I think these came out in late 2009 or early 2010.
There are six polishes in this sweet little scattered holographic collection. A few months ago I did swatch one of them and though, DANG! I need to do the rest!!
Here we go! (No top coats, btw!)
Milani 3D 510
Two coats of Solid Gold Dancer loveliness.
A combination of lamp and flash brings out the sparkle and some scant holographic.
If you love gold, and I confess I do, this one is a treat.
Milani Cyberspace 512
Beautiful watery aqua blue. Love the coverage but was three coats this time. No worries. The payoff is beautiful.
Perhaps my favorite!
Milani Hi-Res 514
Plum purple that pulls warmer on my nails.
Three necessary coats, but the job was done. Nice!
Milani HD 513
Three coats and just divine. This is under lamp and flash, but at an angle to really pick up the holo.
I love this one so much.
Unlike the rest, this seems to have large holo and some smaller holo, so it has a little bit more of a flash.
Milani Hi-Tech 511
This delightful peridot is a three coater and shot with a flash, strong flash.
I love it and it was such a nice one to wear.
Milani Digital 513
Three coats, but really a bit more sheer than I'd have liked.
This pink coral warmed up on my fingers, but didn't disappoint in the soft scattered flash department.
I tried it as a topper over Sally Hansen Sultry Fuchsia
Sultry Fuchsia is a bit deeper and ranges more into the berry shade, but you can see the base in the Milani is sheer and virtually vanishes and the holo particles just scatter around and behave like a holo topper.
There you have it, a set of very well considered holos.
These are available on eBay and Big South American River, and fairly affordable.
They were the beginnings of holo after a hiatus and so everyone was excited.
For my part I'd say I love some more than others, but they all do a nice job for scatters.
Wanted to add a side note: during the summer my nails grew very long and I was so happy that a lot of the damage from Polygel had grown out.
Sadly I had a big break, and discovered that at their longest (back in the CbL Marilyn post) they were too weak to support the length and were subject to flipping backwards (the nails-on-a-chalkboard feeling for me).
I then discovered a smile crack that ran through the lower 1/3rd of my middle finger, so I knew I bent something forward, but I also didn't realize I'd cracked the nail in the bed so far down. Yikes.
Where am I going? Well, last night I reapplied the Polygel. Muscle memory kicked in and it wasn't super hard to apply, even with my non-dominant hand.
The support is just something I will use for a while and it does make things more 'firm' in my nail, so it's less mobile.
Next steps of course: work on filing, work on less thickness, and work on maintaining a length that feels good.
Thanks for reading my little nail polish journal!
There are six polishes in this sweet little scattered holographic collection. A few months ago I did swatch one of them and though, DANG! I need to do the rest!!
Here we go! (No top coats, btw!)
Milani 3D 510
Two coats of Solid Gold Dancer loveliness.
A combination of lamp and flash brings out the sparkle and some scant holographic.
If you love gold, and I confess I do, this one is a treat.
Milani Cyberspace 512
Beautiful watery aqua blue. Love the coverage but was three coats this time. No worries. The payoff is beautiful.
Perhaps my favorite!
Milani Hi-Res 514
Plum purple that pulls warmer on my nails.
Three necessary coats, but the job was done. Nice!
Milani HD 513
Three coats and just divine. This is under lamp and flash, but at an angle to really pick up the holo.
I love this one so much.
Unlike the rest, this seems to have large holo and some smaller holo, so it has a little bit more of a flash.
Milani Hi-Tech 511
This delightful peridot is a three coater and shot with a flash, strong flash.
I love it and it was such a nice one to wear.
Milani Digital 513
Three coats, but really a bit more sheer than I'd have liked.
This pink coral warmed up on my fingers, but didn't disappoint in the soft scattered flash department.
I tried it as a topper over Sally Hansen Sultry Fuchsia
Sultry Fuchsia is a bit deeper and ranges more into the berry shade, but you can see the base in the Milani is sheer and virtually vanishes and the holo particles just scatter around and behave like a holo topper.
There you have it, a set of very well considered holos.
These are available on eBay and Big South American River, and fairly affordable.
They were the beginnings of holo after a hiatus and so everyone was excited.
For my part I'd say I love some more than others, but they all do a nice job for scatters.
Wanted to add a side note: during the summer my nails grew very long and I was so happy that a lot of the damage from Polygel had grown out.
Sadly I had a big break, and discovered that at their longest (back in the CbL Marilyn post) they were too weak to support the length and were subject to flipping backwards (the nails-on-a-chalkboard feeling for me).
I then discovered a smile crack that ran through the lower 1/3rd of my middle finger, so I knew I bent something forward, but I also didn't realize I'd cracked the nail in the bed so far down. Yikes.
Where am I going? Well, last night I reapplied the Polygel. Muscle memory kicked in and it wasn't super hard to apply, even with my non-dominant hand.
The support is just something I will use for a while and it does make things more 'firm' in my nail, so it's less mobile.
Next steps of course: work on filing, work on less thickness, and work on maintaining a length that feels good.
Thanks for reading my little nail polish journal!
Have I mentioned how much I love your blog because you have a lot of the same oldies I have. My goodness, I have a few of these Milanis too, and STILL haven't worn a single one. I remember when they were the only holos readily available - and then they were suddenly at Dollar Tree! Times sure have changed!
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