Hi everyone, I’m super excited to launch the Rocky Horror Nail Collection by piCture pOlish! This amazing collection has 5 polishes: Columbia, Time Warp, Rocky, Frank-n-Furter, and Magenta – all inspired by the characters of the infamous Rocky Horror Picture Show! I’ve been waiting to unveil my review and swatches for a while now. Finally the ladies at piCture pOlish secured the rights of worldwide sales for this collection for you – all the Rocky Horror & piCture pOlish fans out there – launching on Monday 14th April at 9:00am Brisbane, Australia time. Be sure to check the Time Zone conversion I included for you at the end of the post!
This is the exclusive Lacquertude’s ode to Rocky Horror Nail Art I created using all 5 polishes from The Rocky Horror by piCture pOlish Nail Collection. I’m not old enough to have seen the show in the 70’s, but being somewhat of a musical and film lover, I can say that I’m truly a fan of both the movie and the show. Naturally, I was quite nervous at the beginning stage of creating concepts for this manicure. To be honest, I gave myself such high expectations that I must have drawn 20+ different ideas for each finger and for the overall look of the entire hand. I’m really happy with the choices I made and how it turned out. I was almost as obsessed with this look as I was with the show ♥♥♥
Now let’s move on to take a look at swatches of each polish that you’ve been waiting patiently for.
I’ll begin by saying that all the polishes of this collection perfectly represent the characters they’re named after. The ladies at piCture pOlish really out did themselves here. Their fusion of expertise in polish creation and passion for Rocky Horror is evident in each shade of this amazing collection.
Columbia is an opaque red jelly glitter. Doesn’t it look just like the glittery red bow that Columbia wears in her gold and rainbow outfit? I could practically see her rock it in the show!
The pictures really don’t justify how sparkly and glossy this shade really is. In bright light/sun light, it glistens and twinkles, while in the shade/dim light, it shows off the lit within quality. Gorgeous!
It applied smoothly considering the density of the glitters and shimmers, and reached full opacity in 2 coats. I’m in LOVE! If you love Rocky Horror or red polishes, then you’ve got to snatch a bottle for yourself.
Time Warp is a vampy blackened base filled with blue and magenta fine shimmer. I was surprised by how much I liked this shade. The best part is that although it looks very dark in dim lighting, the shimmers create a galaxy-like depth to the shade so it doesn’t look completely black. I think it’s the perfect juxtaposition of the dark side of the Rocky Horror Show and the vivid characters within it – nothing is quite what it seems….
The formula was slightly thick and has minor frostiness to it during application, however, I achieved opacity in 2 easy coats and as you can see, there’s no frostiness in the final top coated look.
Rocky is a super fun gold glitter topper consisting of small, medium and large highly reflective hexagon glitter. Each glitter is like a little golden mirror, shinny and loud. You’re sure to be noticed no matter what shade you choose to layer it over.
The formula was awesome. I didn’t have to fish for the glitter and this only took around 1.5 coats to get the dense coverage you’re seeing.
Another yummy picture to show you the glory of Rocky!
Frank-n-Furter is of course inspired by Dr. Frank. It’s a medium blood red. And I fell in love with the smooth and highly pigmented crelly formula. I’m wearing 2 coats.
Another favorite of the collection for me and I feel it would be flattering on most skin tones!
Look at that flawless shine!
Magenta is inspired by the hair color of the character Magenta! It’s this gorgeous brownish burgundy/maroon shade. Thanks to one of my dearest readers, I was able to add her just in time! I can’t believe I forgot to include it when I first wrote the blog post. This goes to show that burning the midnight oil sometimes means I can make big mistakes!
It’s so very pigmented. Opaque in nearly 1 coat.
