This isn’t the first all-purple mani I’ve done, but I used some different shades this time (all Holo Taco), and I topped them all with “Red Flake Taco,” which is really pretty. Starting with the thumbnail, “Violet Nightmares,” followed by “Purple Slushie,” “Cool Cat Mom,” “Lavender Syrup,” and “Glamethyst.” I went dark to light, but I have to admit, the first two shades are so similar, you can hardly tell a difference, and the last two shades almost look more different in texture only rather than color. I still like it though…you can’t go wrong with purple!

I chose two of Holo Taco’s jelly shades for this manicure look…the blue “Be Kind Rewind” and the pink “Life In Plastic.” I love that thanks to how sheer the polishes are, you can achieve an excellent blend in the middle, and I love the shade of purple these two retro shades combine to achieve! I also tried something new by doing the blend from top to bottom on the nail instead of side to side like I usually do…it’s taking a lot of getting used to, because I’m so accustomed to the longer lines!

I wanted to use some of my new Holo Taco shades for this week’s Mani Monday, but I was also feeling too lazy to come up with something creative, so I just chose two shades from the “Dark Rainbow” bundle, the dark blue “Sunken Secrets” and the brown “Burnt Bridges.” I also added a coat of the glittery “Crystal Skies” over my thumb nail, just to keep things interesting!

Red and black is such a classic combination, and that’s what inspired this week’s Mani Monday. I used Holo Taco “Black Holo Wish” (which I picked up when it was rereleased for the last time over the holidays!), with an accent nail of “Favourite Sister”…I love the combination!

I got a whole bunch of Holo Taco nail polishes for Christmas (three rainbows’ worth, to be exact!), and I’m looking forward to trying all of them out. I decided to start with “Mint Mojito” with an accent nail of “Bring Me the Teal.” I also topped two nails with “Starry-Eyed”…you can really see the star over the dark teal shade!