Review: Holo Craze! | Emerald Sparkled

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Review: Holo Craze!

Thanks to Sideral, I'm happy to inform that these polishes are available internationally. You can find them here: http://beautycosmetic.biz. The shipping costs are pretty low, and the polishes cost $1.60 each! Looks like they carry the whole line but please e-mail them for polishes #800 and up =)
NOTE: Sideral just informed me that she doesn't recommend http://beautycosmetic.biz anymore, because they package the items carelessly, and some bottles arrive broken which they don't want to replace. Therefore I must warn you, please shop from this site at your own risk. I know the holographic polishes are cheap and pretty, but apparently there is a downside of every good thing =/
SECOND NOTE: Seems like http://beautycosmetic.biz finally started to package items carefully, with bubblewraps and everything =) Newly ordered CA polishes started to arrive their new homes intact! So, my last message so far will be I approve!
Guys, I'm very excited to show you these polishes made of awesome! I couldn't believe my eyes when I first saw this post by Betul's Dreams, holographic polishes by a Turkish brand that look almost like China Glaze Kaleidoscope polishes! I immediately wanted to know where I can get them, and exactly how many holo polishes from Catherine Arley were in existence. I found a Turkish seller that sold CA polishes, and I asked her if she carried any holographic polishes from that line. She told me they were 20 holographic polishes from Catherine Arley in total, so I ordered the whole line! =) I got them for about $1.30 each. Today I received the lot, and I'm beyond myself with excitement, finally holographic polishes with a holo effect so strong that my camera can capture!
The polishes are 0.5 fl. oz. (14 ml), and they're hypoallergenic and Big 3 Free.
This is going to be a very long post with loads of pictures, but you're free to TL;DR =)
NOTE: Before going on with the bottle pics & swatches, I have to tell you guys that I would really love to help my international friends to get their hands on these polishes, but unfortunately, Turkish Post no longer accepts any sort of liquid cosmetics, including nail polish. We can receive polishes, but we can't send them abroad; because they say there is risk of breakage and leakage. That's the reason I can't answer to any swap or help request, because I'm unable to do so. I hope you understand =)

First of all, here are the bottle pictures, with my trying-to-be-accurate descriptions =)

  • #673: Dark reddish purple with a subtle holo effect.
  • #672: Mauve with a fuchsia flash, subtle holo effect.
  • #677: Cranberry red with a very subtle holo effect. This one disappointed me a bit, but it's still holo, definitely not plain. Maybe it will come alive under the sun.
  • #800: Strawberry red with a strong holo effect. This is one of my favorites. Although I own some holographic polishes, there is nothing like this in my stash.
  • #666: Cool dark pink with a moderate holo effect.
  • #670: Pale cool pink with a strong holo effect.
  • #804: Warm pink with a cool pink flash, moderate holo effect.
  • #675: Warm pink with a strong holo effect.
  • #669: Golden beige with a strong holo effect.
  • #668: Tan with a subtle holo effect.
  • #806: Orange with a subtle holo effect. This one has a bad consistency, I hope I can tame it. It has got some metallic mixed inside, which dulls the holo effect a bit.
  • #802: Amber with a strong holo effect. Adorable. Just amazing. Another favorite.
  • #674: Baby blue with a strong holo effect. This one is amazing! =)
  • #803: Chartreuse with a strong holo effect. I love this, I own nothing like this either.
  • #801: Bright lime green with a moderate holo effect. The holo is actually strong in this one, but the color is so bright, it hardly shows.
  • #807: Gold with no holo effect. This one is disastrous. It's gold metallic with holo pieces thrown inside, which never show. The consistency is horrible, too. No need to say, my least favorite =)
  • #805: Black with moderate holo effect. Oh my God, somebody hold me. Maybe not crazy holographic, but it's definitely there. Another favorite =)
  • #667: Charcoal grey with strong holo effect.
  • #676: Silver with strong holo effect. Or should I say "crazy"? This is what I have on my nails right now.
  • #671: Last but not least, taupe-leaning silver with a blue flash, strong holo effect. Interesting polish, I really like it.
I know you want to see some swatches, so I swatched everything on a nail wheel. All two coats, they cover very well. Please excuse the messy swatching =) In numerical order:






Finally, here is #676 swatched on my nails, two coats, no basecoat, no topcoat:



Doesn't it look like wrapping paper? Or rainbows and butterflies? Can you hear the angels sing like I do? Excuse my excitement, I just can't get over the fact that I have some freaking true holographic polishes! =D Now I just need the Tronica Collection, and that's all! =P

