purple Queen Anthias over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite, sans bubbles for once. 

Elevation Polish Purple Queen Anthias

Elevation Polish Purple Queen Anthias

Elevation Polish Purple Queen Anthias

Elevation Polish Purple Queen Anthias

Elevation Polish Purple Queen Anthias

Elevation Polish Purple Queen Anthias

Elevation Polish Purple Queen Anthias

Elevation Polish Purple Queen Anthias

Elevation Polish Purple Queen Anthias

Elevation Polish Purple Queen Anthias

Elevation Polish Purple Queen Anthias

Elevation Polish Purple Queen Anthias

As usual with intense purpley pinks, my camera skews the color a bit more to pink than it appears in person, where there's a vibrant floral plummy undertone that gives Purple Queen Anthias a delicious beet-like color in dim lighting and shade. Direct sun and bright indirect light highlight the magenta pink aspect, buoyed by a bit more purple than my photos show.

This is a beautiful polish a fresh, dewy presence on the nail and plenty of dimensionality to it courtesy of the abundant microshimmers. The color, my photos notwithstanding, is stunning: strong and feminine with a graceful, sleek energy to it and a comfortable seat amongst its pinky purpley siblings in this collection. 

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Liz