Halo Hues and Nfu Oh

Hi there!

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...

How To: Make Your Holographic Polish Last

Hi there!

It's no secret that I love holographic nail polish! I've used many of the popular brands like Color Club, Nfu Oh, Nubar, and OPI in the past. I've yet to try any holographic polishes by China Glaze. Anyway, I had an itty bitty problem with Nfu Oh when I wore it... it chipped within 2 hours of application, even when I was extremely careful with my hands. From what I've heard and read, I'm not the only one who's experienced frustration with the durability of Nfu Oh polishes.

A while ago, I was playing around with one of the random nail hardener/strengtheners I had picked up at my local Dollar Tree and had never tried. I painted a coat of it, but I wanted color on my nails- so I used it as a base coat. My manicure lasted 15 days! Of course, I had some serious grow out- but I had ZERO tip wear and ZERO chipping! After my last experience with Nfu Oh, I knew I needed to try the hardener/strengthener again.

Early Monday afternoon, I painted this manicure...



My nails painted with Nfu Oh - 65.



I painted a single coat of L.A. Colors’ Hardener/Strengthener and 3 coats of Nfu Oh’s 65. The base coat made it so I needed 3 coats of 65- when, without it, I think I would have just needed 2 coats. I didn't use a top coat.

I planned on posting this blog post a couple days ago, but I didn’t foresee the lack of internet. This is what my manicure looked like on Friday evening...

My nails painted with Nfu Oh - 65.

Keep in mind, I had been wearing this polish for 4.5 days! Aside from my dry cuticles and some very minimal tip wear, it looks almost as if my manicure had been freshly painted… there are no chips, and no peeling. And, I haven’t been delicate with my hands at all!

It’s pretty amazing, if you ask me. Especially for the price! I know I could have worn this manicure for 1-3 more days, but we left on another miniature vacation and I couldn’t help but change it yesterday :-)

Here’s a picture of the base coat must-have...

I’ve used it only twice, but I’m pleasantly surprised at both outcomes. What do you think?

Until next time...

Nfu Oh - 65

Hi there!

I've had this polish for a while, and it had been sitting untried for too long...


My nails painted with Nfu Oh - 65.


A better shot of the holographic loveliness...


My nails painted with Nfu Oh - 65.


I painted this manicure when I got home from my anniversary getaway early Monday afternoon. I used a nail hardener/strenghtener as my base coat and then I painted 3 coats of 65 to achieve what's pictured.

I decided to try something with this polish that I've been contemplating for quite some time... that's why I didn't mention the brand of my base coat. I'm going to give my experiment one more day before I post about it, but I'm willing to bet you'll agree it's worth the wait :-)

Until next time...