Bugün sizlere bu ojeleri gösterebildiğim için çok mutluyum. Sanırım hayallerim gerçek oldu. Betül'ün blogunda gördüğümde gözlerime inanamadım, Catherine Arley holografik ojeler neredeyse China Glaze Kaleidoscope koleksiyonu ojeleri kadar harika gözüküyordu! Ben de bu ojeleri nerede bulabileceğimi, toplam kaç tane olduklarını ve ne gibi renkler olduğunu araştırmaya başladım, ve tamı tamına 20 holografik oje olduğunu gördüm. Tanesi 2 TL, ben de hepsini satın aldım. Kargo bugün elime geçti ve inanılmaz mutlu oldum, çünkü Booty ojelerden farklı olarak holografik etki çok daha kuvvetli, kameralarım hiç zorlanmadan yakalıyor, hele bir de tırnağınızda görseniz, mükemmel =)
Ojeler 14 ml, hipoalerjenik ve Formaldehit, Toluen, Dibutil Pitalen içermiyor.
Biraz uzun bir yazı olacak, kusura bakmayın.
NOT: Yurt dışında yaşayan arkadaşlarım, sizlere bazen beğendiğiniz ojeleri gönderme konusunda yardım etmeyi çok istiyorum. Eskiden bunu yapabiliyordum ama son zamanlarda PTT kargoya kesinlikle oje kabul etmemeye başladı. Ben de bu yüzden bu konuda yardımcı olamıyorum, bu yüzden şimdiden özür dilerim.

Öncelikle, şişelerin resimleri ve benim renk tanımlarım:

Mor ve Kırmızılar:
  • #673: Mürdüm rengi, holo etkisi az.
  • #672: Gül kurusu, pembe flaş etkisi var. Holo etkisi orta karar.
  • #677: Koyu kırmızı, holo etkisi oldukça az, ama yok değil. Güneş altında daha belirgin olacağına inanıyorum.
  • #800: Çilek kırmızısı, holo etkisi güçlü. Favorilerimden biri.
Pembeler:
  • #666: Soğuk tonlu koyu pembe, holo etkisi orta karar.
  • #670: Solgun pembe, holo etkisi güçlü.
  • #804: Sıcak pembe, pembe flaş etkisi var. Holo etkisi orta karar.
  • #675: Sıcak pembe, holo etkisi güçlü.
Turuncular:
  • #669: Altın rengine çalan bej, holo etkisi güçlü.
  • #668: Bu renge ne denir, koyu ten rengi mi? Holo etkisi az.
  • #806: Turuncu, holo etkisi az. Bu ojenin yapısı çok akışkan, aynı zamanda yoğun. Umarım adam edebilirim. Sanırım biraz metalik etki var içinde, bu da holo görüntüsünü biraz azaltıyor.
  • #802: Taba rengi. Hasta oldum buna. Favorilerimden.
Mavi ve Yeşiller:
  • #674: Bebek mavisi, holo etkisi güçlü. Şahane gözüküyor =)
  • #803: Sarıya bakan koyu yeşil, holo etkisi güçlü. Buna da bayıldım.
  • #801: Parlak lim yeşili, holo etkisi orta karar. Aslında güçlü ama renk o kadar parlak ki, fazla anlaşılmıyor.
  • #807: Altın rengi, holo etkisi yok. Bu oje tam bir hayal kırıklığıydı. Altın rengi metalik, içinde holo parçacıklar var eminim ama hiçbir etkisi yok ojeye. Kıvamından hiç bahsetmeyeyim. Tek beklentimi karşılamayan oje buydu =)
Griler:
  • #805: Siyah, holo etkisi orta karar. Aman Allahım, çok çok güzel. Çok istiyordum siyah holografi oje. Belki etki çok güçlü değil, ama kesinlikle belli oluyor, bu yüzden favorilerimden =)
  • #667: Kurşuni gri, holo etkisi güçlü.
  • #676: Gümüş rengi, holo etkisi güçlü. Yoksa holo etkisi deli gibi mi demeliydim? Tırnağımda bu var şu anda.
  • #671: Son olarak, bej rengine çalan gümüş, mavi flaş etkisine sahip, holo etkisi güçlü. Çok ilginç bir oje, ben çok beğendim.
Tüm ojeleri tırnak çemberine sürdüm, hepsi iki kat, numara sırasına göre gidiyor. Son olarak tırnaklarımda #676 gümüş rengini görebilirsiniz, altında baz yok, üstünde cila da yok, iki kat sürdüm. Janjanlı paket kağıtlarına benziyor, değil mi? =)

102 comments:

  1. I'm glad China Glaze will be coming out with holo polishes soon because I'm drooling over these ones! I wasn't sure how nice they'd be because of the bottle pictures but they look absolutely fab!

