I’m loving the holographic and iridescent trend that’s happening right now. My inner 1990s’ teenager is all about it!
So, I ordered a whole bunch of nail polishes to test out and ended up having more than one favorite! I’ll mark my personal favorites with *stars throughout the text.
Iridescent polishes for “mermaid nails”.
I really like how this polish looks when it reflects light. It’s kind of like the inside of an oyster’s shell. It’s really pretty and subtle. For me, maybe just a little bit too yellow though.
*Mirage Nail Polish in Cotton Candy
I’m a person who loves packaging and this isn’t the prettiest bottle. With that said, it was actually my favorite iridescent polish because it was so light and reflective. In this photo I am wearing a coat of lavender under it. I think it would be really pretty with a base of white as well. Legit mermaid nails!
Sally Hansen Lustre Shine Nail Polish in Moonstone
This is super pretty, but I’m not sure I would call it iridescent. It’s more like a shiny pearl color. It was less dramatic on my nails than in the bottle.
*Revlon Transforming Effects in Matte Pearl Glaze
This polish is the only one I found at Walgreens. It’s got a really weird, fun glow to it. I’m on the fence with matte polish (sometimes I love them, sometimes not so much). Personally, I love it even more with a shiny top coat like this:
Holographic polishes for “disco ball nails”.
China Glaze Hologlam Holographic in Cosmic Dust .5 fl oz
This polish read more as dark silver than holographic (in any light), but Emma complimented it when we had lunch one day. So I guess it gets some bonus points for that.
This polish read more as silver/purple too UNTIL you went outside in bright light, and then….
Sadly, this Etsy shop stopped selling before I completed this post, but another polish that I got from Amazon was SO similar that I didn’t even take new photos. They’re basically identical—Color Club Holographic Halo in Blue Heaven.
*Born Pretty Holographic Holo Glitter Nail Polish
This is also highly holographic in direct sunlight. But I love this one even more because indoors it reads as light silver instead of dark silver. It’s a keeper!
That was SO fun! What should I try next? xx. Elsie
Credits// Author and Photography: Elsie Larson. Photos edited with A Beautiful Mess Actions.
I am desperately looking for a Mirage brand color (no idea the name or #) that is similar to the cotton candy, but has a light rose or plum color with a bronze or gold shimmer to it. Anyone know what the name might be? I have pics but not sure how to upload them to this forum.
I absolutely love the one from the etsy shop, so sad they don`t sell it anymore…
LOVE holographic nail polishes. China Glaze used to do really spectacular ones, but now I am all about the indie brands. They have gorgeous shades and are usually so smooth to apply!
xx Jia, honeyandgazelle.wordpress.com
I absolutely love the one from the etsy shop, so sad they don`t sell it anymore…
Ahh! I love holos!!! Bear Pawlish is my absolute favorite and it’s an indie polish so your supporting an artist!!! https://www.facebook.com/BearPawlish There is there Facebook page, they have a website but it is down just right now because they had a major sale. Seriously best holos EVER.
I’ve never been the type of girl to paint my nails but these are definitely tempting me! I think i might be making some nail related purchases very, very soon….
I keep trying to find the perfect wine color for Fall. Not black, like Vixen, or red, or brown, but burgundy/wine. I would love to see a comparison of several colors. It’s a color that looks completely different in natural light, also….
i am back again because I wanted to tell you about a nail polish that I use as a topcoat that basically turns any color into mermaid fin color. ha. it is Essie and called shine of the times. it is so fun. i have put it on top of basically every color in the rainbow and it totally changes the color in the most magical way.
http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?skuId=2238632&productId=xlsImpprod3970045&navAction=push&navCount=1&categoryId=cat80068
meanwhile, I ordered the color club polish from this post and cannot wait for it to arrive tomorrow! 🙂
Do a tester post on the new matte metal textures, please. I bought the Formula X Brushed Metallics polish in Spectacle but haven’t tried it on, yet. {so excited!} I’ll report back – but do a post on them in the meantime. What incredible textures they’re making in polish these days!
LOVE holographic nail polishes. China Glaze used to do really spectacular ones, but now I am all about the indie brands. They have gorgeous shades and are usually so smooth to apply!
xx Jia, honeyandgazelle.wordpress.com
Very cool! Thanks for letting us know about your brand! xx- Elsie
Hehe! Right?
xx! Elsie
I haven’t really gotten into shellac at home yet- so I’m not sure!
xx- Elsie
Nice! looking it up!
xx- Elsie
ooh- that sounds awesome!
-Elsie
Yes- totally! :))
-Elsie
Looking at her shop now- it’s amazing!! Thanks for the suggestion. 🙂
-Elsie
Did you use a white (or other light color) base with each of these polishes, or just by themselves? I love a couple of these and think they’re going to have to make their way into my polish stash! This was such a fun post!
Yay! I’m so happy to see this post. I’ve been obsessed with the iridescent look lately and I bookmarked a polish long ago but haven’t been able to find it again-I think one of these will be a perfect replacement!
I was coming to comment the same thing. I am addicted to the silver mega holo polish. I haven’t painted my nails any other colors since I discovered that polish. On top of that Barbara (the owner) provides excellent customer service.