Category: Holographic

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SWATCH SUNDAY — Sally Hansen InstaDri HoloGlow Holo-Back

Hello lovelies & happy Sunday! The last Sunday of September, which is absolutely mad!

Sorry for missing out on Swatch Sunday last week — I’ve been dealing with absolutely horrendous allergies lately, & I was full on wrote off last Sunday. I could barely think, let alone write a blog post! So I hope a brand new (still in stores) nail polish pick for this week’s Swatch Sunday will make up for my absence last week.

This is Sally Hansen InstaDri HoloGlow in Holo-back.

2 coats + top coat

I’ve been seeing these Sally Hansen InstaDri HoloGlow shades in store lately, & absolutely obsessed with them. so when I needed a new polish to cheer myself up I was immediately was drawn to this new collection. Because… you know: holo. & when you can find holographic nail polish at your local drug store, you need to try it out!

The Sally Hansen InstaDri line boasts a 60 sec dry time. For application, I did need to have 2 coats, so I feel like that adds a little time. While it did dry quicker, I’m not sure if it was only 60 seconds. I will say, I could see it drying down to a kind of textured finish (I’m assuming because of the scattered holographic glitters) but I don’t know if I would say it was only 60 seconds.

I did end up adding some top coat to smooth out (& glossy up) the finish. I’ve read online about people complaining that top coat removes the holographic finish but the top coat I used (Essie Speed Setter) didn’t cause any issues like that, as you can see.

Lots of scattered holographic glitters!

Obviously, I was drawn to this beautiful darker blue shade but the collection does boast 8 holographic shades in the line–although, I think my local Shoppers Drug Mart was sold out of a few of them. I was torn between this shade & Chrome Zone, which was a dark almost black holo. I would definitely pick of that one next!

The Sally Hansen InstaDri HoloGlow shades can be found whenever you buy your Sally Hansen polishes. I picked up this bottle at my local Shoppers Drug Mart on sale for $5.99 CAD though they’re regularly $10.99 CAD.

What do you think about this beautiful Sally Hansen InstaDri shade Holo-back? Do you love being able to find holographic nail polish in mainstream stores? Have you tried the Sally Hansen InstaDri HoloGlow shades — which one is your favourite? Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments below.

Happy Sunday

♥︎

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GLAM NAILS CHALLENGE SEPTEMBER (2024) — Pumpkin

Hello lovelies & happy Wednesday! Can you believe we’re already mid-week for our first week of September. I promise, the allure of Autumn will not be all I focus on… although with these cute nail art prompts for this month, it might be hard! Today though, we have the second prompt of Glam Nails Challenge September & it is pumpkins! Now, with the exception of my beloved pumpkin spice, I tend to relate pumpkins more with October but I did a little Pinterest perusing, & came up with a cute pumpkin look that isn’t too Halloween-y.

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: Essie First Base 
  • Top Coat: Essie Speed Setter
  • China Glaze Instant Chemistry
  • Color Club Poppin’ Bottles
  • ‘Ard As Nails Not Your Mama’s Pumpkin Spice
  • Essie Souq Up the Sun
  • Essie Cliffhanger
  • Claire’s Matte Nail Polish 75192 (shimmery emerald green)
  • Nailstuff.ca Mermaid Tail 7mm liner brush

When I say I’m obsessed with these — I’m freaking obsessed with these! & I think the fact that my nails are a smidge shorter now actually makes this manicure look better! But these just turned out so cute, & I love the little pumpkins, & I love the shimmer & sparkle. I love everything! Considering I went into this manicure prompt not 100% sure what I was going to end up with, I’m so, so in love with the final result.

The cutest little pumpkins ever!

What do you think of my little glittery Autumn pumpkins? Do you like what I did with this prompt? Would you wear a design like this on your nails? Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments below!

& I always love knowing what you’re wearing on your nails right now too!

Enjoy your Wednesday

♥︎

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SWATCH SUNDAY — Color Club Sidewalk Psychic

Hello beauties & happy September first! Can you believe it? We are into the ‘ber months, which means this year is officially 2/3 of the way over. That is crazy. But, I can’t be too upset because this is truly my favourite time of year so I’m going to embrace every chilly morning & sweater moment I can!