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  2. I need to order these! Where did you find them! (my email is toesthattwinkleblog@gmail.com) I would LOVE it if you can send me the link to where you ordered them from!

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  3. @Mai the bottles never do holo polishes justice! You will need to apply them to see how gorgeous they truly are =)
    @Toesthattwinkle! I got this from the local version of eBay, Gittigidiyor.com. Unfortunately I don't think there is international shipping available, though... =/

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  4. Am. SO. Jealous. of all of those pretty holos!!! They look great!

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  5. @Lady C. thank you so much =) No need to be jealous, I'm sure Tronica will satisfy all our primal holo needs! =D

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    1. Do you like the tronica collection? It was a disappointment for me.

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  6. They look amazing! Such a complete collection of colours too. I think I like #803 the most because green is my favourite colour, but #674 is also calling to me.

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  7. This is great! How lucky you are! :) I LOVE holos. I'm wearing Sally Hansen Crystal Ball right now. A strong holo is like the best thing you can put on your nails :).

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  8. @Danielle #803 and #674 are both beautiful =) I also love #800 and #805! Oh how I wish they had names... Maybe I should label them myself ;)

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  9. @Rachel Marie, I was never interested in holos when OMG and Kaleidoscope collections were both available! Now that they're gone, I'm after holo polishes and I couldn't find any decent ones. These make me feel so happy =)

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  10. Oh wow these are gorgeous!!! 800, 801 and 805 are my absolute favorites!!!!

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  11. wow! everything's so pretty! so jealous!=)

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  12. Holy wowwww, I love these. Especially #803, #805, #806, #674. I wish I could get them. :(

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  13. Oh man! These are so awesome.

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  14. oh WOOOOWW!!! these colors are all so amazing!! I've never heard of this brand before!! gotta check them out! haha

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  15. I swatched all (47 of!!) my glitters and holos last night and spent all day thinking of how badly I wanted a lime green holo.... UGH! Why did you have to tempt me!?!?

    The black is amazing too. I can't get over these!

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  16. OMG these look AMAZING!!! You are so very lucky that a local brand does such fantastic polishes! And with so many colours too. I'm envious!

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  17. WOW! :O I love #800 and #801, red and lime green holo. We have that brand available but no holos, just pinks and reds. :(

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  18. They look like kaleidoscope colloction, they amazing.... Where did you find them?

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  19. Gerçekten çok güzel. sana da çok yakışmış. Güle güle kullanman dileğiyle.
    Bende bakacağım bir ara . iki tane renkte gözüm var:)

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  20. Thank you so much, guys =) Because I can't reach my own blog, I'm trying to write this comment from the cached page. Sorry if I can't reply one-by-one... I found these polishes by a seller on a local shopping site similar to eBay.
    Herkese cok tesekkur ederim... Turkiye'den erisim engellendi galiba ozel alan adlarina, bunu onbellekten yazmaya calisiyorum. Bu yorumu goren arkadaslar, yorum yazamayacak olsaniz bile okumak icin atunnel gibi proxy siteleri, google reader ya da google onbellegini kullanin...

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  21. #674 is sooooo pretty! I'd love to get some of these!

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  22. Amazing! I live in Italy and I find this brand in "1€ shops" at 1,5 or 2 €:)

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  23. Here in Bulgaria we have these in stores. I have 666 and I love it and it also works for konad. Maybe you should try them for stamping :)

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  24. wow sensational colors!! they're all beautiful! ♥ then the price is really low! ♥ ♥ ♥

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  25. 803 is awesome!!!! Lucky you! <3

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  26. Wow, what a huge collection. Nice

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  27. I have only one polish from this brand, cause in my country is not well-known, but I love the color. This holos looks gorgeous!

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  28. i love this,polishes looks just great :-)

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  29. Wow they are sooo pretty they also remind me of the holo's from Golden Rose

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  30. Awesome! There's never enough holo! and these babies look awesome! I wish I could find them somewhere. Gotta keep my eyes peeled, I see. :)

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  31. Hi dear, I loved this polish! It´s very very beautiful and I need one this! Where I can buy? I´m brazilian and don´t have here! How much every polish? Is $1,30, really???? Oh my God! Please, answer me! Kisses!

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  32. They're awesome! I want them all.... :D

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  33. Thank you so much, everyone! =) I hope you can find these somewhere, and sorry I can't be much help about it =/

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  34. taba tırnağımda şuan çok güzellerrrr ve bunlarla konadda olur büyük ihtimal

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  35. They're so beautiful!!
    So sad for abroad it would have been so cool!!

