I'm taking a break from purging cremes to take a look at my ultimate vice: holos. I can't get enough of them! However, I thought it would make this whole process easier if I could purge from my beloved holo stash.

Layla Mercury Twilight, Gosh Holographic, Nfu.Oh 61

I only did comp pics because swatching each of these with aqua base would've taken more time than I had.

Pinky to middle: 2 coats Nfu.Oh 61, 2 coats Gosh Holographic, 3 coats Layla Mercury Twilight

I purchased my Nfu.Oh 61 October 2010, and it was one of the dud batches. I have a few other bottles that I'll have to compare it to.



Gosh Holographic is very holo, and out of these three, it looks the least dull indoors. I love how smooth this is.



Layla Mercury Twilight is the most holo of the bunch. It's gorgeous!



I think it's pretty clear that the battle casualty is Nfu.Oh 61. I think I've heard that 61 is back on track and no longer dud city, but I can't say for sure until I swatch my other bottles from more recent batches.



I'm going to keep Holographic and Mercury Twilight for now until I have a chance to comp them against some of my other silver holos.



Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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3 coats; natural lighting

with flash

Ozotic Pro 604 is a white gold scattered holo. I love the Ozotic scattered holos because the shimmer particles are so chunky and lovely. I can't do yellow golds or anything warmer than champagne, so I am really happy to have this. I have seen people note that it pulls green on them, but it stayed a true white gold on me. I much prefer this to Glitter Gal White Gold Sparkle.



The formula is awesome. It not only applies smoothly, but it also dries super quickly.



In case you were not aware, Oztoic Pro is discontinuing their holo and duochrome lines. Now would be the ideal time to get any polishes you have on your lemming list! Just be clear, this includes their 500 series only, so 604 is not in danger of discontinuation yet.



I would suggest getting your Ozotics from Kim at overalbeauty.com. She has wonderful customer service!

2 coats

Dior Riviera is orange coral creme with super secret shimmer. They could have left the shimmer out, to be quite honest. I suppose it adds a slight sheen, but it's negligible. The color itself is gorgeous, though.



The formula is perfection! Riviera basically applied itself.



The secret shimmer in Riviera made me want some visible shimmer, so I layered Deborah Lippmann Diamonds and Pearls on top.

1 coats Diamonds and Pearls over 2 coats Riviera

Deborah Lippmann Diamonds and Pearls is a gorgeous peachy gold shimmer. One coat added just the right amount of shimmer I was craving without making it over the top.



I typically go for pink corals, so Riviera is a nice addition to my collection. I'm thinking Sally Hansen Caribbean Coral may be close in color to Riviera, so I can't say it is extremely unique or that Riviera is a must-have. However, the formula is wonderful, and I don't regret my purchase.



Dior Riviera (10ml/0.33 fl. oz.) retails for $23  and is available at Dior.com

Deborah Lippmann Diamonds and Pearls (15 ml/0.5 fl. oz)  retails for $16 and is available at Deborahlippmann.com

Nails Inc. Portobello is a squishy coral neon - three of my favorite words. It's coral that definitely has more orange in it than pink or red. It's less red ad slightly lighter than Deborah Lippmann Party Girl, in case you were wondering.



The formula is a nice consistency, and I had no issues with applying this one.



I've accumulated so many neons in the past few weeks that I'm sure I have something that is similar to this. I will do a comp of some of my recent acquisitions. For the meantime, though, I'm glad I bought this.



Nails Inc. Portobello retails for $9.50 and is available at Sephora stores and online.

Orly Mermaid Tale is from the new Glam FX collection, which is a collection of glitters. Apparently, Orly plans to release a total of twenty-two glitters. Remember when China Glaze released fifty glitters? Good times! So far, the Glam FX collection consists of five glitters, and Mermaid Tale is definitely my favorite.

1 coat over AA Peacock

Orly Mermaid Tale is a clear base with green micro glitter, blue and green mini sequins, and well as larger green holo sequins. There's a lot going on, but it all works really well.








The formula is definitely thick, so I added a few drops of thinner before I even started applying. I had no problems with the application. I dabbed the glitter on rather than painting strokes.

1 coat

Here's American Apparel Peacock on its own. I love my AA's because so many of them are one-coaters and apply like a dream. Plus, they're only $6! So cheap. :)



I definitely should have made sure I had a color accurate picture before slapping Mermaid Tale on top. It's much more teal and a bit deeper than what's in the picture.





Orly Mermaid Tale retails for $10 and is available wherever Orly is sold. If you have a beauty club card, they are $8.99 at Sally Beauty.

American Apparel Peacock retails for $6 and is available at americanapparel.net