Sephora Formula X $5 Clearance Haul

I was perusing the Sephora in JCPenny the other day, and I stumbled upon the large stash of Formula X polishes on sale for $5 each! I know I've tried to put myself on a limited no-buy, but I couldn't pass on the chance to get some polishes for 60% off. I could never convince myself to buy very many for full price, even though they always had some eye-catching shades!

I've been on a mission to get more nail treatments, like conditioners, brighteners, etc. and luckily their The System polishes were included in the sale. I picked up the Prime Strength strengthening base coat, Color Corrector base coat, Prime Condition base coat, and Brightening Treatment stain-removing treatment. 

I have only tried the Prime Strength base coat so far, and it goes on very nicely. I'm pretty interested in putting the brightening treatment to the test after I'm done swatching some new collections. My nails aren't badly stained, but it would be nice to get the yellow tinge out and lose the dullness. I would probably be less embarrassed to go out with naked nails.

Now on to the actual polishes...There were loads of the white-capped polishes, which I'm pretty sure were all just cremes, and they all looked pretty boring to me...haha. Then I moved over to the black-capped polishes; there was far less selection, but the ones that were left were amazing! Check the HOLO!! 

Polishes from Top to Bottom: Hera, Artemis, Aphrodite, and Sci-Fi.

First off is Sci-Fi. In the bottle, it looks like a glittery light sea foam green with gold shimmer. I thought it would be like a sheer ethereal topper, but it turns out it is actually a texture polish. The above picture is two coats with flash.

Two coats with no flash.

The first coat was a bit thin, but two coats covered nicely. 

I alo went ahead and threw a topcoat on top of it. I added two thick coats, but it still wasn't entirely smooth. It did take away the gold shimmer that is more prominent when it is matte.

Next up is Hera.This is a rose gold shimmer holographic. The formula was very smooth with good coverage. The above picture is two coats with no flash.

Pictured above with flash. The holo was very strong even without direct light.

Last close up with topcoat and flash.

Second is Artemis. This is a medium silver with holographic shimmer. This is a classic silver holo, so it's not super unique, but the formula and coverage were both solid.

Close up with flash and topcoat. It's way out of focus, but the holo still shows up nicely.

Last up is Aphrodite, which is a gunmetal with holographic shimmer. In the pictures it does seem to have a sight purple tinge, but it could just be the flash.

Close up with flash.

Formula overall was the same as the others with the same holo intensity. 

These polishes overall were a really great find. There has been speculation that Sephora could be discontinuing the Formula X line; there was virtually nothing in the usual display at my store. I will have to check back to see if they do a restock of new colors. I'll also be on the lookout at discount stores to see if any of the pop up there!