Today I’m starting off this new month with what I feel like is a very Autumn appropriate nail polish pick for this season change: Colour Club Sidewalk Psychic.

2 coats + top coat

This beautiful burnt orange holographic is another stunner from Color Club’s hologprahic line which I’m a huge fan of. It’s a liner holo, so you get that beautiful rainbow all over the nail. It was originally released as part of the 2015 Halo Hues collection, but I scored my bottle at Winners — as I do with a lot of my Color Club shades.

The colour feels absolutely perfect for Fall, because it does have that “leaves changing on the tree” kind of vibe. It’s a bit of a rusty colour, which is perfect for September & Autumn. It, like most Color Club holos, stamps beautifully & opaquely, so it would be perfect for a stamped leaves manicure!

We don’t have a lot of places around here which still sell Color Club consistently, but I did find it available on Harlow & Co, so she is still available for purchase it looks like if you wanted to get your hands on this pretty polish!

What do you think of Color Club Sidewalk Psychic? Are you a fan of this orange-y holographic shade? Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments below!

Happy Sunday!

♥︎

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GLAM NAILS CHALLENGE AUGUST (2024) — Night Sky 🌌

Hello beauties & happy Monday. I hope everyone had a lovely weekend.

This month is speeding by quickly! We’re already on our third prompt of Glam Nails Challenge August, & the next prompt is Night Sky. For this look, I went with a dark base & some pretty stamped on holographic stars to complete it. & oh boy… am I in love!

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: LA Colors Mega Grow Treatment 
  • Top Coat: Essie Gel Setter
  • Essie No More Film
  • Claire’s Holographic
  • Color Club Bewitched
  • NailStuff.ca Clear Jelly Stamper Set
  • Born Pretty Store Classic Patterns Stamping Plate BP-L006 (discontinued)

Hello gorgeous!

While usually I would go with a classic galaxy design for a prompt like this, I’m glad I went with the stamped stars because I just think this look turned out perfect! I love the shifty base, I love my secretly holographic stars (those Color Club holos really do stamp so well!); I love everything! This is exactly the reason why I knew I wanted to jump back into the Glam Nails Challenge game this month — I needed to get my nail art mojo back after a rough beginning to the year, & it feels like I finally am!

Just in time for my favourite nail art months of the year.

What do you think of my night sky inspired nails? Are you a fan of this design? Would you wear this nail art look? Let me know your thoughts down in the comments below!

& as always, you can follow along with the Glam Nails Challenge on Instagram with the hashtag #glamnailschallengeaug24 & see all the beautiful nails that have been created!

Happy Monday!

♥︎

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GLAM NAILS CHALLENGE AUGUST (2024) — Moroccan Tile

Hello lovelies & happy Wednesday! I hope you’re having a beautiful week. Today is the 2nd prompt of Glam Nails Challenge August & I’m very, very excited for this prompt & manicure! The next prompt is Moroccan Tile & I think this stamped design perfectly incapsulates that!

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: LA Colors Mega Grow Treatment
  • Top Coat: Essie Gel Setter
  • Joe Fresh Quartz
  • Essie No More Film
  • Starrily Space Debris
  • Born Pretty Store stamping plate B-12
  • Nailstuff.ca clear stamper & scraper set
  • NailStuff.ca dotting tool from Dotting Tool Trio

Oooooh I’m so so so in love with this manicure! It turned out so much better than I even imagined it could be. Sadly, the new base coat I used did not agree with my body chemistry so these started popping off (the full nail!) half way through work! To say I was devastated would be an understatement — I had fully intended to wear these for a few days.

Thankfully, I still got some great pictures of this design. 🖤

What do you think of this Moroccan Tile design? Do you love them as much as I do? I hope you’ll keep following along with the challenge this month & all the fun designs I’ll be sharing. You can also follow along with the hashtag #glamnailschallengeaug24 on Instagram.

Enjoy your Wednesday!

🖤