Mild taco - er - holo sauce!

I don't know what is with me lately, but blogging has obviously been on the back burner.  This is another pre (or rather, mid) production mani.  Gah, I would LOVE to have those long, gorgeous nails back!  I think I need to start taking biotin because they're just not growing.  A few people have extolled the benefits of Duri Rejuvacote, but on the other hand (DOUBLE pun intended - it's also a Fiddler line) I've also seen a few posts from people whose nails have lifted off the nail bed after using it.  I don't wanna risk having that reaction!  Well, enough complaining . . . I give you some holo sauce: China Glaze Collide Into You + Hits So Unique!

When I first saw the China Glaze Hologlam collex, alarms immediately went off and told me I needed to snatch them all & PRONTO, because I was thinking back to the highly sought after ChG Text in Color collex, but as we probably all know by now, their most recent attempt at holos falls far short of the high standard set by Text in Color.  Even though I was fully aware that they're not BLAM! in yo face holo, I still had a yearning for Collide Into You.  Can't.resist.the plums.

It's a bit of a dusty violet plumy color in the shade, or incandescent light.  Still very pretty!  The application was great too: standard base coat, one coat would've been passable, but I went with two for richer color. :-)  And the other thing I've noticed about holos: they dry really fast!  Being a rather impatient person, I love that!  hehe

Mmmm . . . sparkly holo duochrome goodness!  I love the Hits Mari Moon Speciallita Holografico collection . . . the fact that there is not only some fairly decent holo particles, but also duochrome pigments make these my two favorite finishes in one. YUM.  So Unique is a rich burgundy that shifts to a dark purple and brownish oxblood shade.  Like I said, YUM.
(Click here to see some bottle shots that clearly show the color shifts.) 

I really can't believe I haven't done a full mani with So Unique nor the other one I got in my very first Llarowe order, Super Cute.  For now, Google it.  You won't regret it.  Unfortunately, I was just checking Llarowe, and it appears they no longer have this collection. :-(  But the Mari Moon duochromes ARE still there, and they're stunning as well!

Oh, I know what point I was trying to make: the reason I did this as an accent nail and have not done full manis are because the bottles are only 6 mL (as opposed to the usual 15 or so), ergo I feel I need to conserve the beauty! lol

But I seriously need to use them sometime.  Otherwise it's like those people that buy or have inherited fine china only to put it in a china cabinet.

So Unique also had an excellent 2 coat formula, although their rather cantankerous chunky brushes make the neat half-moon application a bit of a trick.

I just love this mani.  Despite the milder holo effect, they are both lovely rich polishes that make me think of regal robes and the tapestries in Spanish castles.

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your Saturday! :-D