These are the two polishes that I was fortunate enough to pick up from Ulta's Clearance rack for only $4.99 each a week or two ago. They typically retail for $10 so getting them for half off was a pretty good deal. The formula was nearly perfect and dried fairly quickly.
Apparently, these don't have names on the packaging. All I see is just a number but the funny thing is when I tried to google them, they do have names. So I don't understand why they are not printed or labeled as so on the bottle itself. This has a number 10 printed on the cap but it's actually called Turquoise Splash. At first, I didn't think I needed it. It looked pretty similar to Orly Halley's Comet and Essence Choose Me. But I'm so glad that I got it because wow it looks freaking awesome and different once on the nails. It's a gorgeous turquoise with small teal green shimmers and a semi-matte finish. The formula was great! It was pretty pigmented but I needed a second coat to get an even and perfect coverage. Must grab this polish if you find it on Ulta's clearance!
CE42, I don't know if it comes by any other names but if it does, let me know cause I have no clue. This is a bright turquoise cream. Applied a little patchy but other than that it was very pigmented and flowed very nicely and easily on the nails. I have two coats on the swatch but a third one may be needed to eliminate the patchy areas, which are actually not that noticeable in person.
Didn't know what to do with myself yesterday and the weather was perfect so I decided to visit Ulta and came home with more than I anticipated.
Ulta products were on sale for buy 2 get 2 free. After sniffling all of their fragrances, my daughter and I agreed that the Mandarin Mint was the one that smelled the best. It's got a fresh fruity citrusy scent that isn't too sweet. I can barely detect the scent of mint but it surely smells more orangy. We got two body scrub, a lotion, and shower gel. They are regularly priced at $9.50 each but with the sale $19.00 for all 4.
Calvin Klein Long Wear Cream Eyeshadow in the shade Reef, $18.00. This is a very bright and slightly shimmery chartreuse eyeshadow. I believe it is limited edition. I think this color is perfect for summer. Will add a nice pop of brightness to your eyes.
Stila After Glow Color Vivid Violet, originally $18 but currently on sale for $12.00, which is approximately a 33% discount. I actually didn't even know it was on sale until I looked at my receipt. The sales associate approached me and asked me if I would be interested in checkout these new lip colors because they supposedly glow in the dark. I thought that was kinda cool, even if I know I am most likely not going to wear these out at night, lol, but for those who do and want to get noticed, you might want to pick up one or more of these. There was a bright/neon pink shade I was really tempted to get but I think I'd get more wear out of Vivid Violet so I thought I should try this one first to see if I like it.
Of course, she had to talk my daughter into buying this foundation, the Stila Perfect & Correct foundation Tone, $44.00. That is way too much moola spent on a foundation for a 16 year old. I didn't start wearing high-end makeup until I was in my late 20's. I almost wanted to faint, this really racked up my total. Anyways, my daughter begged me to get it. She tried it on and it looked very light and natural on her so ok. Next time, I just am not going to take her shopping with me. She's making me spend more than I need to. My daughter is a bit darker than me so she usually wears medium, which is not a good match for my skintone. I swatched it just to get a feel for it and it's got a light airy texture and feels moisturizing with a semi-matte finish. I think this might work for people who only want light coverage and just enough color to even out skintone. Anyone tried this foundation?
10 and CE 40
I scored these two Layla polishes on clearance for $4.99 each. I was ecstatic! They typically retails around $10.00 each.
I guess I just don't know when to stop. I picked up another glitter polish, Piggy Polish Never Hide, $7.50. I mean just look at those glitters. It's hard to resist. I had to bring it home.
Prestige Totaly Intensity Lively Turquoise, $5.99. Ok, you must think I'm on a turquoise kick, but I swear this was not intentional. I think this is a new shade. I haven't seen that one before.
Another product my daughter picked up, Ardell Accent lashes 305, $3.99.
So that's the damage for this weekend. Have you hauled anything? How are you enjoying the weather?
I kept forgetting about this nail polish. I purchased it during my last visit to Ulta. Eh I can't even remember when that was but it did seem like a long time ago. I could be wrong, lol.
I wasn't sure what to expect from a Ceramic Effect but it looked interesting so I only grabbed this shade #32, which was the prettiest one they had available at the time I purchased it. The display was pretty much almost empty. I'm surprised these didn't come with names. Their holographic polishes did.
This is what Layla says about the Ceramic Effect polishes...
A single action for perfect nails - Nail polish with extraordinary professional result ! Thanks to a special density, “Layla Ceramic Effect” leaves your nails always shiny and very smooth . “Ceramic Effect" does not require the application of a nail polish base , you can have perfect nails in less time using only and exclusively " Layla Ceramic Nail Polish Effect" - 5 different tones suitable for all your needs !! Two of the winning features that you will find using the new “ Layla Ceramic Effect Nail Polish " are brightness and drying speed.
Ok so I did find that the drying speed was fairly good and I liked the brightness of this particular shade. It was very shiny and metallic. This was rather sheer and in spite of doing 3 coats there is a hint of visible nail line but it's forgivable in my opinion. Some polishes can get away with it and this one does. It's a very light cool toned gold. Looks fantastic in person, well that is if you don't mind that kind of finish.
The only other polish that I had that might look similar to it was China Glaze White Cap. White Cap was much sheerer and lacked the dimension that CE32 has. However, the shimmers are pretty similar. I did 3 coats on each of them and as you can see White Cap would work better as a layering polish, whereas CE32 can actually be worn alone.
