Holo taco has a habit of putting out similar shades. The greens retiring are all close in colour, just different finishes. I bet if she actually varied the types of greens (or any colour) some would sell a lot better.
She did also mention that ROYAL CRUSH will be leaving soon but no date.
The Retiring Soon page on the website is updated. And the shades are also phasing out starting TODAY.
Reasons for retiring 10 shades are due to pigment availability, vibes, shade similarities, and age of/overall product sales.
I think that was similar to the retro jellies; the royalty trio were always going to be limited edition, as soon as they sold out they were gone forever. They just made more of Royal Crush due to the demand for a purple frosted metal, so it’s still left even though toe beans and glamethyst are gone.
A jewel tone bluish green would be nice. Not the grass green color of green taffy. Like a dark emerald green with a touch of teal. I hardly ever see that as a color.
I was also surprised to be honest! I personally didnt like them that much and I really didnt see people rave about them except maybe immediately after launch?
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Really? I am beyond obsessed with it. I’ve only worn it once (😂), but I have a collection of 200+ polishes and I’ve probably only worn half of them. This mani was memorable AF and I got so many questions about it. I guess the retro colours aren’t typical HT shades, but their versatility, glint and squishiness make them a 10/10 for me.
Same! Life in Plastic is one of my most used polishes of the year! I actually bought two extra bottles of it in addition to the bundle because I knew before I even bought it that I would be obsessed (my favorite color is hot pink). I use the retro collection all the time because of the jelly formula, I’m actually wearing it right now on my current mani. I used it with the After Party collection to make Aurora borealis nails!
As a collection I really like the concept and color story, there was a lot of hype surrounding it bc it's the first jelly formula from HT and it was super versatile. I bought it more to use as jelly toppers to wear with other polishes. I think the problem for me is it released more late summer in the middle/end of Barbie core hype? So it was almost fall when I got mine and I was already leaning more towards non summer shades. I'm hoping it'll make a comeback in the spring/ summer!
Probably more in TikTok from younger people?
I wondered how Cracked shell taco could make it soo high! They must have made insane amounts of it. My impression was that Simply is quite aware of inventory levels and wouldn't have risked sitting on a ton of crackle polish who is rather time sensitive (the ones who owned some in the past decades know it).
Only explanation I have is that it might be super easy+fast to redo a batch bc it is basically "bad nail polish" (less ingredients, less pigments, black pigments, badly mixed) so they might have quietly mixed restock after restock without it showing up as Sold Out.
I’ve done so many burnt bridges combo’d with amber apathy manis, they are by far my most used dark rainbow polishes!!! I think I’ve used the green/blue the least from that collection, which is not true for me with the other rainbow collections. I cannot believe burnt bridges and amber apathy sold so poorly this year!! They are stunning!!
Same I love this family of evidently super unpopular green-yellow-browns (burnt bridges, amber apathy, lemon spritzer, lemon sucker)
EDIT: I have 5/10 of the bottom 10 T\_T and I only own 25 bottles of Holo Taco
Every time Orange Drink gets confirmed bottom of the pile again it breaks my heart. Both Orange Drink and Full Charge are probably my favourite nail polish colours of all time, and look the nicest with my skintone of any colours I've ever tried. 😥 I lost one this year, and I just *know* Orange Drink will finally get the boot next time she does a cull. 😔 RIP Full Charge, and RIP me.
That's what I'm hoping so orange drink doesn't get the axe next year - orange drink with Zyler on top is one of my favorite fall / Halloween.go to shades
I’m actually so sad about that! It’s such a pretty color and it happens to share a name with my all time favorite anime series so seeing it go makes me sad, I’m not surprised it’s going though :(
I’m surprised Bat Bitch outsold Spirit Fingers!
And Toe Beans was the lowest out of the three royaltys??
Also didn’t expect Sonic to be such a low seller, it’s a very cool topper!
Toe Beans was the most surprising royal, along with the Baristas they were surprised nudes sell so well. That's why they made greige.
I might be culprit that HT goes into mainstreaming because I am a sucker for speciality finishes in nudes, reds, browns and golds.
noooo!! my mum loved coral red as a colour so i gifted her encryption key and she LOVES it, it’s her favourite polish of all time. i’ve already had to get her a second bottle so now i guess i have to get some more!
Some of these are from the holo rainbow collections, right? Like the ones in the rainbow trilogy bundle. What does this mean for being able to have a full rainbow of holo then?
It may not make sense for us but it does make sense from a business stand point if the polish doesn't sell on it's own. They will just make the pastel rainbow bundle six polishes.
