China Glaze

China Glaze Crackle Glaze Metals for Summer 2011

Set your summer style to “sizzle” with China Glaze’s new Crackle Glaze Metals collection. The pioneer in crackle technology, China Glaze takes the beauty phenomenon to the next level with this second-generation polish that pairs the edgy innovation of crackle with the elegant beauty of metals. Create dramatically different looks with just one sweep of China Glaze Crackle Glaze Metals. Layer over different base colors to create bold styles. Use a lighter coat to create a fine crackle, a thicker coat for a deep shatter effect. The China Glaze Crackle Glaze Metals collection features six, limited edition sparkling metallic colors including:

• Cracked Medallion Bold bronze
• Haute Metal Pale pink
• Latticed Lilac Soft lavender
• Oxidized Aqua Deep aquamarine blue
• Platinum Pieces Shimmering silver
• Tarnished Gold Warm, honeyed hue

availability: June/July 2011,

5 Bright Pink Nail Lacquers

Reader Jasmin suggested bright pink polishes as a topic, and here are five fun shades of bright pink!

• Illamasqua Collide Nail Varnish
• Essie Bossa Nova Nail Lacquer
• Urban Decay Woodstock Nail Lacquer
• China Glaze 108 Degrees Nail Lacquer
• Zoya Gilda Nail Lacquer

What’s your favorite bright pink polish?

Electric Pineapple, Blue Iguana, Senorita Bonita

China Glaze Island Escape Swatches, Photos, Reviews

For summer, China Glaze’s Island Escape presents six colorful shades perfect for the season. I’m actually quite in love with this launch–it’s gorgeous and the colors are fun. They may not be the most unique, but I think they’re well-done overall. The shades include: Papaya Punch (crème based vivid orange), 108 Degrees (flirtatious berry pink with specks of micro glitter), Senorita Bonita (passionate purple shimmer with pink micro glitter), Blue Iguana (bold and daring sparkly blue), Cha Cha Cha (vivacious shimmer green), and Electric Pineapple (high intensity crème based lime green).

• 108 Degrees is a deep raspberry red shimmered with white and fuchsia micro-shimmer. There is a touch of gold micro-shimmer, too, but it is less apparent when applied than it looks in the bottle. I needed two coats for this shade. It’s redder than Zoya Alegra.
• Papaya Punch is a yellowed tangerine cream. I used two coats on this one. It’s more orange than China Glaze’s Sun Worshipper but it has a similar feel.
• Cha Cha Cha is a bright, grassy green with chartreuse micro-shimmer. I used three coats with this shade and there is still some visible nail line. It’s brighter and greener than NARS Platoon. Zoya’s Midori looks most similar, perhaps a little darker.
• Electric Pineapple is a really yellowed chartreuse–it’s not quite yellow but not a true chartreuse either–cream. It seems like Zoya’s Bekka but opaque and with a cream finish. I did use three coats here and impatience more than anything led to some unevenness.
• Blue Iguana is a medium-dark blue with blue and fuchsia-violet micro-shimmer. I used three coats but found this shade to be rather sheer. It reminded me of a less intense version of Orly’s Lunar Eclipse.
• Senorita Bonita is a magenta purple with red undertones and flecks of fuchsia and gold sparkle. It doesn’t feel like a glitter but the particles don’t quite look like shimmer either. I used two coats, but three would have been better. I couldn’t think of a dupe for this one.

my thoughts on the formula: Overall, these were on the sheerer side and most required three coats. They apply really smoothly and evenly, though. I used Zoya’s Anchor and Armor on base/top coats on all swatches. China Glaze polish typically lasts a full week on me with minor tip wear.

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	China Glaze Island Escape Swatches, Photos, Reviews A-
	These are classic summer shades–some a bit dupeable, but they’re still beautiful.
	Product 9/10 Pigmentation 9.5/10 Texture 9/10 Longevity 9.5/10 Application 4/5
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108 Degrees, Papaya Punch, Cha Cha Cha

China Glaze Island Escape – Quick Swatches

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China Glaze Island Escape Collection for Summer 2011

Take an exotic island escape with China Glaze this summer with a tropical, shimmering rainbow of brilliant bright colors! Mix and match these hot hues to add a candy-like pop to that summer manicure and pedicure. Colors in the collection include:

• Papaya Punch Crème based vivid orange.
• 108 Degrees Flirtatious berry pink with specks of micro glitter.
• Senorita Bonita Passionate purple shimmer with pink micro glitter.
• Blue Iguana Bold and daring sparkly blue.
• Cha Cha Cha Vivacious shimmer green.
• Electric Pineapple High intensity crème based lime green.

The China Glaze Island Escape collection will be available as open stock colors, 6 piece box collection, 6 piece counter display, 12 piece counter display and 36 piece rack. Approximately April 2011.

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Video Review: China Glaze Crackle Glaze

Check out how it crackles in real-time! That’s probably a few minutes in, so skip forward if that’s all you want to see