Color Club 2013 Halo Hues Collection

Color Club 2013 Halo Hues Collection

It seems these were released a bit earlier than Color Club expected. I was surprised to see these on Ebay but was pretty happy about it so I bought a set. These are amazingly and wonderfully holographic with a beautiful formula. They go on like a creme and I had no issues applying them like other holo polishes. If you have been hesitant about trying a holo because of the formula you should try these - just gorgeous! 

This is a heavy photo post and please pardon the dry hands. It's really cold here and my skin is showing it. I think I need to soak in lotion for an hour! I'm also wearing topcoat in all of these photos and it did not dull the holo effect. They all seem to have a slight metallic sheen to them that isn't very obvious but I do see it. I'm guessing it's the holographic pigment. 

On to the swatches! 

Beyond is a black holographic. This is one coat. One! This is a dense black and it reminds me of Jade Magia Negra. It's more black and opaque compared to Layla Flash Black. 

Eternal Beauty is a mid-tone grape purple. This photographed lighter and I tried to color correct it but I just couldn't. It's lighter than Color Club Wild at Heart and much, much more holographic. It's a bit darker than Layla Ultra Violet. It's about the same purple as China Glaze Gamer Glam but it seems to fall in between the color wheel of other purple holo polishes I have. 

Here is a color accurate but bad lighting photos. This is one coat as well. 

Here you can see it shows lighter and more pastel in looks but it's actually deeper with a slight dusty quality. 

Cosmic Fate is a peach/copper. This is in the same color family as Layla Coral Glam and maybe some older OPI Designer Series colors. The holo in this really stands out against the base color. This is two coats. 

Low light to show the base color better. 

Bright light. 

Over the Moon is, I think, my favorite. It's a bit lighter than Layla Ocean Rush and it reminds me of a few Ozotic holo polishes. A lovely deep aquamarine or a london blue topaz color. Yum! 

Low light. 

Bright light. 

Kismet is a lime green. It's a green and as much as I love green I wish Color Club had done a darker green. This is two coats. 

Low light. 

Bright light. 

Miss Bliss is a deep pink that has a slight magenta undertone. This is two coats. I'm drawing a blank on colors that are in the same family. I'm sure there are but my brain is just not pulling any out at the moment. 

Low light. 

Bright light. 

Misa Fall 2012 WanderLust Collection

Misa Fall 2012 WanderLust Collection

Giveaway!

I was kind of excited about the WanderLust collection from Misa. I saw a post with swatches and went "Ooo" when I saw it. They looked great! All that shimmer and glowing - yes! Well, in reality most of them are a let down. I have no complaints on the formula on any of them and a few I really liked but for the most part I am eh about them. They look so great in the bottle but the shimmer just doesn't translate to the nail. I get annoyed at hidden shimmer polishes. Be a shimmer or not! Hmph! 

Keep in mind that the first three are in direct sunlight and the shimmer shows much, much better so don't get too excited like I did. In reality they have a soft and subtle (secret!) shimmer that you really can't see. I want to emphasize this because I felt fooled when I bought them after seeing swatches that made them seem as if the shimmer wasn't subtle. You are better off buying some CND Effects and wearing them over a creme. 

I wore Epiphany already and here are the rest.

Frozen in Time. This reminds me of Sinful Zeus. 

BreakAway. This is very much like Jessica Witchy Wisteria and Zoya Tru so not an original color. 

Lost to the World. 

Taking Chances. This one I like because it reminds me of older Misa polishes. It's a golden apricot/peach with gold glitter flecks. This is unique to my collection because I'm not normally drawn to colors like this. I may have to fix that. 

Live Without Knowing. Now this one is nice! It's a dirty taupe mink color with hints of a purple undertone with golden shimmer. To me, this is the star of the collection. 

Coco Allure Nail Polish Peaches and Dreams

Coco Allure Nail Polish Peaches and Dreams

There is speculation that Peaches and Dreams from Coco Allure Nail Polish may be a dupe for that coral Lynnderella that went for way more than it is worth. I have no clue since I don't own (nor will I) that Lynnderella but I can say that Peaches and Dreams is a sweet polish. I was drawn to it because of the opalescent violet glitter and that it was different from what most Indie brands are creating. 

It's a peach coral jelly that is easy to wear and apply. I'm not usually a fan of a jelly finish but I'm drawn to this one. I love the little opal glitters! I'm very pleased. It looks really great over a dark navy blue as well! The below is two coats and it went on smooth. it's very delicate and, surprisingly, attractive on me. 

I bought this from Coco Allure Nail Polish and I plan on buying two more that I have my eye on.