MUG SHOT: NFU-WHOA! NFU-OH Swatchfest Part 1 (Nfu-Oh #37, #38, #39, #40)

Nfu-WHOA.

Seriously.

I’ve read about this Korean brand many many times, I’ve seen pictures and they’re always pretty but I didn’t realize how awesome this brand was until I finally tried it.

And if you live in the Philippines, I have good news. Thanks to a couple of Nfu-Oh angels, you can easily purchase bottles of Nfu-Oh now – although I’m pretty sure stocks will run out super fast. Find out how to order at the end of this post.

But first, the polishes.

I’ve decided to divide my Nfu-Oh post into several shorter ones because we might all explode from too many pictures and too much awesomeness.

First I’ll show you four of the famous Nfu-Oh flakies. I decided to layer them over different colors to show you how different they look depending on the polish you use as base. That’s what I love about these flakies – with their clear base you can layer them over practically any shade. They are so versatile. There are way too many possible combinations for me to be able to show you everything but these swatches are a good start.

This is Nfu-Oh # 37 – iridescent flakes with fine iridescent sparkle set in a milky base.

First I layered #37 over a-england’s Camelot, a gorgeous glossy black.

The black base made the iridescent flakes look orange and made the sparkle come out.

Pretty.

I’ve seen people do several coats of #37 over black, giving it a silvery top coat. The effect is pretty too.

But with the milky shade of the polish, I thought it might work better with a lighter polish shade.

So I brought out a-england’s Galahad.

I love the soft sparkle #37 gives Galahad. I love the subtle pinkish orange shade of the flakies.

So lovely.

I think #37 would look gorgeous over a soft pink too.

This is #38, iridescent flakes that often look orange in a clear base.

Over black, the flakes become primarily orange but you also see a bit of green and yellow depending on the light.

I love it.

This one is very very similar to Gosh Rainbow.

This instantly became one of my favorite Nfu-Ohs.

It’s made of awesome.

This is #38 over OPI A Good Man-darin Is Hard To Find.

Over an orangey shade like this one, the flakes of #38 become a goldish orange.

I love how this looks too.

It reminds me of our goldfish Bubba. (RIP, Bubba :-/)

I love how different #38 looks over different shades.

This is #38 over China Glaze First Mate.

The jelly base of #38 makes First Mate look a little more purple.

And over this shade, the flakes of #38 looked pinkish gold.

But you can still see some orange there.

I like this combination too. Pretty.

And now, #39. The flakes in #39 look mostly green.

Over Illamasqua Boosh, another gorgeous black, this is how it looks.

Crazy crazy crazy.

The flakes look green and blue over black.

But you see more green than blue.

Love love love love love.

How can you not love this?

#39 is amazing.

But of course we have to see it over other colors too.

This is #39 over OPI La Playa.

Pretty.

The green and blue make me think of globes.

Love.

This is #39 over Sparitual Hunk Of Burnin’ Love.

Over red, the flakes in #39 look almost neon.

Crazy bright.

I’m not sure about this combination though.

I love Nfu-Oh #39, I love Sparitual Hunk Of Burnin’ Love.

But I don’t think they’re meant to be worn together.

Here’s another amazing polish from Nfu-Oh – #40.

It can get confusing because #39 and #40 look similar to each other because of the green flakes. But they’re not dupes, not at all.

This is #40 over Illamasqua Boosh.

The flakes in #40 look blue, blue-green and green – different from the bright green in #39.

I love this too.

In fact, I can’t choose between #39 and #40.

I love them both.

Here’s #40 over OPI Funky Dunkey.

You can see how blue-green the flakes are here.

Pretty although I’m not sure purple is the right color for showing just how crazy the flakes are.

This is #40 over one of my favorites – OPI Jade Is The New Black.

Flakies are a great way to liven up simple cream polish.

They’re great for jazzing up a manicure you’ve gotten bored with.

They’re perfect for breathing new life into old favorites.

Which was your favorite? #37, #38, #39 or #40?

I still can’t decide.

If you live in the US, you can buy Nfu-Oh from Fabulous Street. Each bottle is $12.50. If you live in the Philippines, order bottles from nfuohmanila at yahoo dot com. Each bottle is ₱600.