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My piCture pOlish collaboration shade: Ultra Violence by Lab Muffin

November 25, 2013 By Michelle 35 Comments

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I’ve been keeping this secret for ages now, so I’m crazy excited to be able to reveal it now – I was chosen for a piCture pOlish collaboration shade all the way back in July 2012, right after Blog Fest! My shade has been in the works for months, and today I finally get to show you swatches. 

Behold: Ultra Violence.

My shade ideas went through a fair few extreme revisions – the ladies at piCture pOlish were very patient with the changes! The inspiration for this shade ended up being purple turquoise, a stunning dyed version of regular blue-green turquoise, with shining rivers of reddish brown copper running through vivid purple rock. 

I think the ladies at piCture pOlish did a great job of interpreting this into a polish! Ultra Violence has a base of rich purple shimmer with a slight rusty duochrome at extreme angles, with foily magenta flecks which catch the light. On top of that stunning colour (which is actually richer and glowier in real life – purples do not play nice with my camera), there’s a generous smattering of coral holo hex glitter, and the whole shiny combination is opaque in 2-3 coats. I’ve fallen hard for this colour!

I can’t remember if I came up with the name, or if the boyfriend did (probably me, because he has a serious imagination deficit, but he’s not budging). It’s a neologism from A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, one of my favourite novels – it’s also a play on the word ultraviolet, because this purple packs a serious punch!

There are a bunch of other piCture pOlish blogger collaboration shades being released today – check out Instagram and Facebook for further details! If you’d like to get your hands on them, go to piCture pOlish, or head to one of their many worldwide distributors.

It’s also my second blogiversary coming up – as with every other anniversary, I forgot about it until it was breathing down my neck! I’ll be holding a giveaway for all of my lovely followers soon, which will include a bottle of Ultra Violence.

What do you think of this shade? Does it do Anthony Burgess and purple turquoise justice?


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Filed Under: Announcement, Nails, Personal, Review, Swatch Tagged With: announcement, glitter, holo, indie, nails, personal, piCture pOlish, purple, review, shimmer, swatch

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Comments

  1. Squeaky Q says

    November 25, 2013 at 10:17 am

    That is so exciting! I can’t imagine how hard it must have been to keep it a secret, haha. <3

    Reply
    • LabMuffin says

      November 25, 2013 at 2:58 pm

      It was extremely difficult! I did sneakily tell a few close friends outside the nail community though 😉

      Reply
  2. Nailderella says

    November 25, 2013 at 10:34 am

    what an awesome polish! You did a great job!

    Reply
    • LabMuffin says

      November 25, 2013 at 3:40 pm

      Thanks! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Jen says

    November 25, 2013 at 10:42 am

    Congratulations Michelle, the end result looks fantastic!

    Reply
    • LabMuffin says

      November 25, 2013 at 3:48 pm

      Thank you Jeni!

      Reply
  4. A Polished Prance says

    November 25, 2013 at 10:51 am

    Congratulations Michelle it is absolutely stunning!! I love it 😀

    Reply
    • LabMuffin says

      November 26, 2013 at 1:36 am

      I’m glad you do Chantelle!

      Reply
  5. natalsie says

    November 25, 2013 at 10:52 am

    Beautiful inspiration and I’m glad you got exactly what you wanted!

    Reply
  6. Arathael says

    November 25, 2013 at 11:00 am

    Awesome!!

    Reply
  7. Tanya Payne says

    November 25, 2013 at 11:09 am

    One of the most gorgeous purples I’ve ever seen. Bookmarked, pinned and officially lusting after .. now!

    Reply
  8. Rebecca Lavender-Roberts says

    November 25, 2013 at 11:14 am

    Congrats Michelle this looks awesome! I’m going to have to do a PP order now 🙂

    Reply
    • LabMuffin says

      November 26, 2013 at 1:36 am

      I love yours too Rebecca – the green is stunning!

      Reply
  9. Pink Pamalamma says

    November 25, 2013 at 11:53 am

    Oooh, it’s beautiful! Congratulations, how exciting!

    Reply
  10. ♥ Sarah Claire ♥ says

    November 25, 2013 at 11:54 am

    Congrats! Looks great! 😀

    Reply
  11. Kitties26 says

    November 25, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    Congrats Michelle – It’s such a beautiful shade. I can’t wait to get my little fingers wearing this beauty.

    Reply
    • LabMuffin says

      November 26, 2013 at 1:39 am

      I can’t wait to see your swatches Cathy – they’re always amazing!

      Reply
  12. Emiline Harris says

    November 25, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    I pretty much was up all night thinking about what name and color PP I would pick, if I ever were to be so fortunate. LOL, I think my psychic powers knew they were releasing polishes today. Congrats! It’s beautiful. 🙂

    Reply
    • LabMuffin says

      November 26, 2013 at 1:40 am

      I used to think about this too, but when it actually happened, my mind went completely blank! I’m so glad inspiration struck at the right time though, otherwise I would literally have a lifetime of regret!

      Reply
  13. Dream It Up Nails By COLLEEN says

    November 25, 2013 at 12:58 pm

    This color looks amazing!

    Reply
  14. Sarah morethanadored says

    November 25, 2013 at 2:01 pm

    Wow it’s amazing! Congrats on the collab 🙂 the results are beautiful xx

    Sarah | More Than Adored

    Reply
  15. Nailista says

    November 25, 2013 at 2:33 pm

    Your polish is stunning! Congrats!

    Reply
  16. Rainbowify Me says

    November 25, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    What a beautiful polish! I love both the polish and the name 🙂

    Reply
  17. paintedfingertips says

    November 25, 2013 at 6:30 pm

    Stunning, I love it!

    Reply
  18. Sharon says

    November 25, 2013 at 7:23 pm

    This one is absolutely breathtaking! I know I will have to own this one 😀

    Reply
  19. polly says

    November 25, 2013 at 8:17 pm

    Such a beautiful polish! I think we must have had he longest wait of any of the releases, but so worth it in the end. Congrats love x

    Reply
  20. Kimberley says

    November 25, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    Pretty color!

    Reply
  21. Marias Nail Art says

    November 25, 2013 at 8:32 pm

    YAY – I’m so happy for you – this is a great honor for any blogger 🙂
    And I totally love the polish made for you, It is a stunner 🙂

    Reply
  22. triedandtestedblog says

    November 25, 2013 at 9:23 pm

    Such a beautiful shade! I love the coral flecks, adds such dimension to the look. Congratulations!

    Reply
  23. Lani Maverick says

    November 26, 2013 at 2:37 am

    Congratulations! Your polish looks stunning.

    Reply
  24. GothamPolish says

    November 26, 2013 at 10:22 am

    Amazing congrats!!

    Reply
  25. Loz says

    November 26, 2013 at 2:25 pm

    Congratulations! It’s gorgeous and I love the name!! 🙂

    Reply
  26. LittleMonsterx14 says

    November 29, 2013 at 5:32 am

    congrats this is so awesome!! came out gorgeous!!

    Reply
  27. Lissa Spelt says

    December 2, 2013 at 11:59 am

    That is a beautiful colour! Purple is one of my absolute favourite colours and that shade is just stunning. Good on you for keeping it a secret (I don’t think I would have been able to) and congratulations on your blogiversary! 🙂

    xxLissa

    Reply
  28. Swååfie says

    December 4, 2013 at 4:33 am

    Wow, this is amazing! Congratulations!!!!!!!!

    Reply

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