China Glaze Let it Snow Collection Reviews, Photos, Swatches (Part 1)
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
China Glaze Ring in the Red, Champagne Bubbles, Tinsel Town, and Snow Globe Nail Lacquers
China Glaze Let It Snow: Ring in the Red, Champagne Bubbles, Tinsel Town, Snow Globe
China Glaze Let it Snow contains twelve shades that can be purchased individually or in various pre-made sets. In this post, we’re looking at these four shades: Ring in the Red (glittering red), Champagne Bubbles (sophisticated gold metallic), Tinsel Town (silver, metallic glitter), and Snow Globe (frosty white with flecks of snowy color). I’ll have the other eight shades swatched, photographed, and posted soon! 
- Ring in the Red is a pinky-red with ruby red shimmer and larger, darker red glitter. It was opaque in two coats. Nubar Fire Sparkle is the closest dupe I could think of, but it seems to be a little darker and more of an orange-toned red. Zoya Lisa is more of a blue-based red but less glittery.
- Champagne Bubbles is a brightened, yellow gold with a subtle metallic finish and gold glitter sparkle. It was opaque in two coats. It does have a metallic finish, so brush strokes are more noticeable here, but they were manageable and with a steadier (and more patient) hand, you could get them to look fairly straight. Milani 3D was the closest shade — it’s not quite as yellowy and has holographic glitter.
- Tinsel Town is a sooty gray-black base color with lots of silver glitter in small and larger particle size. It was opaque in two coats. I don’t have anything that looks like this; it looks like silver rocks on my nails or something. Nubar Midnight is silver shimmer over a black base, but it just doesn’t have the same effect on nails.
- Snow Globe is a sheer color base with multi-colored glitter in gold, aqua, green, blue, and purple. I did just two coats for swatches. Snow Globe has a thicker, more gel-like consistency (but not as thick as some glitters). It’s very similar to MAC Unconditionally Fabulous, and to a lesser degree, Deborah Lippmann Stairway to Heaven.
The official color descriptions for these shades really did not do them justice! I would not have envisioned these shades based on how they were described in the press release (they’re better!). The consistency of the formulas here were good; not too thick or too thin. Snow Globe was the only one that didn’t fit that bill–it had a thicker, more gel-like texture because it’s glitter suspended in a clear base (and the thicker consistency seems to help the glitter spread better). I typically get a week of wear out of China Glaze with minimal tip wear, and I recently tested out Blue Year’s Eve with Snow Globe on top and was able to achieve those results yet again!
The Glossover
Glittery polishes are always harder to remove, and these are no exception (patience and a good remover are key!), they're well worth the extra effort! I felt like Tinsel Town was the most unique and Snow Globe the most fun.
See more photos & swatches!
China Glaze Ring in the Red, Champagne Bubbles, Tinsel Town, and Snow Globe Nail Lacquers
China Glaze Ring in the Red, Champagne Bubbles, Tinsel Town, and Snow Globe Nail Lacquers
China Glaze Ring in the Red, Champagne Bubbles, Tinsel Town, and Snow Globe Nail Lacquers
China Glaze Ring in the Red, Champagne Bubbles, Tinsel Town, and Snow Globe Nail Lacquers
China Glaze Ring in the Red Nail Lacquer
China Glaze Ring in the Red Nail Lacquer
China Glaze Ring in the Red Nail Lacquer
China Glaze Ring in the Red Nail Lacquer
China Glaze Champagne Bubbles Nail Lacquer
China Glaze Champagne Bubbles Nail Lacquer
China Glaze Champagne Bubbles Nail Lacquer
China Glaze Champagne Bubbles Nail Lacquer
China Glaze Tinsel Town Nail Lacquer
China Glaze Tinsel Town Nail Lacquer
China Glaze Tinsel Town Nail Lacquer
China Glaze Tinsel Town Nail Lacquer
China Glaze Snow Globe Nail Lacquer
China Glaze Snow Globe Nail Lacquer
China Glaze Snow Globe Nail Lacquer
China Glaze Snow Globe Nail Lacquer
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I just bought Tinsel Town at my neighborhood Sally's for $1.96. Legit!! I painted my toes already, I'm obsessed!!!!!
I was never into nails but now I am desperate to find Tinsel Town..... but where in Toronto (Canada) can I find that?....... oh my gawd...
Ring in the red and Snowglobe are things I need in my life RIGHT NOW
Tinsel Town is OMG, need it!
Hey Christine! I recently bought Snow Globe after seeing your pictures, and I noticed that if you hold the bottle up and tilt it to one side, you'll see like two silver metal balls? What's up with that? Are those balls supposed to be in there?
It helps to keep the polish mixed so it doesn't separate!
I LOVE Christmassy things! I'd totally wear a red like that just for Christmas!