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  36. Wow! Just wow; what an amazing collection! *drools* I wish they were easier to get ahold of; even if they cost more.
    Out of curiosity, how much is in the bottles? :)

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  37. @youknow cok guzeller gercekten =)))
    @rock-or-not I'm really sorry about that...
    @Jette Fromm they hold 0.5 fl oz (14 ml) =)

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  38. İnsanlığa büyük hizmet. Tebrikler. :D Catherine Arley'den böyle bir performans beklemezdim, helal olsunn

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  39. Oh my god!!! I really want them all!! How can I get them?!

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  40. @Sakurai Chune aynen ben de =) gorunce soka girdim =)))
    @Beauty Addict so sorry about not being able to help you =/ As far as I know, these polishes are local mostly.
    @Deborah thank you =)

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  41. Cok güzeller! Ben artik gercekten bir türkiye tatili planlamam lazim galiba :)

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  42. internet haric bi yerde yok mu bunlar Deniz :(

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  43. Oh my.... love them!
    I'm in love with holo... shït we can't buy them :/

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  44. gorgeous! i need to get my hands on some holo polishes!

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  45. OMG!! This is holo paradise!! I have a CA polish and it's a nice, well pigmented one. I'll go (run) to the shop to check if they have the holos, too (I'd buy them all, too)!!!!

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  46. thank you guys =)
    @Crazy For Polishes internetten almakta sorun mu var? aslinda cok pratik oluyor =)

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  47. I /do/ hear the angels singing ;) I love holos so much, they're the most gorgeous finish ever, imo.

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  48. yook ama gelirken baslarina bisey gelcek diye korkuyorum :D

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  49. @Silva I totally agree =)
    @Crazy For Polishes yok gelmez kutuda paketlenmis geliyorlar, benimkilerin basina gelmedi =)

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  50. #674 is calling me. it's beautiful! i'll have to find a US dupe if one exists :)

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  51. Tye tey teeyy çok güzel :D Bayığğğğldım bu arada beni Nail Lovers bölümüne eklemişsin şaşurdummm ama çok sevindim :D:D.D.D

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  52. @Enamel Girl I'm sure there is a dupe for that one! =D
    @İrem sasiracak bisi yok =) tum Turk oje bloglarini eklemeye calisiyorum buldukca =)))

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  53. @Trincess
    Memnun olurum :)
    Berline ne zaman gidiyorsun? Yalnizmi gideceksin?

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  54. @FatmaBerlin'e 1 Subat'da geliyorum, iki halamla gelicez onlari gezdiricem =) O sirada da Essence I Love Berlin koleksiyonu cikiyor, sansa bak =D

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  55. :D Ne biliyim sen listelerin en tepesindeki bi blogsun sonuçta :D ♥ Bu arad ao o jeelere bir daha baktımd agözleirm kaldıı O.o

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  56. @İrem yok canim ne listesi ne tepesi =) buyutme gozunde =)
    alabilirsin gittigidiyordan ojeleri

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  57. Öyle öyle :D Ay hiç sanmıyorum annem ojeye para verdirmez benim :/

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  58. Bende de dört tanesi var, gittigidiyordan yedi tane daha aldım çok güzel :)) Bu post çok yardımcı oldu seçerken :)

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  59. @İremzaten daha okula gittigin icin her gun surmuyorsundur, universitede falan bol bol yatirirsin ojeye para ;)
    @Başak yardimci olabildigime cok sevindim, hangi renkleri aldin cok merak ettim =D

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  60. 667, 676, 677, 800, 802, 803 ve 805 :) Betül'ün gönderdikleri de 666, 673, 674, 675. Şimdi 673 var tırnaklarımda, çok beğendim. Bendeki dördü arasında en güçlü holografik etki bunda var, hem de koyu bir renk :) Wild at Heart'ın ve LOL'un gelmesini bekliyorum, o zamana kadar bu beni idare eder :)

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  61. @Başak bana wild at heart geldi ama holo degildi cok moralim bozuldu =/ ama LOL onu telafi eder cok guzel =) cok guzel renkler secmissin =)))

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  62. Deniz dertliyim :/ Bu Color Club'ları 18 kasımda kargoya verdiler, hala elimde değil :( Bi çılgınlık edip takipsiz aldım :( Satıcı gelir diyor, bu kadar gecikmesi normal mi sence? Hiç bu kadar gecikmemişti aldığım bişi.

