Halo Hues and Nfu Oh

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This will surely be a hodge-podge of a post...

Color Club - Angel Kiss, Blue Heaven, Harp On It,
Cloud Nine, Halo-Graphic, and Cherubic.

Each set of pictures will show a picture in natural light and a picture taken with a flash. I didn't use top coat or base coat with any of the manicures and/or swatches, and I painted 2 coats of every polish.

Angel Kiss...

My nails painted with Color Club - Angel Kiss.

My nails painted with Color Club - Angel Kiss.

The formula is a smidge thick... so if you're heavy handed when applying nail polish, be careful or your tips might get chunky. This is my second time wearing Angel Kiss, and I'm pleased. I know it's been a task in the past with keeping holographic polish from chipping, but I had absolutely no problems.

Nfu Oh 61, Color Club Worth the Risque, Harp On It, Blue Heaven, and Nfu Oh 65...

Nfu Oh - 61, Color Club - Worth the Risque,
Harp On It, Blue Heaven, and Nfu Oh - 65.

Thumb to pinky: My nails painted with Nfu Oh - 61,
Color Club - Worth the Risque, Harp On It, Blue Heaven, and Nfu Oh - 65.

Thumb to pinky: My nails painted with Nfu Oh - 61,
Color Club - Worth the Risque, Harp On It, Blue Heaven, and Nfu Oh - 65.

I paired the silvers and blues together because I have a hard time telling them apart- especially Harp On It and Blue Heaven. The formulas of the Halo Hues were the best, followed by Worth the Risque and both Nfu Oh polishes.

Nfu Oh 63, Color Club Halo-Graphic, Cloud Nine, Fashion Addict, and Nfu Oh 64...

Nfu Oh - 63, Color Club - Halo-Graphic,
Cloud Nine, Fashion Addict, and Nfu Oh - 64.

Thumb to pinky: Nfu Oh - 63, Color Club - Halo-Graphic,
Cloud Nine, Fashion Addict, and Nfu Oh - 64.

Thumb to pinky: Nfu Oh - 63, Color Club - Halo-Graphic,
Cloud Nine, Fashion Addict, and Nfu Oh - 64.

This set of colors is just as difficult to tell apart as the silvers and blues. The pinks and purples are so close in hue that they don't look different. The formulas of the Halo Hues were the best, followed by Fashion Addict and both Nfu Oh polishes.

Cherubic...

My nails painted with Color Club - Cherubic.

My nails painted with Color Club - Cherubic.

I wore Cherubic for 3 days before I changed my manicure. At the time of polish removal, there was no chipping, flaking, or peeling.

Overall, I prefer the Halo Hues polishes to both the other Color Club holographic polishes and the Nfu Oh polishes. The formulas were all much smoother and shinier... however, they smell worse. I noticed myself wanting to cough and sneeze each time I used a Halo Hues polish. The caps of the Halo Hues polishes aren't the best. Something about them makes them difficult to open- they don't seem as thick and as sturdy as the black-capped Color Club polishes. I kept thinking I was sure to crack them.

If you're simply looking at this post to see who won the Halo Hues giveaway... yes, yes... I'll get to it :-) The winners are JamieWillett and HaileeBeezy. I've emailed both ladies, and I'll update this portion of today's post if/when I hear back from them. Thank you to everyone who participated!

So, do you have any of the polishes pictured above? Which is your favorite? I'm still waiting on a red holographic polish to make its way into my life. Or, perhaps, an emerald green! How perfect would that be this time of year?

Until next time...

Nfu Oh - 61 Totally Chips and Peels!

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Nfu Oh - 61 has been on my nails for less than 24 hours and this is what it has already turned into...


Nfu Oh - 61 totally chips and peels!

About an hour after painting my nails, I had already noticed tip wear. I wasn't doing anything harsh... unless you consider typing up a quick blog post and maybe using the remote control to turn down the TV volume harsh. I decided to leave it be, because I figured I could do a couple of touch ups before stamping over it this morning.

Anyhow... I did the touch ups, stamped my nails, typed up a new blog post, visited with my brother in-law (nothing at all to do with my hands, but maybe he hexed me ;-p), and put my hair up in a clip. That's all I did in a span of 2 hours before I noticed major chipping and peeling. I got frustrated and peeled most of it off. As you can tell, they weren't just little, manageable pieces of polish that were peeling.

I did wrap my tips with Seche Vite, though it was ultimately a waste. I've read that it's important to use the Nfu Oh Aqua Base as well as the Nfu Oh Top Coat with their holographic polishes. Admittedly, I used neither. Perhaps my manicure would have lasted longer had I used at least one of the two. I may or may not decide to invest in them... so for now, I suppose I'll settle with this being a special occasion quickie polish.

Until next time...

Nfu Oh - 61 Stamped

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The first thing on my agenda today was stamping my favorite image (the flowers at the top of BM-205) from the new Bundle Monster set onto my nails. You probably know where this is going... it didn't happen. I seem to have received a defective plate :-(

I must have tried 10 times with Konad's special black polish before I gathered a few other black polishes to test out. None of them worked, either. So I tried the Konad polish again because I was determined. The image just would not transfer to the stamper. Boooo!

I emailed customer service and I asked for a replacement, because that plate truly does contain my favorite image from the entire set. We'll see what happens.

My nails still needed some spice, so I chose the image closest to what I initially wanted...

My nails painted with Nfu Oh - 61.
Stamped with Bundle Monster image plate BM-224.


I don't love this image with that base (I really had my heart set on that other image), but I don't think it looks bad. I used Konad's special black polish to stamp, and I topped it with a coat of Seche Vite.

Have you tried the new Bundle Monster image plates? Are any of your plates defective? I've read several reviews where the reviewers say they've run into the same problem that I did :-/

Until next time...

Nfu Oh - 61

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I had been googly eyes over Nfu Oh's holographic polish 61 for the longest time, but it always seemed to be sold out. Almost magically, it was back in stock and I got my hands on it :-D

I couldn't wait to try it. I was almost disappointed because it went on silver... plain silver. This polish dries fast, and as soon as it started drying, I began to see the holographic effect :-) I'd be lying if I didn't say it's amazing!

My nails painted with Nfu Oh - 61.

I applied 2 coats to make this polish opaque. I also added a coat of Seche Vite. After first putting it on my thumb, I was briefly terrified. The topcoat turned the polish back to silver! Not to worry, once the topcoat started to dry, the polish returned to its holographic loveliness.

Here are different views of my thumb...

 

Aren't those colors gorgeous!?

Until next time...