Glitter Gal polish in Light As A Feather (3D Holographic) -- swatches, pics, review

Hello, Beautiful!

I'm excited to share with you my very first Glitter Gal polish! The shade Light As A Feather is from their 3D Holographic collection of polishes. It is a beautiful linear holographic, with superb application. However, I had the worst time photographing this polish -- not because of the polish itself, but because of the weather and other factors. For example, my photography lighting will not show off a holo effect, so I have to take pictures outdoors in sunlight or with my regular camera flash in order to show the holo effect. I didn't have bright sunlight on the three days straight I tried to get pics of this polish. I had flashes of sun that would pop out for a minute or two and then clouds again. On the days that we did have sun, I didn't have time to re-swatch this because I wasn't home or didn't think about it. So in the future, when the sun is beaming in all its glory, I will re-swatch this polish so you can see how pretty it truly is. I don't have a lot of pics to share (not as many as I wanted to share), but enjoy the few pics I do have!

Check out my pics, swatches, stats, and review...

Glitter Gal 3D Holographic Nail Polish

Shade: Light As A Feather

Shade Description: A white/light gray linear holographic.

[shown in all photos using 2 coats; no top coat; base coat is Deborah Lippmann Hard Rock]


LEFT: studio lighting -- MIDDLE: camera flash -- RIGHT: outdoors/sunlight

   

LEFT: studio lighting -- MIDDLE: camera flash -- RIGHT: outdoors/sunlight

  

LEFT: studio lighting -- MIDDLE: camera flash -- RIGHT: outdoors/sunlight

  

Camera Flash:

All outdoor/sunlight pics:

After applying top coat:

Basic stats for Glitter Gal 3D Holographic Nail Polish:

Formula: linear holographic polish

Coverage: opaque in 2 to 3 coats

Wear: above average for a holo

Shade Info: many shades available

Cost/Availability: $14 each (0.3 fl oz full size). Available on Glitter Gal's website, and for United States buyers, click here to purchase on llarowe's website (the Glitter Gal US dealer).

Packaging: small square bottle; average polish brush

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Kisses!


Formula:
The 3D Holographic collection of polishes feature linear holographic finishes! They are better to work with than most holo's, as you can use any base coat without issues. They also have a glossy finish, and beautiful linear holo shine!

Coverage:
I find this polish, at least the shade I have, opaque in 2 to 3 coats. I could wear 2 coats just fine but add a third for complete opaque coverage.

Wear:
This polish holds up better than other holo polishes I own. However, I don't usually care about polish wear since I change my polish daily.

Shade Info:
I purchased the shade Light As A Feather, which is supposed to be a white linear holo, but i find it to be more of a gray-white linear holo. It's really beautiful and I plan to buy more shades when my budget finds the money to.

Cost/Availability:
$14 each, plus shipping (which, by the way, is very reasonable). Available on Glitter Gal's website, and for United States buyers, click here to purchase on llarowe's website (the Glitter Gal US dealer).

Packaging:
Square polish bottle, black cap and average polish brush. These bottles are smaller than your average polish. They look like polish mini's. They hold 0.3 fl oz - which is still plenty of polish. To give you an idea, most polishes hold 0.5 fl oz. They say they are smaller because they use higher priced ingredients - and I fully believe that.

Glitter Gal 3D Holographic Nail Polish Review:
Sometimes when I lust after a polish online I'm let down once I finally see it in person. That is NOT the case with this polish! I am in LOVE with this polish brand and I can't wait to grow my Glitter Gal collection!

The formula is wonderful, especially considering it is a linear holo. For example, when you use GOSH Holographic you really can't use a base coat - unless you use something like Nfu Oh's Aqua Base. I applied a base coat (Deborah Lippmann's Hard Rock) and the Glitter Gal polish applied on top like a dream. It went on smooth and even.

It doesn't dry as fast as other holos, but the results are worth it. It has a glossy finish! That's something that some holo's just lack (like Nfu Oh's #61 or GOSH Holographic). On top of all that good application and glossy finish, the color is b-eautiful! The linear holo effect is stunning and magical.

Over all, I HIGHLY recommend these polishes!

Now let me know what you think...

Do you own this beautiful polish? If not, is this on your wish list? Discuss in the comments below.



Nfu Oh 61! Swatches & Review (pic heavy)

Hello, Beautiful!

I've wanted Nfu Oh 61 for quite some time now (as well as Gosh Holographic, which I also got my hands on; I'm just waiting for it to arrive in the mail). I managed to get a back-up bottle of Nfu Oh 61 too. I just couldn't order one, fall in love and then not be able to get it again. I had to have a back-up (I always buy a back-up of colors I really, really love). Turns out, as I expected, that I do LOVE this polish! On back-up bottle may not be enough... I may need 100 back-up bottles!

I picked it up on http://www.fabuloustreet.com/ for $12.50 each and free shipping --- HOWEVER, I did read about credit card info being stolen after using that site; not  by the owners of the site but by someone else hacking in or something like that. I'm not sure if that problem is still happening and I personally haven't had any issues, but I did use PayPal as my payment method. Hopefully nothing comes from it but you better believe I will be keeping a close eye on my statements for the next several months.

Anyhow, onto this holo... this beautiful, beautiful holo....

There are many, many pics because I couldn't decide on a few. Also, please ignore my extremely dry cuticles. I was more concerned with capturing the beautiful polish rather than make my cuticles look pretty. I'll take better pics in the future.

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Indoors; flash

Outdoors; sunlight; no flash

 In the bottle it looks like a regular silver color with scattered holo (in the sun). In the shade it looks like a plain, boring silver.

You would never know by looking at it that it creates such a magical result.

It goes on the nail just as plain and boring as it looks in the bottle... just a simple silver metallic look. But then it begins to dry and the beautiful, gorgeous holo appears!

Oops, with all the beautiful pics I forgot to add my review...

This polish is really tricky to work with. They say to use the Nfu Oh Aqua Base, but I don't own it (yet). I had Essie's Protein base coat on, but when I applied the polish it did this weird curdle thing. It was awful. I had to take it off and start over with no base coat at all. It applied perfectly then.

This polish will show off every dent, ridge and scratch on your nails. The bling of it conceals it, but indoors (when it's not as blingy) you can really see all your nail flaws.

Two coats was perfect (which is what all the photos above show), but you could do three coats if you really want to make sure it's at the best it can be. Honestly though, you don't need three coats.

They say not to use a top coat with this, which I didn't in the photos but I did apply Seche Vite and I still had the holo rainbow, it maybe was just a bit more muted. I'll have to take some comparison pics of it with various top coats to experiment with what works. You technically don't need a top coat, but it is a little matte and I'd prefer a glossy finish. But still, the bling of this polish outshines and makes any bad thing about this polish seem so unimportant.

Because there was no top coat it does wear quickly, as do most holos, but that's not really a big issue with me as I like to change my polish daily. I did, however, re-paint my nails this morning with this exact same color. I think I'm a bit obsessed right now!

So in conclusion, this polish is high maintenance, but I wouldn't trade it for the world!