What kind of camera do you use? Please answer back because I have my own blog and I really want to get a good camera for it!
Nikon D3s
Just purchased Ring in the Red which looks gorgeous (3 coats) and there are no words for how much I love Tinsel Town..I applied 3 coats and it is SO beautiful..I am stocking up on Tinsel Town most definitely!
Wow. When I first saw the swatches on other blogs I wasn't so interested. Now that I've seen yours you make everything seem so much larger than life. I want them all now. Thank you for the gorgeous swatches.
these are so gorgeous! i need tinsel town and snow globe NOW!
NEED TINSEL TOWN AND SNOW GLOBE AHH!
OH MY GOD I NEED THE TINSEL TOWN ONE. Is it relatively easy to remove? That's the only thing I don't like about glitter polishes :/
It's harder than a shimmer, not quite as difficult as a full-on glitter.
OH MY GOD Tinsel Town! That is one of the most gorgeous nail polishes I've ever seen! Must get :D
OMG Tinsel Town is awesome looking! :)
Christine - is there remover would you recommend for glittery polishes like these?
I just use Zoya's Remove+.
I like the snow globe and tinsel town.Gorgeous!
Hi Christine- i'm trying to put your swatches of Stairway to Heaven and Snow Globe side by side...i'm seeing the different size and shape of the glitter, but what would you say is the major difference between them? i feel maybe the Lippmann color is a little bit more muted ... ? thanks for your help!
Lippmann seems to be more iridescent, almost pastel, while Snow Globe seems a little darker and perhaps has a color or two more overall.
yes that's what i was thinking when i felt it was more muted, like you mentioned i think it's down to the fact there's a color or two less in the Lippmann. I am picturing putting it over Chanel pearl Drop! :)
Champagne Bubbles is my favorite! I think I also need Snow Globe for layering, it's like Fairy Dust on steroids!
I love all of them! Can't wait for you to post part 2 (and 3?). This is the only holiday collection I'm interested in!
I got too get tinsel town! A little tip too remove glitter nailpolish: soak a pad with remover, put it on the nail and wrap foil around the tip of your finger, wait like 10 minutes and then just take it of and it will be a walk in the park to get the glitter of. This way you don't have too rub,rub,rub,rub because that not good to your nails!
Snow Globe and Tinsel Town are my favourites, but they're all beautiful! ;)
Whoa the gray one was a shock. I love it more on the nails than I do in the bottle.
Would you recommend Unconditionally Fabulous, Snow Globe, or Stairway to Heaven? I don't really care about price, but like which one has your favorite consistency (I've read all of your reviews of them!) the most amount of glitter deposited, and the most dimension/color to the glitter? Thank you Christine! Loved this post... I'm definitely tempted to pick up Tinsel Town too... It's so unique and festive!
I like Snow Globe between Unconditionally Fabulous and Snow Globe - the size of the glitter and the overall look of Stairway to Heaven is different enough from the other two that it could stand on its own. The consistency of Stairway to Heaven is the thickest, while Unconditionally Fabulous was the thinnest. Both Unconditionally Fabulous and Snow Globe had the same glitter deposit/dimension. I'd probably go for Snow Globe :)
Yay! I love that it's a steal:) I'll definitely pick Tinsel Town and Snow Globe up ASAP! Thank you so much!
Want Tinsel Town and Snow Globe so bad...love glitter polishes!
after seeing scrangie's swatches, i really only wanted snow globe (and MAYBE the green glitter or the blue glitter), but... omg, tinsel town. BEAUTIFUL! I thought you'd layered something over something!
Holy, those are gorgeous!
I may need to own Tinsel Town. So gorgeous, and so unusual!
How close are the red and green glitters to last year's CG holiday?
I listed dupes/similar shades to each - if I didn't list last year's, then I didn't find it similar :)
LOVE Tinsel Town and Snow Globe! So fun!
I love Ring in the Red, and there's something about Champagne Bubbles that really appeals to me too.
Definitely getting Tinsel Town and possibly Snow Globe as well.
These are beautiful, I love them
i want them all, esp tinsel town and snow globe : ) : )
oohhhhh snow globe is sooo pretty *_*
These are AH-MAHZING! I NEED to get my hands on "tinsel town" and " snow globe"
Do you know if Ulta has these in stock yet? Seeing all the reviews is getting me excited!
Not sure!
I need to get a new Snow Globe - I have barely any left in my bottle from the original release of it.
Perhaps it's a combination of Christine's lovely nails/fingers, her great photography skills, and the low expections from previous promo-pics... but this collection suddenly made it onto my shopping list when I was previously uninterested. So much for my nail polish no buy... it lasted for all of... 2 weeks! /lesigh!
I like both Ring in the Red and Tinsel Town I'll be looking to get. (Yeah for a locally Sally's)
where can i buy china glaze in canada?
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