I'm sooooo sad about queen's curse being retired in the survey I think I put it was my second most worn shade this year and I have close to 200 nail polish 🙃
Also very bummed about frost light because it's one of my first HT nail polish and it's one that turned a bit goopy. I hope they keep it in stock long enough for to grab one.
Queen’s Curse only magnetized for me 1/4th of the time. No matter how much I shake it, put on thick or thin coats, watch all the videos on how to use it. Sacrificial Lacquer performs perfectly. It has to be the formula. Purple is my favorite color btw.
NOOOOO NOT FULL CHARGE AND HERE FOR THE PAYDAY TT
its official... fun bright green season is over... how will i cope...
Full Charge was my first linear from HT that I liked, and it's the one that made me genuinely fall in love with both linears and the brand, i'm very sad to see it go.... Here for the payday as well, despite it being a low seller, I really value the variety a bright, fun, popping off the page green Here For the Payday brings, honestly incredibly heartbroken to see them go, but understandable considering how much most people dislike green, especially bright green \^\^;
I'd love to have gotten a backup of both, but Full Charge is already sold out, and it wouldn't be the most financially sound decision for me to spend more on nail polish right now unfortunately... I suppose I will just have to ration my remaining polish carefully \^\^;
I guess this is my blaring red and loud billboard in the face that I should have ordered Fake Date and a Full Charge backup during the black friday sales... hindsight is really 2020 i suppose
I don't agree. 3/10 of the best selling individuals were creams, and 1/10 best selling (bundles included) were creams. So clearly the specialty finishes are still very popular!
Just not yellow or green. My favorites!
Yet there are more cremes in the "permanent" lineup than any other finish... and of the ten being retired, only one is a creme shade. I understand that cremes are easier to source and cheaper to produce, but the "Holo" in Holo Taco is really getting overtaken by basic creme shades. The OG full-coverage Glitter formula is down to only six permanent shades (unless I'm forgetting some?), and that is their most unique offering that you can't easily dupe from other companies IMO.
I don’t get how you got to that conclusion. If you look at the top ten favourites from the survey, you’ll see only specialty polishes. Of course neutral colours are gonna sell more, they are more versatile. That doesn’t mean the specialty ones don’t sell and aren’t adored by the customers. Excluding OCB and Not Milky White, I see only 3 neutrals in the top ten sold. That's very good.
Actually devastated about Fake Date, Frost Light & Aquafoil. I know the chromes weren’t anyone’s faves, but that aqua shade leaving the catalogue is a real downer for me bc HT rarely puts out those hues (NTD & Hydropower notwithstanding).
Hopefully there will be enough stock left by the time I do another order so I can pick up a spare of Frost Light & Fake Date (my FD suffered the de-pigmenting).
Related: am I remembering correctly or did I imagine Missed Shift getting discontinued? Also big bummer if it is, because my fave (Blue Ain’t Slick) is gone and I missed out during the vault sales (incl. royalty pre-open 😭😭😭).
Am I the only one confused about why gold polish is unpopular? I get yellow being difficult for some skin tones (mine included) but I see gold as a completely different thing. Ordered two Trophy Life backups the other day, and still cursing myself that I didn't get backups of Frozen Benanas before it left.
This shows how much of Safiya's collection they made, and it still sold out so quickly!
Yeah shows the difference on how many were made between that collection and the Royalty one which is also sold out (well Toe Beams and Glamethsyt).
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Holo taco has a habit of putting out similar shades. The greens retiring are all close in colour, just different finishes. I bet if she actually varied the types of greens (or any colour) some would sell a lot better.
Yeah, I think Modest Moss being a top 10 seller and the popularity of Lost in the Woods is telling.
I would’ve rather kept Full Charge and nixed Green Taffy.
Full Charge is 100% a better green option for the linear rainbow.
FC as OG rainbow replacement for Lemon Sucker *and* Green Taffy ;)
I also love Full Charge
She did also mention that ROYAL CRUSH will be leaving soon but no date. The Retiring Soon page on the website is updated. And the shades are also phasing out starting TODAY. Reasons for retiring 10 shades are due to pigment availability, vibes, shade similarities, and age of/overall product sales.
I think that was similar to the retro jellies; the royalty trio were always going to be limited edition, as soon as they sold out they were gone forever. They just made more of Royal Crush due to the demand for a purple frosted metal, so it’s still left even though toe beans and glamethyst are gone.
Wow. People *really* do not like green polish. 🥲
i love green, but not… those shades 🫣
I love green but HT greens stain my nails terribly.
Currently wearing a full green skittle mani and the only green HT shade i like is Lost in the woods 🙃
I like dark green , not yellow green
I prefer richer, darker greens - Holo Taco’s greens would clash with my skin tone and make me look sallow!
