China Glaze Fight Like a Woman Collection

Though we’re still a few months out, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and this year, China Glaze has created three shades inspired by the women who are fighting their battles. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is an agency of the World Health Organization. The collection will start to roll out at beauty supply stores and select salons in September.

• Encouragement is a pale, milky pink with silvery-white shimmer. Even with three coats, it wasn’t quite opaque, but it’s pretty close to it. Very pretty-in-pink.
• Enpowerment is a creamy slightly cooled blue-based pink. I used three coats to get an opaque look. It looked less cool-toned under brighter/direct sunlight, though!
• Endurance is a darkened fuchsia jelly base with fuchsia shimmer. I also used three coats here.

I like when pretty products also give back! It makes buying them just a little good for the soul, too. I’m a believer in purchasing products you want, not solely so you can give to a cause–because if you want to give a cause, a donation from you to them is always the best way, since 100% will go towards the cause you’re looking to support. However, when there’s an item you’d normally buy AND it gives back in some capacity, it’s a nice bonus.

China Glaze’s three shades are perfect to represent BCA month, and they’re lovely, feminine shades. My favorite shade was Endurance, just because it’s bold and beautiful and fun. I didn’t have any application issues with any of the three shades, though they all needed a full three coats.

But I really fell in love with the names used for these polishes–uplifting and inspiring.

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• Product: 28/30
• Value: 8/10
• Ease of Use: 4/5
• Packaging: 4/5

RECOMMENDATION: If you love yourself some pink polish, this collection was designed with you in mind! Nothing necessarily ultra original color-wise, but all live up to the quality I’ve come to expect from China Glaze.

AVAILABILITY: September 2010

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Nail Lacquers: Encouragement, Empowerment, Endurance

Nail Lacquers: Encouragement, Empowerment, Endurance

China Glaze Encouragement Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Encouragement Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Encouragement Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Encouragement Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Encouragement Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Empowerment Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Empowerment Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Empowerment Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Empowerment Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Empowerment Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Endurance Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Endurance Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Endurance Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Endurance Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Endurance Nail Lacquer