Holo-mania Comes to an End

I still have a LOT more, but this will be the end of holo week for now.  It's Black and Blue week on "the forum."  =)  I'll be stepping WAY out of my comfort zone and trying blacks and blues over the next few days.

So here's my last holo entry for the week:  Nfu-Oh #61.  It's their silver holo and it's just fantastic!  Strong linear holo, which you guys know is my favorite. The silver base is blingy enough on its own, but add the prismatic rainbow and I'm in holo heaven.  I can't do this polish justice with my photos, so after you look at mine, take a look at Kitties26's photos on her blog More Nail Polish. She does a great job at capturing it perfectly. Must be that Aussie sunshine!

I've blurred some of them so you can see the rainbow.

Nfu-Oh 61

Nfu-Oh 61

Nfu-Oh 61

Nfu-Oh 61

Of course then I had to compare OPI DS Sapphire that I just got the other day. Nfu-Oh beats it, hands down. It's definitely a holo and it does actually lean more toward a linear than a scattered, but it doesn't even compare to Nfu-Oh, as you can see.  Of course OPI DS Sapphire is "blue" rather than silver, but it's not a dark blue.

Nfu-Oh 61 on index and middle and OPI DS Sapphire on ring and pinky

Nfu-Oh 61 on index and middle and OPI DS Sapphire on ring and pinky

You can see (well you probably can't from these pics, but take my word for it)  that OPI DS Sapphire is a holo for sure, but up next to a strong linear, it's washed out.

The only issue I had with the Nfu-Oh is that it was thicker and gloppier than the other Nfu-Oh holos I have.  Not sure if it's a bad bottle or if the silver is just like that. I used Nfu-Oh's Aqua base with it and it wasn't problematic enough to deter me.  It's SO worth it.

Now, how am I going to do black? *facepalm*

Holo Heaven

I just can't seem to get enough holographic nail polishes lately.  Especially linear holos.  My lil heart just goes pitty pat when I see the rainbow glide across my nails as they move.  Yes, psychological help is probably in order...just not very likely.

I've already posted my favorite holo I own so far...Sally Hansen Magical Nail Makeup in Mystical Mandarin.  Boy THAT'S a mouthful.

Here it is again.

Sally Hansen Magical Nail Makeup in Mystical Mandarin

Sally Hansen Magical Nail Makeup in  Mystical Mandarin

So I'm making this week HOLO Week!  The nails are starting to grow back out and I decided to wear Nfu-Oh #62, which is the pink holo, for the last few days.  Pink's not my favorite color but holo makes everything okay.

Nfu-Oh #62 (pink holo)

Nfu-Oh #62 (pink holo)

Nfu-Oh goes on like a DREAM.  This time, I used the Nfu-Oh Aqua Base first.  I didn't really notice any difference in application with or without it, but adding the Seche Vite Top Coat made it like glass. Just perfection. It doesn't have the depth of color as the Sally Hansen Magical Nail Makeup, but it has one major thing going for it that SH doesn't.  It's still AVAILABLE!  eBay is the only place to find the SH one and it's a crap shoot as to whether it's still in good shape, not old and gloppy, more than half full, etc.

Tonight I decided to change to a blue holo - OPI Designer Series Sapphire - for the weekend.

OPI DS Sapphire

OPI DS Sapphire

The application is not as good as Nfu-Oh, and it's not quite as linear but all in all, it's a great polish. It did take 3 coats for me to feel like I got great coverage, but still okay.  The coats were light and it dries fast.

Clearly, I need to get more holos.