Holographic Nail Polish.

Cirque Colors - 

Holographic Nail Polish

I always love things a little different, and recently I’ve really loved holographic nail polish. There definitely a must have for summer, especially because they look even more incredibly when the sun hits them and makes then just…shine. During a mission of finding the perfect holographic polishes I came across the brand Cirque Colors, which is an American nail brand who specialise in holographic polish, and they do some seriously incredible holographic polishes in every colour you could ever want. I have three amazing shades to show you today.

Fascination Street is a blue-toned medium purple base with hidden gold shimmer and scattered holographic effect. It manages to strike a good balance between maintaining the vibrancy of the purple shade, creating a dark shade that isn't dramatically lightened by the silver-based holographic particles and still being light enough to not completely drown out the hologram effect. The formula on this was really good, thin, smooth and even. It applied effortlessly and didn't challenge me with bald spots or streaking like holographic polishes sometimes can. It is a little sheer on the first but I wear it with two coats and I can't see any visible nail line.

Magnum Opus is a wonderful mid-toned grey with a very fine holographic rainbow. It sparks beautifully in the sun and seems to float on the surface of the nail. On top Magnum Opus fine holograph adds an incredible depth to the grey base colour. Indoors a soft lilac shine radiated from my nails and the slightest tinge of a holographic rainbow was still visible. The formula was thin but wonderful to control and flowed easily on the nails. Given the thin consistency the first coat went on a bit sheer but the second coat provided the perfect opacity.

Bejeweled is a royal blue which a spectacular holographic pigment, its almost a denim blue colour. The formula was great, it was easy to apply and didn't drag or have balding problems. I used 2 coats like with the others; it was less sheer then the other two, which is great. I have to say I’m truly enchanted by this shade, I think it’s definitely the strongest holograph out of all three.

Overall, all three of them have some similarities. The rainbow shimmer from the holographic particles is still visible indoors (as seen here) but it's much, much more pronounced in direct light for all shades. Each are scented with a calming herbal-floral (smells like lavender to me), which was totally unexpected but an incredible bonus. Dry time is very good, however due to the humid weather, polish does take a little longer to dry.

If your from the UK and are interested in trying some of the Cirque Colors, then there is a fantastic stockist online Rainbow Connection. There quick, easy and there really affordable. I ordered my 3 polishes on a Wednesday night, and they arrived Friday morning which I think is incredible!