Playing with effects lacquers, much like this beauty, is probably the closest I’ll come to “nail art”, since my strengths don’t lie in that direction – but that’s where Deborah Lippmann’s ‘Ray of Light’ comes in; part nail varnish & part visual wizardry, this is the grown up way to play with colour and texture on your nails. At once moody and paradoxically vibrant, this is one shade that actually appears to be charged with light!
‘Ray of Light’ is like jewelry for your nails; described as “electric indigo” by Deborah Lippmann, I found it to be so much more than that. The somewhat sheer jelly-like consistency of the formula was a touch on the thick side, with some elastic-y spring back upon application of the first coat, although that was quickly resolved with the good opacity achieved by the 2nd layer (3 coats were done for all swatches here). With a colour that swings through the blue spectrum – at times navy, cobalt and indigo, this shade is filled with predominantly burnt orange & copper irregularly shaped mylar flakes with flashes of green, gold, and blue that all appear to be suspended near the surface of the nail – adding an intense visual appeal. Drying to a high-gloss finish, top coat leaves it perfectly smooth to the touch. Touted as being “3D Holographic”, I think that might be a bit of a misnomer – closer to say that it’s prismatic at best, but gorgeous just the same. Bonus: easy to remove and non-staining.
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All swatches are with Deborah Lippmann’s Rehydrating Base Coat and Addicted to Speed Top Coat.
Ray of Light
an ethereal ray of sunlight (source)
in sunlight
in sunlight/alternate
closeup
angled view
backlit
indoors
with flash
with flash/alternate
Ray of Light
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Final thoughts: With the bottle in my hand (which, by the way, is a work of art in itself), I was held captive by the flakies – FLAKIES! Then I noticed the colour: the deep blue of the ocean, the purple of twilight – and all in a luminous finish that almost seems to pulse with life. The prismatic shards lends this lacquer such movement so that it never comes off as flat or dull. Even though 3 coats gives the fullest coverage, I actually preferred the look with 2 – resembling beautifully translucent sea glass. A limited edition shade released for spring, this is one hue that absolutely should not be missed – unless you happen to dislike totally unique and jaw-dropping stunning nail varnishes!
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