Powder Perfect Horus

Horus was released in late August this year by Australian indie polish maker Powder Perfect as part of the Egyptology Part 3 collection. Horus served many functions within the Ancient Egyptian pantheon, including god of the sky, war and hunting. He was most often depicted as a falcon, or as a man with a falcon's head. 

Creator Jacinta describes Horus as a "dark maroon varnish with flickering red glitters and holographic particles" in a holo-twist formula, a dusky claret with purple overtones that is very like the color of venous blood. Infinitesimal microglitters read as bright red within the base and create a delicate twinkling effect as light travels over them with added prismatic sparkle from abundant holographic pigment. The microglitters and holographic effects combine to enrich the color, add depth and give the finish a finely-grained, dimensional appearance.

Application was great! The consistency of Horus is fluid, light and very smooth with a medium viscosity and a plush, self-leveling glide over the nail that is easy to manipulate with Powder Perfect's round flexible brush. Pigmentation is very good, delivering evenly opaque coverage and full bottle color in two medium coats. Cleanup is easy. Horus dries naturally in good time to a flat, slightly sandy texture that is completely smoothed by a single layer of topcoat.

Photos show two coats of Horus over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.

Powder Perfect Horus

Powder Perfect Horus

Powder Perfect Horus

Powder Perfect Horus

Powder Perfect Horus

Powder Perfect Horus

Powder Perfect Horus

Powder Perfect Horus

Powder Perfect Horus

Powder Perfect Horus

Powder Perfect Horus

I was expecting more red, less purple in this color. Although my bottle is labeled Horus, I wonder whether I didn't actually get Heka? Mislabeling with indies is rare in my experience but not completely outside the realm of possibility. It's quite overcast here today, perhaps the dim light played a part in the look. In any case, it's a wonderful, rich color and very flattering on the nail. 

This is the last of my purchases from the Egyptology Part 3 collection, the others being Saqqara, Scarab and Ra. My favorite of the four is Scarab, with the sparkly Saqqara a close second. All were beautifully formulated and a pleasure to work with. Well done!

love,
Liz