And here’s another shot of the nail art, cause I’m really proud of it! So, thanks for indulging me 😉
For those of you who are not as familiar with the show/movie, here’s the break down of the colors used and the inspiration behind each nail:
Δ THUMB: This is inspired by Magenta’s maid outfit, using piCture pOlish Magenta and Bright White
Δ INDEX: I had quite a lot of fun creating the Rocky themed nail, as soon as I saw the gold glitter, I thought of his gold shorts. So, I did glitter placement of piCture pOlish Rocky over Time Warp
Δ MIDDLE: This was by far the most time consuming nail. It’s inspired by Dr. Frank’s blood red lips and his signature sexy pose. I wanted the end result to look like a graphic illustration rather than a realistic photo, so I had to make sure it was flawless. I started with piCture pOlish Bright White as base, then drew the red lips with piCture pOlish Frank-n-Furter, finally, I outlined the background and the gaps between the teeth with Time Warp
Δ RING: This one’s inspired by Dr. Frank’s corset. Yes, he’s featured twice because he’s awesome, he knows it, and he flaunts it! I started with piCture pOlish Beige as the base for his skin, then I drew the plunging V-shaped neckline and strings using Time Warp
Δ PINKY: Last but not least is Columbia. I layered piCture pOlish Rocky over Time Warp as inspired by her golden jacket, then I drew the bright and sparkling red bow with Columbia
This mani was a lot of fun and pretty badass Rocky Horror in my opinion! I hope you liked it. If you’d like to have this look, then follow my blog in the side bar or check back in the next few days for a detailed tutorial!
I’d love to hear from you, so leave me a comment and let me know which Rocky Horror character and shade is your favorite.
Again, the Rocky Horror Polish Collection will be released along with the new Urban Shade collection and the new glow in the dark collaboration shade “Instinct” on the Picture Polish website on Monday 14th April at 9:00am Brisbane, Australia time. For most of us on this side of the world, it’ll be sometime on Sundy, April 13th, so be sure to check your time zone conversion! International ladies should check out the Picture Polish Network stockists for their launch time/date.
Thank you so much for reading and have a great week! Best luck to all the students who are preparing for their final exams right now. I’m one of you so I know the hard work and anxiety at this time of year. Be strong and confident, and know that I am working hard alongside of you! ~Hugs~♥♥♥
Δ Lacquers Δ
Δ Find piCture pOlish: Website|Network|Face Book|Instagram|Twitter|Pinterest|Youtube
Δ Find Rocky Horror Show on Tour right now: Ticket Master Australia
Δ Base coat: CND Stickey Base Coat
Δ Top coat: HK Girl Glisten & Glow, also NailPolishCanada
19 comments
Mimi Hankins says:
Aug 14, 2016
So awesome! I am looking for inspirations for this years Rocky Horror picture show-my son is playing Franknfurter!! So excited!
Bobette says:
Apr 16, 2014
Your manicure is awesome! I love it, I don’t know how you can do so perfect delimitation, love the corset and lips! You’re an amazing Nailartist
lacquertude says:
Apr 23, 2014
Thank you so much Bobette! It takes me forever to get them looking perfect. Sometimes I feel I’m just down right crazy! But I’m glad that you enjoyed this manicure…it’s people like yourself who make my work seem so worthwhile 😀 XOXO
Adi says:
Apr 13, 2014
Dear Kate, you’ve done it again !!!!
Your nail art ist absolutely stunning ! I’m so impressed.
Thank you for the, once again, perfect swatches .
I notice you didn’t swatch MAGENTA on its own… Did you forget that one ?
I think my favorites are TIME WARP and COLOMBIA. I am usually not much in to glitters but COLOMBIA really looks beautiful. It reminds me a lot of CHINA GLAZE RUBY PUMPS though – what do you think ? Do you have that one to compare it to ?
Thanks a lot
lacquertude says:
Apr 13, 2014
OH Adi! What would I do without you?!?! I DID swatch Magenta and I cannot believe I forgot to include it in the post…BOOO ME! I’ve promptly corrected this error because I honestly love that shade too. Thank you sooooo much for keeping my information accurate!
