I recently picked up the Kat Von D High Voltage Lacquer in Mad Max and No Regrets. I was attracted to the vibrant colors and what I was hoping would be a glass-flecked finish.
Mad Max – glittering bright sapphire
No Regrets – glittering hot pink
The Website Claims:
These vibrant, vivacious nail lacquers were inspired by the neon trends of the ’80s. The high-quality, richly pigmented formulas will catch all eyes in the room with their bright, ultra-reflective shine. Infused with tiny particles of shattered glass, these are the boldest and shiniest polishes you’ll find. The extended wear, anti-chip formula is water and detergent resistant and provides UV protection to ensure the color’s fidelity. These lacquers are formulated without toluene, formaldehyde, and DBP.
Ingredients:
Mad Max:
Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer, Isopropyl Alcohol, Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate, Triphenyl Phosphate, Propyl Acetate, Butyl Alcohol, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Benzophenone-1, Dimethicone, May Contain : Synthetic Fluorphlogopite & Silica & Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891) & Tin Oxide, D&C Blue #1 Lake (Ci 42090), Mica (Ci 77019), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Red Iron Oxide (Ci 77491), Black Iron Oxide (Ci 77499), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Fd&C Yellow #5 Aluminum Lake (Ci 19140), D&C Red #6 Barium Lake (Ci 15850), D&C Red #7 Calcium Lake (Ci 15850), D&C Red #30 Lake (73360), D&C Red #34 Calcium Lake (Ci 15880), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Polyethylene Terephthalate, Guanine (Ci 75170).
No Regrets:
Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer, Isopropyl Alcohol, Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate, Triphenyl Phosphate, Propyl Acetate, Butyl Alcohol, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Benzophenone-1, Dimethicone, May Contain : Synthetic Fluorphlogopite & Silica & Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891) & Tin Oxide, Mica (Ci 77019), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Red Iron Oxide (Ci 77491), Black Iron Oxide (Ci 77499), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Fd&C Yellow #5 Aluminum Lake (Ci 19140), D&C Red #6 Barium Lake (Ci 15850), D&C Red #7 Calcium Lake (Ci 15850), D&C Red #30 Lake (73360), D&C Red #34 Calcium Lake (Ci 15880), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Polyethylene Terephthalate, Guanine (Ci 75170).
Price:
$12 for .25 oz
Colors:
Mad Max – glittering bright sapphire
No Regrets – glittering hot pink
Wonderchild – glittering bright amethyst
Sparklehorse – glittering bright yellow
Mad Max is a vibrant blue and I do see some purple around the edges. I really adore how No Regrets look. I love hot pinks!
Does it live up to its claims?
I tihnk the colors are lovely. They really do remind me of the 80s. I love 3 of the 4 shades, though I only purchased 2. The yellow isn’t exactly me. I can’t speak to the anti-chip or the wear, because I’ve only had time to swatch the polishes. Hopefully I’ll have time to do my nails soon!
Would I purchase again?
Maybe. I’m thining about the purple. My complaint is that it seems like it’s an awful small amount of nail polish for the price. However, the colors are pretty, and I really do like the finish.
What do you think of the colors? Are you a fan of the 80s color palette?
Product purchased by me. All opinions are my own.
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Hello Cotton
Oooh, cute!And very 80s. I’d wear the pink with the blue as a ring finger accent.
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Yay! Glad you like the colors, too.
They look gorgeous! I sometimes wish I was back to the 80′s, I really like all the fun and bright colors that were used back then =)
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I love the bright colors paired with black
I just got mine today and swatched them–I really do love Wonderchild (the yellow so not me either) but also like No Regrets (I am into a serious hot pink phase) and Mad Max (more turquoise than it looks in the bottle). I am disappointed that they aren’t larger but I’m planning on getting a second bottle of Regrets/Max (I got 2 of Wonderchild).
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Yeah the size/price is kind of blah, but love the colors.
I would wear everyone of those except yellow, yellow makes me look ill.
Yellow can be hard to pull off.
I like the swatch I saw of Sparklehorse over at Scrangie. And both colors you swatch here are nice. I probably won’t buy them though because they will need three coats and come in such small bottles. They are very pretty though and I like the packaging. Thanks for swatching!
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You’re welcome!
I think the colors are so nice, but $12 for .25 oz is just too expensive for me
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Yeah the size/price is small, I agree on that.
I love hot pinks too! These are pretty, but too expensive.. Hopefully they won’t chip easily
x
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