My Picks from L.A. Girl 3D Effect

I rushed out to buy these and put a rush on this post!  The LA Girl 3D Effect displays just started showing up at Rite Aid within about the last week and they are going FAST!  I figured I should get this post up before they're gone.  They're also available on the L.A. Girl website and probably others that usually sell this brand.  There are eight scattered holographic jelly shades in the 3D Effects collection.  Three are very close dupes of Zoya Aurora, Storm, and Blaze.  There are also pink, teal, and orange shades and one that's got the holographic particles in a clear base.  I passed on the Aurora and Storm dupes and the one with the clear base, since I have very similar shades already.  I also passed on the pink and orange.  I've labeled the photos with the lighting used for each.

Brilliant Blue is a deep blue jelly with large scattered holo particles.

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I love this finish in general, but this is my favorite!  Two coats, smooth to apply, and beautiful even when the holo is just shimmery silver.  The holo is at its brightest under LED lights and is a bit weak in our usual "sunshine".

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It was much better when I was out in actual sunshine this morning.  If you're somewhere sunny, you'll get plenty of holo from these.  It's there a bit indoors too.  A bit.

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I spent more time than I'd like to admit just wiggling my fingers around under my Jansjo lamp.  It's the only way a nocturnal, sun-shy critter like me really gets to enjoy holos...especially in the Philly area!

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Teal Dimenson is a bright blue-green jelly with large scattered holo particles.

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Two coats here too, and similarly deep and gorgeous!  The holo particles have more impact in Teal Dimension because of the lighter base.  I can see why they used the word dimension...

indoor sunlight

Again, not the boldest holo reaction in this pitiful sunlight.  I went outdoors to see if it was any better.  Nope!  Just got cloud reflections.  I feel like the holo's a little more obvious here overall though.

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Had fun finger-wiggling here too!

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Sparkle Ruby is a fuchsia jelly with large scattered holo particles.

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Unlike the other two, this is just one coat of Sparkle Ruby.  I'm kicking myself for not trying a second coat.  It may have been less...pink.  Still, the coverage is impressive, isn't it?

indoor sunlight

Because of the pinkish base, you notice more of the cool tones of the holo and less of the warm than with the two blues above.  Of the three I bought, Sparkle Ruby has the most obvious holo effect.

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I'm just not sure how I feel about the shade itself...  Finger wiggling was obligatory though, of course!

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I can't recommend these strongly enough!  Go get them!  Soon!!  I bought these three on Monday from a display that had been put out that morning and was 1/3 gone after I picked them out.  The displays I've seen since have been depleted even further.  There are only two of each shade per display...and they're gorgeous.  They'll be gone soon, I'm sure...so get to a Rite Aid this weekend!


I'm gonna try to break my bad habit of missing my window for holiday nail art.  There *might* be some kind of Easter thing from me on Sunday.  Maybe.