July 27, 2010, 6:50:00 PM

Review: Nfu Oh Aqua Base

Extra oomph?

Lately I've been reading a lot about a special base coat by Nfu Oh, the Aqua Base. This base coat is specifically designed to go under holographic nail polish. On several blogs I read this base coats gives extra "oomph" to holographic nail polishes, it would even make Nfu Oh 61 a dupe for Chanel Holographic. Oh la la. So my nail polish heart beat a little faster and I before I knew it I had ordered myself a bottle.

Application

Nfu Oh holos are notorious for their patchy application and bad wear, but this base coat makes application a whole lot easier. This milky base coat smells a bit funny, almost like glue, but luckily it doesn't have a very strong scent. I only need 2 (!) coats of Nfu Oh #66, when applied over the Aqua Base instead of the usual 3 or 4 to cover up any bald patches. So that's a huge plus for me! I can't really tell anything about the wear yet, but I promise to update this post when I know more.

Put it to the test

But does it really spice up the holographic effect? I tried it myself, with Nfu Oh #66, a gorgeous lime green holo. I applied 2 layers of the Aqua Base and 4 layers on top of Orly Bonder. I skipped the top coat. Mhmm, honestly, I see no difference, do you? I'd totally recommend this base coat for its ability to handle holographics so well, though!

I wanted to end this post with a little bit of news for my Brazilian readers! Yesterday I stumbled upon this link, and found out a brand called Rivka is going to introduce esmaltes Holográficos in Brasil. Sanction Angel is also releasing (in 10 or 15 days) a bunch of - to die for - holos, how hot are THESE?!

You can order this base coat at NailXL or check out my faq for other etailers.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
- Michèle

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Hello!, i lov this blog. I m brazilian girl and i buy the rivkas and sancion angel, but... So...yesterday i bought the nfu oh 62, 63, 64, 65 and 66... The real holografics, REAL. :****
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Natacha Calazans · 669 weeks ago

Hi, there. I'm Brazilian too and i'd like to tell you that another brand released holos...it's called Ludurana... this time, true holos (Sancion and Rivka disappointed ) see this: (not my pics, only taken from google) http://www.flickr.com/photos/thaisssss/6642558487... http://www.flickr.com/photos/alineluiz/7000548661...
And they are also 3free o/
I love my Aqua Base...you couldn't pry it out of my dead hands LOL. I mean seriously, they will have to bury me with it LOL. But really....if it takes 4 coats over Orly Bonder then there is no competition....Aqua Base wins hands down. As far as holo polishes go, nothing beats Color Club Halo Hues. I have all of the colors and love them all sooooo very much. I now have to get last years new versions. UGH...my poor wallet LOL.
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