H & M Cha Cha was the first one I tried because there was sunshine when I started swatching, and there's no better polish for sunny weather than a holo. Application was fine; two coats over a base coat was good, and I skipped top coat because this was a swatching session. Indoors, in indirect light, Cha Cha is a slightly sparkly champagne color.
Outside in the sunshine the colors come out to play.
I decided to compare Cha Cha to another holo in my stash, OPI DS Classic, the polish I call my "office holo" because it's not too flashy for a customer meeting but very entertaining sitting in the sun at stoplights on my commute. Two coats of DS Classic was a bit less opaque than two coats of Cha Cha. DS Classic is a little warmer-toned and a little deeper-hued.
Outside, it was clear that the H & M is a finer grained and slightly less flamboyant holo, though they're both pretty.
I think Cha Cha might be my new office holo. Thanks, Miranda!
love the opi ...gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, that H&M is GORGEOUS!! I love the fine holo particles. It's like it's a very professional polish with a secret wild side!
ReplyDeleteI love that you have an "office" holo!
ReplyDeleteoh! chacha is so gorgeous!! holos ftw!
ReplyDeletelove the flashi-ness of the DS!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! I do prefer Classic, but they're both gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI really love both of these, but have neither. :( The closest color I own in Butter London All Hail McQueen, but it is more band-aid colored. I love that polish, though, for the same reason...indoors at meetings it just looks like I am wearing a flecked neutral, but then I go outside for lunch and BAM gorgeousness!
ReplyDeleteOhhh they are soo pretty! I love th OPI DS but this H&M is amazing too!
ReplyDeleteAwesome swap! Love that holo :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome swap. Wow, the H&M holo is fabulous. I didn't even know they did holos at H&M
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind having either, but I prefer the fine grain smoother look of the H&M. It's a beauty!
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