What do you think of this shade? Yay or nay? For me, it's a yayy :D
♫ ooOoooOoooOoooo...♪ Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high, and the dreams that you dreamed of once in a lullaby...♫
Call me weird but ever come across something that makes you wanna sing? LOL. I'd like to introduce you to some holographic nail swatches and as you probably already know, it's like putting a rainbow inside a nail color. Definitely something that would excite me and make me wanna sing. By the way, while you're looking at the swatches, why not check out the music video as well to get you in the groove. I love this version of the song. It makes me wanna hula dance too. Don't mind the husky-looking guy there, he does have a beautiful voice.
Anyhoo...being that we are in winter, there's been hardly any sunshine here in Wisconsin. It always looks murky and gloomy outside, which makes it hard for the rainbow to come through. So I regret to say that I was not able to take pictures under the sun light, which I think is where all the glory of these polishes really shine.
The best shots that I was able to get was with my camera flash and indoor artificial light. Otherwise, I also took some with natural indoor light (right by the window) and I was also pleased that the holographicness of these polishes are still noticeable.
Flash Black with artificial light
Flash Black with natural indoor light
Flash Black with natural indoor light
Flash Black - dark charcoal holographic grey. 2 coats on the swatches.
Jade Groove - light sage holographic. 2 coats on the swatches.
Mercury Twilight - silver holographic. 3 coats on the swatches. Honestly, Jade Groove and Mercury Twilight are very close in color. The difference is so subtle that if you had one, you really don't need the other.
Ocean Rush - bright blue holographic. 3 coats on the swatches.
Mermaid Spell - light blue holographic. 3 coats on the swatches.
Jade Groove with flash
Jade Groove with artificial light
Jade Groove with indoor natural light
Jade Groove with indoor natural light
Mercury Twilight with flash
Mercury Twilight with artificial light
Mercury Twilight with indoor natural light
Mercury Twilight with indoor natural light
Ocean Rush with flash
Ocean Rush with artificial light
Ocean Rush with natural indoor light
Ocean Rush with natural indoor light
Mermaid Spell with flash
Mermaid Spell with artificial light
Mermaid Spell with natural indoor light
Mermaid Spell with natural indoor light
As far as formula goes, I must say that these holographic polishes are finicky to work with. When I did two coats, I was still able to see some uneven patches, so that is why I did some of them with 3 coats and even with 3 coats, there is some uneveness but it's not that noticeable. They do dry really quickly, which I like.
I wore Ocean Rush the other day and when I tried it over a base coat, OMG, it had like a freak reaction. The polish streaked and separated. It was really weird! It was almost like turning it into a crackle nail polish, lol.
I definitely recommend that you buff and smooth your nail ridges before applying these polishes. It makes the application smoother. Skip the base coat and top coat because these polishes just don't like them and act all retarded with them.
It's no denial that these polishes are beautiful and the rainbows are mesmerizing. The holos are very strong, especially when you have a good amount of light that reflects on them.
The cons: finicky application and formula, price, lasting power, and availability. These chip really easily, especially if you are a bit rough with your nails.
I was able to snag these on Hautelook for almost half the price but you can expect to pay about $15 for these polishes, depending where you buy them. I don't know any store that you can get them from but there are a few online retailers that sells them, including Amazon and Ebay.
I'm so excited to proudly own these holographic nail polishes. I just received them yesterday, though I've placed my order like a couple weeks ago. I purchased these Layla Hologram Effect nail polish from Hautelook. They were on sale for $9.00 each and they included a nail buffer with each polish. Apparently, based on the reviews I read, the buffer is supposed to make the application of these polishes smoother and better. I suppose I could use my own nail buffer but these polishes were not sold individually on Hautelook so I didn't have a choice. The reason I jumped on this purchase is because these polishes are supposedly linear holos, which is something I still don't own in my stash. Secondly, they are typically priced at around $15-16 so that was a pretty awesome discount! The swatches I've googled literally had me drooling over them so being able to get them for almost half the price was a deal too good to miss.
On the side note, do you notice anything different about the pictures cause I sure do! I've decided to snap these pictures with my 50mm f/1.4 lens and wow I'm amazed at the sharpness and bokeh.
Here are the shades that I purchased:
Flash Black
Jade Groove
Mercury Twilight
Ocean Rush
Mermaid Spell
You can be sure that I will be posting swatches of these beauties as soon as possible.
By the way, after the fact that I had already place my order for the Layla Hologram polishes, I was browsing for holographic nail polish swatches and discovered that Color Club had recently come out with a fantastic linear holo collection as well called Halo Hues. I was really close to purchasing the entire collection, lol, but I talked myself out of it because I haven't even tried these Layla Hologram yet, smh. Anyhoo, if that peaks your interest, you can actually purchased the entire Halo Hues collection from Amazon for $49.75, and that includes 6 full size nail polishes. A better deal than these Layla holos, actually. Definitely google up their swatches because they look flipping AMAZING! If I haven't bought the Layla holos, I would've snagged that set in a heartbeat. Here's the link for your convenience...http://www.amazon.com/Color-Club-Collection-Angles-Holographic/dp/B00AEEIL0I/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1356209203&sr=8-3&keywords=color+club+halo+hues
Lastly, I don't know about you guys but one thing always lead to another when I browse the Internet. If the Halo Hues set is too much for your budget, this may be a good cheaper alternative but don't quote me on it just yet until I've tested it out and give you my official approval. I was able to get this full size linear holographic topcoat for from Ebay for merely $6 (plus $2 shipping). I was pleasantly surprised when I received it because it looks extremely holo in the bottle. It really is jam packed with holos so I'm pretty happy about that. Apparently, you can use this over any color and turn that color into a holo, which makes it very economical and versatile for those who are on a budget. With that said, I will be swatching this holo topcoat and compare it to the Layla Hologram and let you know what would be the best bang for your buck.
Do you own any linear holographic nail polish? If so which brand do you have and what do you think of it? Luuux Shared Link