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  63. ooohhhhh those green ones are the most stunning!!! Ah! Holo madness :-)

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  64. @Başak takipsiz aldiysan gelmeme riski var, ama ebay ve paypal ise parani geri alirsin en azindan =) rio'ya falan ismarlarsin belki sonra =)
    @Iris I love the darker green =)

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  65. Bugün son gün dispute açmak için, açayım mı sence? Ya dispute açıp paramı geri alırsam, ojeler gelirse? Çok kötü hissederim :(

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  66. These are soooo pretty!! 805 is my favorite!

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  67. @Başakac dispute... eger ojeler gelirse yeniden odeme yaparsin... dispute suresini kacirma!
    @Jennifer Leigh thank you =) It's one of my favorites, too! =)

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  68. Tekrar gönderirim diyor, yine de açayım mı?

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  69. @Trincess
    Seni üzmek istemem ama, I love Berlin koleksiyonu su an satista. Subat'a kadar kalacagini sanmiyorum.

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  70. Denizcim bunlar supermis ya.. Siparis icin sadece gittigidiyoru mu kullaniyor bu satici biliyor musun?

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  71. I found a bulgarian store that sells these! It's http://beautycosmetic.biz

    I was sad cause I thought they didnt have some of them, but I contacted them and they told me they have all the holos. I've ordered 11! They're 1.06€ each, and shipping is 10€ to Europe and 14€ to the US. It's a bit expensive, but considering the price of the polishes it's really not that much. You have to contact them first, make the order and wait for their Paypal invoice. They were super nice! I can't wait to get them <3

    Thanks for showing these to us. And I hope this helps!

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  72. @Fatma ocak ve subat boyunca demislerdi ama olsun bakalim, kaldigi kadar =) belki Berlin'e iltimas gecerler =)
    @igswonderworld kendi sitesi varmis ama orada daha pahaliymis hem adresini bilmiyorum ne yazik ki =/
    @Sideral thanks for the info! I'm going to add this to my post =)))

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  73. when i saw that post i freaked out too. sooo many holo's! and they're so awesome and the holo effect is way better than I expected. now i want them too!

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  74. OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! :)
    Thank you so much Deniz for your post and thank you Sideral for discovering the online store. I just sent them an email woohoooo! :)

    *hugs*

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  75. @you nailed it! thank you =) I'm going to update this post with info about how you can get them =)
    @Jeanette, I'm so glad you liked this post and it's so nice to see you back =)

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  76. Aww thank you Deniz! <3 =)
    Love your post and I hope the nail polishes will arrive stat. =D

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  77. oh they look amazing. and it's really impossible to get them in germany? *cries her eyes out*

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  78. @Sam it's possible =) Check out the beginning of this post!

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  79. Hello again!

    Just wanted to let you know that I'm not that comfortable about recommending people beautycosmetic.biz anymore because they've been sending the np with no bubble-wrap and a lot of NBers have received some broken np (me included). They agreed to send me the broken ones for free, but they refuse to send them to other NBers.

    I'm sorry :(

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  80. omg! this is the most incredible holo collection i've seen

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  81. @Sideral thanks for the information! I updated this post with the latest info you provided. I read about the inconvenience on makeupalley, and I guess the-swatchaholic experienced a broken bottle with her shipping, too. this is really sad, they didn't see how much potential they had!
    @Lindsay glad you liked it! =D

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  82. Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa because of you I am going to spendm money lol thanks for this good plan dear :)

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  83. ho j'adore il son booo mes je ne parle pas anglais ...

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  84. Awesome collection!!! Even i want some !!! :)

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  85. Hi
    i was used a few picture from you and public on my blogspot ( http://lepidopteria.blogspot.com/2011/08/catherine-arley-my-holo-collection.html )
    I hope so you will not be angry :)

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  86. So, as of now, they ship nail polishes internationally? Does anyone know how much it is for shipping to the US? I would like to get my hands on these beautiful holos ;)

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  87. cok guzel ojeler ama ne yazik ki artik Catherine Arley markasini hicbir yerde bulamiyorum

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  88. Hi, I ordered some holos and essence magntics from beautycosmetics.biz and they arrived today perfectly wrapped, nothing broken! Shipping was 10€ to Europe

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  89. I love them!!!
    We are your new follower :)

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  90. I ordered 14 of them and they arrived yesterday.
    OMG they are soooo nice!

    Lala

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  91. i have worn salley hansens magical nail art for about 15 years now. they were done in all the colors, i have only ever liked ruby slipper, its now rare and very hard to find, i paid way to much for my last bottle on ebay..over 25 $$USD i still have all the other colors that came in the set. I love all of them, just stare at my nails in the sun its like a bag of skittles (taste the rainbow) ;-)Just had to comment that im so glad i found a newer company that makes halo that doesnt cost 25$$ or more for a bottle. thnaks for sharing. Rhonda B

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