Polished For Days Morocco

Morocco was released at the end of June this year by California-based indie polish maker Polished For Days as part of the Around the World Part 3 collection. It's described as a cornflower blue with pink shimmer and microflecks of red-gold and iridescent purple. The color is indeed a delicate, milky, medium-light cornflower, a variation of azure notable for containing relatively little green compared to blue. Abundant ultrafine pink shimmers combine seamlessly with the red-gold and iridescent purple microflecks to create a stealthy, transparent purpley pink glow, giving the base color a sweet periwinkle aspect, as well as a glistening golden pink sheen at certain angles. 

Application was lovely. The consistency of Morocco is fluid, light and creamy with a medium viscosity and a fluent, even, self-leveling slip over the nail. Pigmentation is very good, especially for a milky, translucent color like this, producing fully opaque coverage in two medium coats. Cleanup is easy. Morocco dries naturally in very good time to a smooth finish that's not entirely shiny but not matte either. Topcoat adds a becoming gloss and accentuates the presence and effects of the components.

Photos show two coats of Morocco over basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.

Polished For Days Morocco

Polished For Days Morocco

Polished For Days Morocco

Polished For Days Morocco

Polished For Days Morocco

Polished For Days Morocco

Polished For Days Morocco

Polished For Days Morocco

Polished For Days Morocco

Polished For Days Morocco

Jenna's use of pink, red and purple components seems to capitalize on the blueness of the cornflower base, infusing it with delicate hints of red-violet and purple. Under incandescent light, the color appears almost lavender, with a sleek flash of shimmering pink along the axis of light. So pretty!

love,
Liz