The Greatest Orange Holo Comparison Post Of All Time

Hi Goddesses

So here it is, The Greatest Orange Holo Comparison Post Of All Time, or TGOCPOAT for short.  Damn, I so wish that said top coat lol.   I've been trailing this for a few weeks, so I hope you enjoy.

First things first - this is a BIGGIE.  There are lots of photos.  LOTS.  There are also 2 separate paws on show.  The polishes involved are -

 Literary Lacquers Greatest Treasures 

Literary Lacquers More Like Fire Than Light 

OPI DS Couture 

Chirality Just Before Dawn

Jade Uau

Enkelini Lainey Lou

Clicking each polish name will take you to the individual post for this polish, which also contains links of where to buy them.  You might also want to check out the original Orange Holo Comparison post HERE, which features a couple of others that didn't make the cut :(

Ok, so the first hand is pure orange holos - 

And here they are on the paw - 

index - Enkelini Lainey Lou / middle - Literary Lacquers More Like Fire Than Light / ring - Jade Uau / pinkie - Chirality Just Before Dawn

The overall summary is that Chirality, on the pinkie, is a very different type of holo.   Rich, dark and scattered, this is the odd one out, but no less beautiful for that.

Next to it, on the ring finger, is its polar opposite - Jade Uau.  These polishes, whilst both hologrpahic, come from opposite ends of the spectrum.   Uau is hardcore holo-oh-oh - linear, rainbow-juiced and bendier than an Olympic gymnast.

We then have the battle you've been waiting for - Enkelini Lainey Lou (index) v this year's holo-oh oh Literary Lacquers More Like Fire than Light.  Can YOU tell them apart ?

It's ridiculous, isn't it!  Ha ha.  They are BOTH perfect.    MLFTL has a little bit more subtlety, and a finer holo-oh-oh particle.  Lainey Lou, still has a fine particle, but is just a smidge more robust, and as a result, can hold more rainbow.   Do you need both?  No.  Am I going to get rid of one?  No.  Lol.

And here's all 4 again - 

index - Enkelini Lainey Lou / middle - Literary Lacquers More Like Fire Than Light / ring - Jade Uau / pinkie - Chirality Just Before Dawn 

Ok, so now it's time to change the line up.   MLFTL remains on the middle finger, so that it can now be compared to its sister, Greatest Treasures, and we also have OPI DS Couture to compare to GT.

index - Literary Lacquers Greatest Treasures / middle - Literary Lacquers More Like Fire Than Light / ring - OPI DS Couture / pinkie - Chirality Just Before Dawn

So, let's compare the 2 Literary Lacquers first of all.  When MLFTL (middle) first came out, a lot of you were worried about how it compared to Greatest Treasures and whether they were different enough to warrant owning both.  They are, and you should :)

 index - Literary Lacquers Greatest Treasures / middle - Literary Lacquers More Like Fire Than Light / ring - OPI DS Couture / pinkie - Chirality Just Before Dawn

And then there's how GT compares to OPI DS Couture.  One is sadly discontinued, the other is still available.  Any chance Literary Lacquers can kill some lemmings ?

OPI DS Couture is on the left as you look, and whilst these 2 are not 100% dupes, they are close enough if you are looking for a discontinued polish.  Again, I think the main difference is the subtlety provided by the super fine holo-oh-oh particle used by Literary Lacquers.

And just for fun - some more photos - 

Phew!  Gah, there's so much lovely here, I still don't even know which one is my favourite :)  

What about you - which one are you lusting after, and which ones have now gone on your wishlist?

Enjoy xx :)

OPI DS Couture - Are OPI DS Polishes REALLY That Good?

Hi Goddesses

We have a lot of holo-oh-oh happiness to enjoy this week, and today we start with an utterly gorgeous polish which was sent to me by one of my nail besties, Emma.

THIS is OPI DS Couture, one of the original OPI holos, and so much oooh lala!!

The OPI holos remain some of my very favourite holo polishes, mainly for the fine size of holographic particle used.  Some polishes have coarser holo to them, and whilst still beautiful, they lack the indefinable beauty of a fine holo.

This is linear, dazzling and ... coral?  Orange?  Burnt orange?  Dark beigey orange?  Pinky orange?  Orangey pinky red-ISH?   Lol.  I don't know, but I don't care.  Whatever colour this is, it's warm, and it's beautiful.

The bend, as you would expect, is also dazzling.  I couldn't stop staring at this when I wore it.  Sadly, it's now discontinued so you'll struggle to get your paws on it, but I have a feeling it's very similar to The Greatest Treasures by Literary Lacquers, and I will be doing a comparison post later this week.

So, the OPI DS holos, ARE THEY the best?  In my opinion, yes.  Nothing has ever made me drool as much as an OPI holo.  They have the best rainbow and the strongest bend, and I love all 4 that I have.


Personally, I've never rated any of the China Glaze holos, and the only other ones I would recommend would be the ones coming out of Indie Land - somehow, the Etsy girls seem to have found the magical formula, when the big brands still can't.   You can also get some great ones from Jade, HITS and Ozotic, but I really have to applaud the indies.


It's all good though - we're going to be doing a LOT of holo-oh-oh-ing over the next few weeks.  I have the Color Clubs on the way, Mentality polishes, Chirality polishes, Above The Curve polishes - ALL the polishes lol.

In the meantime, just sit back, drool and enjoy :) xx