I'm writing this post in the comfort of my pj's and all bundled up in covers. Alas, I'm sick. Again. I'm not sure why I haven't gotten used to this by now as it is an every day norm for me these days. Still saving up for my surgery, so working my butt off with all of my jobs. It never gets old... Although, I now wish I would've invested in one of these instead of my legal education, lol! Click the link. Go on. I'll wait. Ok, now that we all feel a little bad for ourselves, let's take a look at one of the manis that made me super happy to see again while going through my old photos. Yes, I'm still going naked for Naked November and still going a little stir crazy because of it! Tonight's post is Color Club Cloud Nine with an accent nail of Lynnderella Ghost of a Chance. The proper review will be on Cloud Nine, and I'll talk a little bit about Ghost of a Chance in the Overall Thoughts section. Ready? Ok, get your polarized glasses on, these pics are a bit blinding.
*I was not financially compensated for this post. All items in this review were purchased by me for my own use. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience. For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy in the tab above.*
Color: Lilac linear holo that leans pink in some lights and purple in others.
Finish: Holographic – pigment gives polish a rainbow in the sunshine.
Bottle / Brush: Color Club – square bottle is not too hard to hold. The wand length and brush are average. Easy application.
Opacity: High – opaque at two coats.
Glitter Application: N/A
Consistency: Medium – applies easily and doesn’t flood the cuticles.
Overall Ease of Application: Hard – applies with some dragging and balding. Spreads well with manipulation. Requires quick work to get a smooth result. Unlike most holos, the Color Club Halo Hues don't need an aqua base to go on smoothly. They do, however, require quick application and a little extra time to dry between coats to ensure a smooth finish without dragging.
Stampability: Not tested for stamping, but I'm hoping to play around with some holographic stamping soon!
Dry Time: Medium – dry to the touch with minimal smudging in 3-8 minutes.
Overall Thoughts: Look at how gorgeous Cloud Nine is. I mean, wow. This is in my old lighting setup with less direct sunlight and more artificial lighting, and it's still blindingly holographic, despite the lackluster lighting setup. This means that it's still very holographic in most lights, which makes this bad boy suuuuuuper awesome. Application was relatively easy, too, so that's a huge plus in my book. So many holos are a pain in the butt to apply, so this was a nice change of pace. Lynnderella Ghost of a Chance is a glitter topper with a cloudy shimmer base with tiny iridescent glitters, white hexes and squares, yellow, lavender, pastel green, and baby blue hexes, and light pink hearts. The milky base dulled the holo, but I still really liked the effect it had as an accent nail. The glitters came out of the bottle very easily and spread nice and evenly on the nail without clumping. I need to wear this for real sometime, but I'm not sure exactly what color I'd wear as undies. Overall, I really liked the daintiness of this mani. As my friend Sara from Born for a Storm would say, it's dainty as f^@$. I think that sums this mani up nicely.
I purchased my Color Club Halo Hues on Amazon. You can purchase Lynnderellas at their store here. Follow their fan-run Facebook, Twitter, and IG pages.
*I was not financially compensated for this post. All items in this review were purchased by me for my own use. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience. For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy in the tab above.*
