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China Glaze & Hunger Games Collection Reviews, Photos, Swatches (Part 2)

Christine — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:35 +0000

China Glaze Hunger Games Nail Lacquer

China Glaze & Hunger Games Collection: Colours from the Capitol

China Glaze Colours from the Capitol Collection is slated for March launch. It features twelve shades with each shade being named after a different district. This post features these six: Hook and Line, Luxe and Lush, Mahogany Magic, Riveting, Smoke and Ashes, and Stone Cold. Reader Kim did an excellent job explaining the names-to-district component.

Hook and Line is a warm gray with threads of pale silver. This shade is named after District 4 for fishing. It’s opaque in two coats, but this is a little thick, streaky, and has a ton of brush strokes. The color is a little reminiscent of Zoya Dove but it’s darker and warmer.
Luxe and Lush is a duochrome top coat with various sizes of flakies that reflect gold and pink with a little blue. This shade is named after District 1 for luxury. I applied two coats so you could see it on its own as well as over Smoke and Ashes. I don’t have a dupe for this shade. The closest I could think of were Zoya’s Fleck Effects.
Mahogany Magic is a warm brown with a yellow base. It was opaque in two coats. This shade is named for District 7 for lumber. Illamasqua Taint is a cooler-toned brown. Chanel Khaki Rose is lighter.
Riveting is a vibrant orange with orange-tinted gold shimmer. It was opaque in two coats. This shade is named for District 3 for technology. Zoya Tanzy is a little lighter and has more shimmer/glitter. Nubar Arencia is similar but a touch darker. Milani Metal Gear is darker and the shimmer doesn’t appear as light.
Smoke and Ashes is an inky blue-based black with green and blue shimmer. It was opaque in two coats. This shade is named for District 12 for mining. The base color reminded me of Zoya Cynthia a bit, but it’s blacker. Cult Nails Living Water has a similar look but the shimmer is more dominant and leans bluer.
Stone Cold is a soft black with silver shimmer–and it’s matte. This shade is named for District 2 for masonry. It’s similar to Nubar Midnight and MAC Butterfly. Orly Iron Butterfly should also be a dupe.

The consistency of Hook and Line was the worst; a little thick, not quite goopy but close, which all resulted in a streaky finish. I had better luck with Riveting, Smoke and Ashes, and Stone Cold, which were easy to apply and didn’t have any consistency concerns–they weren’t too thick or too thin and applied evenly without bubbling or pooling along the sides. Luxe and Lush has a thicker consistency, which actually helps the flakies distribute fairly evenly over the nail. Mahogany Magic was on the thicker side, but it wasn’t as problematic as Hook and Line.

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	China Glaze & Hunger Games Collection Reviews, Photos, Swatches (Part 2) A-
	This set of six was better overall compared to the six from part one--only two shades gave me problems, while the other four were easy to work with and had a good formula.
	Product 9/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 9/10 Longevity 9.5/10 Application 4/5

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Hook and Line, Luxe and Lush, Mahogany Magic

Riveting, Smoke and Ashes, Stone Cold

China Glaze Hook and Line Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Luxe and Lush Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Mahogany Magic Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Riveting Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Smoke and Ashes Nail Lacquer

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China Glaze & Hunger Games Collection Reviews, Photos, Swatches (Part 1)

Christine — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:37:10 +0000

China Glaze Hunger Games Nail Lacquer

China Glaze & Hunger Games Collection: Colours from the Capitol

China Glaze Colours from the Capitol Collection is slated for March launch. It features twelve shades with each shade being named after a different district. This post features these six: Agro, Dress Me Up, Electrify, Fast Track, Foie Gras, and Harvest Moon. Reader Kim did an excellent job explaining the names-to-district component.

Agro is a rich, dark olive green with subtle yellow undertones and olive gold shimmer and metallic threads. This shade is named after District 11 for agriculture. I used two coats for opaque color, and it had a good consistency. Cult Nails In a Trance is much lighter, more olive green without a blackened edge. China Glaze It’s Alive has similar color components but looks totally different. NARS Mash looks almost the same.
Dress Me Up is a dusty, rose peach with a cream finish. This shade was named after District 8 for textiles. I used two coats for opaque color, but the consistency was a little thick. Zoya Pandora is lighter. Nubar Moire is darker.
Electrify is red and gold glitter suspended in a clear base. This shade was named after District 5 for power. I did two coats by itself, and it’s not quite opaque–with a little patience, I think you could manage to achieve almost opaque color coverage with three coats. I couldn’t think of a dupe for this one.
Fast Track is a grayish beige with pale yellow gold flecks of shimmer. It’s not quite opaque after two coats. This shade was named after District 6 for transportation. China Glaze Knotty is lighter. China Glaze Ingrid seemed really similar when I swatched this initially, but it’s much darker.
Foie Gras is a purple-tinted brown cream. It was opaque after two coats, but it was a little thick. This shade was named after District 10 for livestock. China Glaze Street Chic is browner. Urban Decay Barlust has a similar color but has shimmer.
Harvest Moon is a rich, warm copper with lighter copper shimmer. It was opaque in two coats. This shade was named after District 9 for grain. Zoya Tanzy is much more orange. Nubar Caramello is similar but a little more orange.

The formula was inconsistent, but overall, it fell short of my expectations for China Glaze, which is a brand that usually releases colors with a great formula. The creams had a thicker consistency that almost felt runny. You really need to make sure to wipe off excess before applying to the nail to avoid having a pool of color. Electrify has a thicker consistency, which was expected, because of the clear base, but it distributed the glitter fairly evenly. Agro and Harvest Moon had the best formula from these six, and their drying time felt fast.

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	China Glaze & Hunger Games Collection Reviews, Photos, Swatches (Part 1) B+
	I wish the formula was more consistent with China Glaze's formula overall, because these felt on the thicker side and took longer to dry than average. Agro and Harvest Moon applied the best out of these six.
	Product 8.5/10 Pigmentation 9/10 Texture 8.5/10 Longevity 9.5/10 Application 4/5

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Agro, Dress Me Up, Electrify

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China Glaze Agro Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Dress Me Up Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Electrify Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Fast Track Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Foie Gras Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Harvest Moon Nail Lacquer

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China Glaze & Hunger Games Collection Reviews, Photos, Swatches (Part 2)

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China Glaze & Hunger Games Collection Reviews, Photos, Swatches (Part 2)

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China Glaze & Hunger Games Collection Reviews, Photos, Swatches (Part 1)

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