Polish shown is Hologram Perfect Polish by Layla in the shade ‘Mercury Twilight’ [found at Ulta]. The left side shows the effect in the sunlight, while the right shows it indoors.
The key to creating this effect is by using the polish thickly and quickly. I discovered this after many less-than-perfect attempts. The polish itself applies streaky and light- don’t even bother wiping the excess polish on the side of the bottle. You’ll need to apply as thick of a coating as possible to create an opaque finish. You’ll also need to move extremely quickly with this polish- don’t waste your time continuously going back over the polish unless you want to create bare spots and streaks. The look above took around 2-3 heavy coats.
You’d think laying a base coat of silver would help, but it doesn’t. The hologram polish actually removed that first layer when applied!
The polish effect takes around thirty minutes to develop after painting [the bottle says this, but I thought I’d point it out because you might be disappointed while painting on the grainy silver]
After trying this look multiple times, I discovered that one of the upsides is how EASY the removal is. A few swipes and it was completely gone! A very nice alternative to the extremely difficult to remove sparkle of glitter polishes.
I think this effect looks AMAZING in the sunlight. It’s truly rainbow reflective and holographic- perfect for all that time you’ll be spending outdoors in these summer months. I’m not obsessed with the look indoors, but this is the perfect season to try out this effect! Overall, I think this polish is mildly difficult to apply- hopefully my tips will make the process a little easier for you!
What do you think of this look? Would you wear it? Have you tried any other brands of holographic polishes? Let me know!
amyunicorn says:
very cool, carly!
did you buy this online or where? o:
Ashley says:
She said she got it at Ulta. "Hologram Perfect Polish by Layla in the shade 'Mercury Twilight'[found at Ulta]"
Katie's Bliss says:
I'd wear it! Looks like such a fun polish color!
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My name is Julia says:
Nice !
I have been looking for a holographic nail polish for a while now but I can't find them anywhere ):
& the closes ulta is a bizilion miles away [since I live in Europe]
ZxM Fashion Addicts says:
have been looking for a metallic/silver nail polish forever!
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♥ Cassandra (Backtofive) says:
I love this! got to get this soon
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Clara Sophie says:
Wow, that does look great! been searching for a polish exactly like this, thanks! xx
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Tawny says:
Such a unique color! Love it
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Kali Somsen says:
This is so perfect! I just bought this nail polish and hated the way it looked, but now i'll try it again with a few thicker coats.
RahmiandSaro says:
This is such a pretty nail color, and perfect for the summer time.