Officially described as a sandy off-white, Creme de la Creme is a creamy nude/beige/parchment sort of shade that appears to vary in appearance according to the wearer's skin tone. On me, it displays a bit of a pink lavender tint that reminds me of rose kaolin clay. Large particle pigment dusts the color with infinitesimal dark grey motes, giving it a gentle dusky cast. I'd say it's most like a cross between rose clay and desert sand with aspects of coffee white, an understated YNBB (Your Nails But Better) or palate cleanser kind of color with a smooth, sleek quality on the nail.
Application was great, especially for a white-based polish. The consistency of Creme de la Creme is fluid, light and creamy with a medium viscosity and a smooth, easy glide over the nail that displays remarkably little streakiness and very good self-leveling properties. Pigmentation is sheerish and built gradually to full opacity at three thin-to-medium coats for me -- YMMV. Cleanup is easy. Creme de la Creme dries naturally in very good time to a silky smooth, satiny finish.
Photos show three coats of Creme de la Creme over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.
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| Pretty & Polished Creme de la Creme |
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I'm a big fan of YNBB polishes and I am totally digging Creme de la Creme. It's like character shoes for your nails -- graceful, elegant, sleek -- and makes my fingers feel especially lithe and purposeful, like they're going to get things done! The signature dustiness is very cool and adds a certain artisanal quality to the look that pleases me -- I like it when an artisanal polish looks the part!
love,
Liz
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