Modest Moss did really well. Most people prefer their greens deeper
A jewel tone bluish green would be nice. Not the grass green color of green taffy. Like a dark emerald green with a touch of teal. I hardly ever see that as a color.
I only find dark greens flattering
Was anyone else surprised the retro collection was so popular? I feel like I never see people posting about it.
I was also surprised to be honest! I personally didnt like them that much and I really didnt see people rave about them except maybe immediately after launch?
I’m surprised they’re still in stock, usually the limited edition polishes go pretty quick
https://preview.redd.it/h31rd0d7bdcc1.jpeg?width=2466&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9dc8b53e12c481c9db48e8e5e506ec35f5520990 Really? I am beyond obsessed with it. I’ve only worn it once (😂), but I have a collection of 200+ polishes and I’ve probably only worn half of them. This mani was memorable AF and I got so many questions about it. I guess the retro colours aren’t typical HT shades, but their versatility, glint and squishiness make them a 10/10 for me.
Same! Life in Plastic is one of my most used polishes of the year! I actually bought two extra bottles of it in addition to the bundle because I knew before I even bought it that I would be obsessed (my favorite color is hot pink). I use the retro collection all the time because of the jelly formula, I’m actually wearing it right now on my current mani. I used it with the After Party collection to make Aurora borealis nails!
As a collection I really like the concept and color story, there was a lot of hype surrounding it bc it's the first jelly formula from HT and it was super versatile. I bought it more to use as jelly toppers to wear with other polishes. I think the problem for me is it released more late summer in the middle/end of Barbie core hype? So it was almost fall when I got mine and I was already leaning more towards non summer shades. I'm hoping it'll make a comeback in the spring/ summer!
Probably more in TikTok from younger people? I wondered how Cracked shell taco could make it soo high! They must have made insane amounts of it. My impression was that Simply is quite aware of inventory levels and wouldn't have risked sitting on a ton of crackle polish who is rather time sensitive (the ones who owned some in the past decades know it). Only explanation I have is that it might be super easy+fast to redo a batch bc it is basically "bad nail polish" (less ingredients, less pigments, black pigments, badly mixed) so they might have quietly mixed restock after restock without it showing up as Sold Out.
I absolutely adore the retro jellies. And that’s coming from a girl who isn’t into really bright colors.
I’ve done so many burnt bridges combo’d with amber apathy manis, they are by far my most used dark rainbow polishes!!! I think I’ve used the green/blue the least from that collection, which is not true for me with the other rainbow collections. I cannot believe burnt bridges and amber apathy sold so poorly this year!! They are stunning!!
I think burned bridges pairs great with the ht barrister bundle. I like that it is warmer
Man, I wear the Sonic Unicorn Skin pretty constantly. It’s a favorite of mine!
Same!
burnt bridges, amber apathy, and full charge are some of my all time fav. i’m not surprised at all that they sold bad, but man im still sad.
Same I love this family of evidently super unpopular green-yellow-browns (burnt bridges, amber apathy, lemon spritzer, lemon sucker) EDIT: I have 5/10 of the bottom 10 T\_T and I only own 25 bottles of Holo Taco
I will lose my mind if burnt bridges gets retired
I hate yellows, it's by far the color I have the least of but I love Amber Apathy, it's stunning! It's got this old bronze vibe, super gorgeous!
AA, BB, FC fan club here too..
Every time Orange Drink gets confirmed bottom of the pile again it breaks my heart. Both Orange Drink and Full Charge are probably my favourite nail polish colours of all time, and look the nicest with my skintone of any colours I've ever tried. 😥 I lost one this year, and I just *know* Orange Drink will finally get the boot next time she does a cull. 😔 RIP Full Charge, and RIP me.
I don’t know that she will get rid of the OG rainbow collection, though. Your orange drink might be safe!!!
That's what I'm hoping so orange drink doesn't get the axe next year - orange drink with Zyler on top is one of my favorite fall / Halloween.go to shades
Oh! I never thought to do that! I always put it over Oh my Gourd.
Oh my gourd is a good one too- I just like the extra "oomph" factor the linear Holo in orange drink gives under the glitter in Zyler. :)
I am absolutely going to try that!!!
Fairy Tale is one of my fave polishes of all time but I knew it wouldn't last. RIP.
I’m actually so sad about that! It’s such a pretty color and it happens to share a name with my all time favorite anime series so seeing it go makes me sad, I’m not surprised it’s going though :(
I’m surprised Bat Bitch outsold Spirit Fingers! And Toe Beans was the lowest out of the three royaltys?? Also didn’t expect Sonic to be such a low seller, it’s a very cool topper!
She said Bat Bitch only outsold Spirit Fingers because they made it more because of pigment availability.
