Quickie swatch - My picks from the Color Club 2013 Halo Hues collection

I first saw swatches of the new Halo Hues colors on Sheila's blog. Honestly, I had no clue that Color Club was coming out with a new holo collection. While I was looking for more swatches, I saw that they had inadvertently sent polishes out to some distributors. So, I did what any good polish fiend would do and I hunted those suckers down!

Unlike a polish fiend, I thought, "Pam, you already have a blue and a pink holo from the last collection, so don't get those." I was probably feverish, but I only bought the four you see below.

The formula is smooth and easy like the last set. Beyond was rather thick, but workable. As you can see, a quick dry top coat (Essie Good To Go) didn't dull the holo whatsoever. 

I couldn't pick just one, so I did a skittles mani. L-R: Eternal Beauty, Kismet, Beyond, and Cosmic Fate. 2 coats with top coat.

What do you think? Did you get any of the 2012 Halo Hues? Are you getting any of the new ones?

Color Club Halo Hues - Part 2

So sorry for the absence! Holidays, work on my polish line, computer slowly dying, new lap top (!!!), new puppy, etc. have made my life rather hectic. I had a swatch fest a few weeks ago, but just got to upload and edit my photos. I feel like I'm back in the swing of things, so I'm crossing my fingers that there will be no more hiatuses. Hiatii? You know what I mean.

Today I'm here to finish off the Color Club Halo Hues collection. Sheila over at PointlessCafe.com just posted three swatches of the upcoming collection on her blog. Check it out! 

As I said in my last post, the formula on these were flawless. Opaque in two coats, no need for a special base, holo not dulled by top coats, and excellent wear time. I cannot adequately describe how awesome they are. 

All swatches are two thin coats with top coat. All were taken in my light box. 

2 coats of Cloud Nine, a lilac-pink base

2 coats of Cloud Nine. Base color clear near the cuticle of index and middle fingers

2 coats of Halo-Graphic, a bright pink base

2 coats of Blue Heaven, a pale blue

2 coats of Blue Heaven

Color Club Halo Hues - Part 1

I was in the middle of a polish no-buy when Color Club released this collection. I remember drooling over photos some bloggers had taken at CosmoProf, but was thinking that I could show restraint. Holos are famous for having streaky formulas and being very finicky with base coats and top coats. Was the pretty worth all that trouble?

Then reviews started popping up. The formula isn't finicky? It plays well with regular base coats? Top coats don't dull the holo effect? The collection is selling out at lightning speed? Well shoot. Come here, credit card!

I bought the whole collection and it's taken awhile to get photos up. They're so pretty I just can't stand to swatch them and take them right off. So, all of these photos are 1-2 days into the mani.

All are with standard base coat (Zoya Anchor, if memory serves) and Poshe top coat. I can confirm that there is no difference in the holo effect after a quick dry top coat. All have excellent wear time as well, with all getting 4-5 days wear before any noticeable chipping or tip wear. The formula made them a breeze to apply!

2 coats Cherubic in full sun

2 coats Harp On It in direct, indoor lighting

2 coats Harp On It in direct sunlight

2 coats Angel Kiss in direct, indoor lighting

I am happy I bought all six colors because I only had a couple linear holos in my stash. There aren't any ground breaking colors here, but I think the application and wear time certainly are.

What do you think? Did you pick up any of the Halo Hues collection?