I am still kicking myself for missing the whole holographic craze a few years back, but unfortunately my love for nail polish wasn’t in full bloom yet. So instead of spending a fortune trying to buy some of the old polish, I decided to try a Milani’s 3D Holographic series after seeing them on sale to see if they would have the same appearance as the upper priced brands. Be aware there are a bunch of photos as I was trying to capture the elusive rainbow. First up: Digital
At my CVS the 3D Holographic series was buy one at $5.49 get the second half price making the pair around $4.14.
The Application: Digital went on smoothly, but was a little runnier than most polishes I am accustomed to. Because of the thinner consistency, it took a little more wait time before I went back to add another coat. In the end, it took about three coats to become completely opaque.
The Color: Digital is a dusty rose pink with bits of gold, blue, silver and pink holographic glitter thrown into the mix. In outdoor light, the color is a bright light pink. While I filmed Digital in many different angels and lighting, I never did find a true rainbow which sadly I kind of expected for the price. Maybe there are some bottles that work out there, but my batch, not so much. In some angles, I could almost see a slight rainbow wanting to burst out, but in the end, it didn’t happen. But even without the rainbow I have to admit, I still liked the effect of the polish as it’s really cool in bright lighting.
The Verdict: Yes, I would buy the Milani 3D Holographic series again even though the rainbow never happened. It really is quite a pretty, fun polish and I love the way it looks on my nails. Indoors, it’s more serious, but when you hit the sun or bright lighting, watch out! The price at my CVS was a bit steep at $5.49. Is $5.49 expensive for a polish? Nope. But Milani use to be more of a discount drugstore brand and their prices have been slowly creeping up over the past few years. Though I like many of Milani’s products, I only buy them when they are on sale now. Still, if you find it cheaper in your neck of the woods, give it a try!
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