Fun fact: I love doing all kinds of nail art on my nails. It’s been a “hobby” or an “obsession” of mine for four years. I love doing it and the final product which includes “oohs” and “aahs” from everyone who sees them. Of course, I didn’t just know what designs to paint on my nails. I searched into YouTube nail art tutorials and began to follow creators like Cutepolish, elleandish and HannahRoxNails. It wasn’t until I saw the infamous “Polish Mountain” video that I was introduced to Simply Nailogical, also known as Cristine. A sarcastic, "holosexual" who truly is not like any other nail artist on YouTube.

After the release of "Polish Mountain," the video received over 18 million views on YouTube. It then created the "100 layers challenge" trend that has about two million videos related to the challenge. To Simply Nailogical, it is still a shock to her on how she accidentally started this sensation. As stated in the beginning of the video, she only did this because her dedicated "holosexuals" requested her to put on every single nail polish she owned.

What is a "holosexual"?

Cristine created the name "holosexual" to express her love for holographic nail polish. She loves it so much that every video she uploads as "nail porn" of holographic nail polish as an intro and it's so hilarious. Ultimately she embraced her "holosexuality" to the point that she calls her subscribers holosexuals. Before the release of "Polish Mountain,"
Simply Nailogical had roughly 900 thousand holosexuals. The day the video was
released, she gained over 13,000 subscribers in one day. In just seven months, 2.4 million more people discovered their holosexuality making Cristine's subscriber count to over 3.3 million users.

Holographic nail polish soars up top

So what exactly defines holographic nail polish compared to glitter nail polish? The answer is that holographic nail polish reflects rainbows while glitter doesn't at all.

This is the true definition of "holo."

These are glitter nails. Comparing them next to each other you can see the difference between the two.

There are two types of holographic nail polish

Linear

Super smooth nail polish that contains fine "holo" particles and reflects its rainbows in a distinct line or shape.

Scattered

This type of holographic nail polish is perfect to paint over another color or design to make it extra pretty.

Another technique nail artist's use to get all the holographic glitter on their nails is "sponging" on the nail polish onto the nail. It's done by painting on the polish onto a disposable makeup sponge, then applying that onto the nail. The sponge soaks up all the liquid of the nail polish leaving behind just the glitter.

If you found your holosexuality while reading this article and wish to know where to get this, here are a few websites that specialize in holographic polish

LiveLovePolish

TwinkledT

You could also search on Amazon for holographic nail polish.

If you wanna check out Simply Nailogical's YouTube Channel click right here and comment down below whether you're a beginner or expert on nail art and your thoughts on this trend!