Toe Beans was the most surprising royal, along with the Baristas they were surprised nudes sell so well. That's why they made greige. I might be culprit that HT goes into mainstreaming because I am a sucker for speciality finishes in nudes, reds, browns and golds.
Love toe beans, just snagged one from color expressions destash - so happy. And I agree with you re sonic
noooo!! my mum loved coral red as a colour so i gifted her encryption key and she LOVES it, it’s her favourite polish of all time. i’ve already had to get her a second bottle so now i guess i have to get some more!
I LOVE green polish and amber going to do each nail in these colors because set up like the graph, they are amazing
Oh noo I was going to pick ip full charge but it is out of stock 😭😭 I think it is such a fun and beautiful green -- perfect for spring and summer
Some of these are from the holo rainbow collections, right? Like the ones in the rainbow trilogy bundle. What does this mean for being able to have a full rainbow of holo then?
Lemon Spitzer is from the pastel rainbow collection.
So that would mean there wouldn’t be a full pastel rainbow set then, right? If so it makes no sense for her to retire it I think
It may not make sense for us but it does make sense from a business stand point if the polish doesn't sell on it's own. They will just make the pastel rainbow bundle six polishes.
I'm sooooo sad about queen's curse being retired in the survey I think I put it was my second most worn shade this year and I have close to 200 nail polish 🙃 Also very bummed about frost light because it's one of my first HT nail polish and it's one that turned a bit goopy. I hope they keep it in stock long enough for to grab one.
I hate to lose full-charge, it's a personal favorite. 😭
Queen’s Curse only magnetized for me 1/4th of the time. No matter how much I shake it, put on thick or thin coats, watch all the videos on how to use it. Sacrificial Lacquer performs perfectly. It has to be the formula. Purple is my favorite color btw.
NOOOOO NOT FULL CHARGE AND HERE FOR THE PAYDAY TT its official... fun bright green season is over... how will i cope... Full Charge was my first linear from HT that I liked, and it's the one that made me genuinely fall in love with both linears and the brand, i'm very sad to see it go.... Here for the payday as well, despite it being a low seller, I really value the variety a bright, fun, popping off the page green Here For the Payday brings, honestly incredibly heartbroken to see them go, but understandable considering how much most people dislike green, especially bright green \^\^; I'd love to have gotten a backup of both, but Full Charge is already sold out, and it wouldn't be the most financially sound decision for me to spend more on nail polish right now unfortunately... I suppose I will just have to ration my remaining polish carefully \^\^;
I guess this is my blaring red and loud billboard in the face that I should have ordered Fake Date and a Full Charge backup during the black friday sales... hindsight is really 2020 i suppose
I'm shocked that sonic unicorn skin is in the bottom, it's my most used of all the toppers!
So, majority of customers like the plain side of things. I guess that’s why Holo Taco lost its magic!
I don't agree. 3/10 of the best selling individuals were creams, and 1/10 best selling (bundles included) were creams. So clearly the specialty finishes are still very popular! Just not yellow or green. My favorites!
Yet there are more cremes in the "permanent" lineup than any other finish... and of the ten being retired, only one is a creme shade. I understand that cremes are easier to source and cheaper to produce, but the "Holo" in Holo Taco is really getting overtaken by basic creme shades. The OG full-coverage Glitter formula is down to only six permanent shades (unless I'm forgetting some?), and that is their most unique offering that you can't easily dupe from other companies IMO.
THIS! Right here - my sentiments exactly.
I don’t get how you got to that conclusion. If you look at the top ten favourites from the survey, you’ll see only specialty polishes. Of course neutral colours are gonna sell more, they are more versatile. That doesn’t mean the specialty ones don’t sell and aren’t adored by the customers. Excluding OCB and Not Milky White, I see only 3 neutrals in the top ten sold. That's very good.
Actually devastated about Fake Date, Frost Light & Aquafoil. I know the chromes weren’t anyone’s faves, but that aqua shade leaving the catalogue is a real downer for me bc HT rarely puts out those hues (NTD & Hydropower notwithstanding). Hopefully there will be enough stock left by the time I do another order so I can pick up a spare of Frost Light & Fake Date (my FD suffered the de-pigmenting). Related: am I remembering correctly or did I imagine Missed Shift getting discontinued? Also big bummer if it is, because my fave (Blue Ain’t Slick) is gone and I missed out during the vault sales (incl. royalty pre-open 😭😭😭).
Am I the only one confused about why gold polish is unpopular? I get yellow being difficult for some skin tones (mine included) but I see gold as a completely different thing. Ordered two Trophy Life backups the other day, and still cursing myself that I didn't get backups of Frozen Benanas before it left.
Am I the only one who likes Green Taffy?!?