The Holo Hookup is a monthly, pre-order-only, limited edition holographic nail polish subscription box. The subscription was founded by the ladies behind the beauty brands Glisten & Glow, DIFFERENT Dimension, and Cupcake Polish. Each month subscribers will receive 4 full-size nail polishes: one polish from each of the founding brands + a featured guest brand.
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About The Holo Hookup
The Subscription Box: The Holo Hookup
The Cost: $40 a month + shipping
The Products: 4 full-sized holographic nail polishes (one polish from each of the founding brands + a featured guest brand)
Ships to: Worldwide ($4 shipping to the U.S.)
Good to know: The August box is now sold out, but click here to be notified when the September box goes up for sale.
The Holo Hookup August 2018 "Tea Party" Review
Just a heads up, this subscription does not come with an info sheet. All of the value estimates are from what a different holographic polish from the brand would cost. Also, holographic polishes are notoriously difficult to photograph. I did my best, but I promise you that all of the polishes look even better in person.
This box doesn’t come with an info sheet, but this month we received an awesome holographic sticker!
Cupcake Polish in Brew-Tea-Ful, 15 mL – Estimated Value $13 (this is an exclusive shade made just for The Holo Hookup, but check out other holographic polishes from Cupcake Polish here)
Oh baby, now we are talking! I love holo polishes when they are bright and fun and maybe a tad bit obnoxious, and this fits the bill perfectly. Brew-Tea-Ful is a raspberry magenta linear holo with blue and purple flakes and red and gold shimmer. I found the formula to be on the thick side, so more care is needed when applying in order to not mess up the bottom layer of polish when you are applying the second coat.
Different Dimension in Hit Me With Your Best Pot, 15 mL – Estimated Value $11 (this is an exclusive shade made just for The Holo Hookup, but check out other holographic polishes from Different Dimension here)
This is an amazing sapphire blue linear holo that will get rainbow shimmer when the light hits just right. In the sunlight, this is absolutely breathtaking—this is definitely one of my all-time favorite polishes in the 6+ months I have been reviewing The Holo Hookup.
This photo was taken in direct sunlight.
And this photograph was taken in an elevator. No editing was done to make those flashes of light appear, that is really just how fun and sparkly this polish is! The formula was great with two easy coats with no pulling or snagging.
Glisten & Glow in Let’s Get The Par-Tea Started, 15 mL – Estimated Value $12 (this is an exclusive shade made just for The Holo Hookup. Check out the other polishes offered by Glisten & Glow here)
This is a light beige linear holo with scattered aurora shimmer. The holo is very faint—while it is definitely there, it isn’t as noticeable as the holo in Hit Me With Your Best Pot, for example. I found this to be a bit on the sheer end, and while I only went with two coats for application three would probably be best for full opacity.
Grace-Full Nail Polish in Cute-Tea, 11 mL – Estimated Value $11 (this is an exclusive shade made just for The Holo Hookup. Check out the other polishes offered by Grace-Full Nail Polish here)
This is a light pink holo with gold shimmer and gold flakes, only the gold flakes didn’t want to come out for me when I was applying it. This is a very pretty and very feminine polish, and it is much softer than some of the other pinks we have received in this subscription. Formula-wise I had no issues with application and two coats were enough for full opacity.
Verdict: As usual, I really enjoyed this month’s box from The Holo Hookup. Both Brew-Tea-Ful and Hit Me With Your Best Pot are very unique polishes, and as a frequent shopper at Ulta and Sally’s (stores with large nail polish collections) you genuinely cannot walk into one of those stores and find nail polishes that look like the ones in this box. Another thing to note is that holographic polishes are pretty uncommon in the mainstream polish world, and some brands will even charge more for their holographic polishes (I am looking at you, OPI DS collection). This subscription is the only way you can currently get four different polishes from the four featured brands. In terms of how long the color will last, I top all of my nails with Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat, and I have never had an issue with my holo polishes chipping.
To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this box if you sign up today? No, this box is now sold out. Check back here for when the September box goes on sale.
Value Breakdown: This box costs $40 + $4 shipping, which means that each of the 4 nail polishes in the box has an average cost of $11.
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