Glitter Gal 3D Holographic Nail Polish

I'm sure you've heard of Glitter Gal by now- purveyors of mega-holo polishes in a rainbow of awesome shades? Well, if not, then keep reading to hear my two cents on these little holographic beauties.

I got to try six shades, but there are many more available here.



Copper. This is more of a dark warm pink or a warm rose than a true copper, but that's okay. It's gorgeous and insanely holo. It's even holo indoors away from sunlight!



Dark Purple. Purple holo. Compared to the others, this one looks more like a chunky scattered holo, á la China Glaze Kaleidoscope.



Frappe. Very pale light lavender pink holo. Can't say I've seen many soft baby pink holos before! It's really delicate and pretty.




Green. Honestly, this doesn't look very green. It looks like a dirty silver in most lights and a very pale seafoam in others. That doesn't bother me, just look how holographic it is... Kinda hard to be disappointed with that.



Light As A Feather. A white holo. How cool is that. White. Actually, it looks a little grey because of the silvery metallic particles, bit still has this odd creaminess to it that I've never seen in a holo before. Totally unique and I think it may just be my favorite.



Lizard Belly. How long have we all been waiting for a good dark green holo? Here it is. Finally. A dark green holo. My pictures don't do it any justice, but it is fantastic. It's a blue-toned green, black, and the holo particles really stand out against the dark base.



Red. Not much to say about this one, either. It's red... it's holo... it's pretty freakin' hot.


The formula on these is perfect. It's much better than the formula on a lot of the old holos; this formula is a little thicker, much more opaque and isn't patchy or streaky. I didn't get the bald spot issue that I have with the China Glaze OMG or Nfu Oh holos. Two coats is adequate for most of these. Lightning fast dry time. All around great formula and application.

One thing to note: These are smaller than the average polish bottle. The Glitter Gal holos are 9ml/0.33 fluid ounces. Apparently the hologram material used to make these is extremely expensive, so they keep the bottles small to keep the cost down. That said, these are also more expensive at $14 a bottle.

These polishes are totally worth the high price tag. The formula is great, the color selection is way more interesting than the usual plain gold and silver, and the holo effect in these is crazy good.

By the way, you can still enter Llarowe's drawing for a chance to win three Glitter Gal holos. This link will take you to the entry page. The winner will be drawn this weekend, so you only have a couple days left! (By the way, since I had someone ask, 'pay tribute to a fallen soldier' doesn't mean you have to literally pay anything, it just means that you may leave the name of a soldier you'd like to remember.)

(These were sent to me for review.)