Now, I can totally see the similarities you’re referring to between Colombia and Ruby Pumps. I don’t have many China Glazes, but that one I do own. They’re both jellies and both have that glittery and sparkly glow within property. However, I would say that Columbia is slightly more of a raspberry red while Ruby Pumps is a deeper darker red. Also, Columbia has both red shimmer and hexagon glitters while Ruby Pumps only have red shimmer. So, in that way, Columbia is a more complex shade with more depth while still finishes with a smooth texture. I’ll do a comparison post for you once my exams are over 🙂
Adi says:
Apr 13, 2014
Dear Kate,
My pleasure ! I think MAGENTA is going right onto my wish list too….
I would love to see your comparison for the 2 gorgeous glittery reds, when ever you have the time.
It’s good that all these new gorgeous releases are not limited editions because that means I can wait for a few comparisons before I order.
Another interesting comparison for me would be TIME WARP vs. ELECTRIC BLUE, which I own but hadn’t tried out yet.
Again, good luck with your exam !
lacquertude says:
Apr 23, 2014
My dear Adi, thank you so much for the good luck wishes! I’m finally done with the semester, wooohooo! I’ll try to work on the comparison post this week for you! Never done one before, so I hope it’ll turn out useful!
Dave (TimeWarpWebmaster) says:
Apr 13, 2014
We are TimeWarp – the official UK Rocky Horror fan club and we just had to write a comment to thank you for this great write up on a Rocky related merchandise item.
We are really impressed by what you have done on this page and have linked back to you from our own merchandise section of our site (hope you don’t mind, but I used a small version of one of your images in our page as an example).
Again, great work on the review and thanks from the fans.
lacquertude says:
Apr 17, 2014
Wow, Dave it’s such a pleasure to hear from you! I’m so happy that my little blog review can contribute to the Rocky Horror Fan Club…cause I know I’m one! I’m honored that you featured my images on your page and thank you so much for linking back to my blog. Thanks again for dropping by ♥
Jessica Lopez says:
Apr 11, 2014
This is AMAZING! You nail art is just flawless.
Gail Mohrbacker says:
Apr 9, 2014
Awesome mani!!! Waiting to get these polishes.
LaraLeaf says:
Apr 7, 2014
I am swooning over those polishes! Every. one. of. them.! Beautiful swatches, creating lust in my heart for them. I like how the golden Rocky is not just one thick layer of glitter but looks like flakes over Time Warp.
Your nail art, imo, is museum-worthy! I can see where it could become iconic, associated forever with Rocky Horror. My favorite character (and lips nail) is Dr. Frank. If you find a website that RH fans congregate and post that mani, it would create a sensation!
lacquertude says:
Apr 7, 2014
Hi Lara, we can swoon together cause I love these polishes too! Great observation on how Rocky looks almost like a gold flakie topper over Time Warp…it’s quite mesmerizing 😉 Thank you so much for the kind words about my nail art, hmm…what I wouldn’t give to have my nail art in a museum…oh Lara, you make me dream! <3
mynailpolishonline says:
Apr 7, 2014
Amazing polishes! I love the nail art 🙂
lacquertude says:
Apr 7, 2014
They’re truly gorgeous, and thank you :D!
T.R. says:
Apr 7, 2014
This is amazing. I haven’t seen the whole movie from start to finish but I’ve seen big big chunks of it. LOL You did an amazing job. Especially the lips. I can’t stop staring. My favs are Time Warp and Frank n Furter.
lacquertude says:
Apr 7, 2014
Thank you so much T.R. <3 Hehe, I spent the majority of my time fixing the lines for the lips and teeth, so glad it paid off! And those are beautiful and versatile picks!
Lisa Loehmann says:
Apr 7, 2014
This is definitely a badass Rocky Horror look! Love it!
lacquertude says:
Apr 7, 2014
Thank you so much Lisa, I’m so glad you like it <3