China Glaze Hunger Games Collection - Colours from the Capitol
China Glaze Hunger Games Collection: Colours from the Capital
China Glaze, a division of American International Industries is thrilled to announce that they have partnered with studio powerhouse Lionsgate on a collection of nail polish to debut in conjunction with the March 23, 2012 release of THE HUNGER GAMES. In keeping with the powerful themes and messages of the story, the collection of nail polish will be inspired exclusively by one of the book’s distinct settings – the Capitol of the nation of Panem. Awash in lavish fashion, food, and entertainment, Capitol citizens enjoy extreme cosmetics and body modifications, bold wigs, and outlandish costumes.
The collection of colors, still in development, will be available at specialty beauty retailers beginning on March 1, 2012. We are expecting more information in January! 🙂
China Glaze if you read this blog, please, please, please do NOT change the colours in this collection!! It’s perfect the way it is!!
I like what I’ve seen, too. 🙂
If only we had a HP collection, MY LIFE WOULD BE COMPLETE RIGHT NOW
OMG, yes. Why didn’t we get Harry Potter tie-in polish?
I think I would buy ALL of them!
I don’t even wear polish often and I would own them all! Or any type of makeup that was HP inspired for that matter 😀
If there is every a HP collection, I’m buying the whole lot.
I love the idea of an HP polish collection!
OMFG. I just gasped out loud. YESYESYES <3 this series is the best and every affiliated with it seems to be top notch <3
The leaked shade photos that came out before got tossed after the lawsuit 🙁 Shame, the colors were gorgeous and I really liked the concept. Not as fond of the Capitol-inspired collection as I was about the District-inspired collection…just seems off, considering the storyline. But I’ll probably check them out anyway
I agree with you. A collection inspired by the Capitol of all places goes against the entire concept of the book. They really shouldn’t have changed the colors.
The original colors are still the same, it’s just the names of the colors that have changed. Before they were inspired by the characters, these are inspired by the specialties of each district (Agro = agriculture, Hook & Line = fishing, etc).
All we can do is cross our fingers and hope that SOMEHOW the origional shades that were leaked get to stay! The main reason I read the series is because I found out China Glaze and not OPI were teaming up with Lionsgate. Well that, and because I heard the books were great! I’m so glad I picked them up! Now. lets hope China Glaze does as great a job!
They’re the same colors, they just renamed them.
YES! This makes me more excited than when companies paired with “The Muppets”! Looks like I’ll be buying some China Glaze soon. 😉
SO EXCITED!
:O! I am a absolutely huge Hunger Games fan and nail polish fiend so this is a dream come true! Now I have the movie and nail polishes to look forward too! Like someone else said, if only they made an HP collection!
So exciting!!! Love that China Glaze is doing this. OPI seems to have somewhat of a monopoly over exciting collections… so it’s nice to have someone else do something major for a change 🙂
Is this collection on for sure? I just read a few days ago that China Glaze was suing Lionsgate for reneging on the contract…
China Glaze sent this out today to me! 🙂
As a fan of the book and nail polish (and China Glaze), I love the idea of a Hunger Games collection, but I’m not sure why colors based on the Capitol would be the focus. The Capitol is basically everything that’s wrong with the world of Hunger Games, but I suppose all the flashy imagery makes for more fun nail colors. I’ll still check it out.
A Capitol-inspired collection makes sense to me only if it’s as over-the-top as the Capitol itself.
Yeah, the Capitol does not represent the good guys in the books, but it is the place where everyone likes to dress ornately, so it makes sense when you think of it that way. No one in the Districts would go out of their way to beautify themselves. I suppose it’s like the MAC Venomous Villains collection. The whole thing was based on Disney villains, but we still wanted those products. 🙂
true, it makes the most sense to base these colors more on the Capitols extravagent ways. I can hardly imagine Katniss walking around with nailpolish while roaming the woods in District 12 😀
The polishes are actually named after each district!
http://www.thehob.org/2011/12/official-color-samples-for-lionsgates-colors-from-the-capitol-nail-polish.html
Also, the collection and polishes were originally named this:
http://www.alllacqueredup.com/2011/11/china-glaze-hunger-games-nail-polish-collection-preview.html
before China Glaze was threatened with a lawsuit. I personally love the original names and inspirations much better..
Oooohhhhh!!! I loved the series and can’t wait to see what colors they come up with!!! Oh and I can’t *wait* for the movie to come out!!
oh my god, i looooove them <333
My life is now complete. 😉
I am so excited for the film! Ahhh! 🙂 And maybe I can go watch it wearing the nail polish too..haha!
~Hannah xx
Oh man, I am *definitely* going to wear one of those nail polishes when I watch the film!
The colours look very nice. Can’t wait for the swatches, I think I will buy something from this collection.
Wow! I can’t wait until March now. I see at least 8 right off the bat that I have to have.
Regardless of whether these represent the story of the books or not (personally, I think it makes sense if you look at it from the perspective of the Capitol representing vanity and glitz, etc), the colors are absolutely gorgeous, as usual! Can’t wait to try them for myself.
I’m so excited, I can barely contain myself. Smoke and Ashes, Luxe and Lush, Agro….need. I hope they don’t change them! Now…if only I’m able to wait that long…
I do love the colors, and it’s a great collection, however I don’t feel as if it’s necessarily a “capitol” collection persay. The colors seem a bit muted down compared to what the books described of all the colors. I mean just look at how they described Effie and Ceasar, not to mention Katniss’s prep team and how over the top they all were. Don’t get me wrong, I will definitely be buying some of these colors, I just would have liked to see a bit more over the top colors.
The colors in the collection were originally supposed to be based off of the districts, but the color sheet was leaked. It looks like China Glaze only changed the names and the theme of the collection, but kept the original shades. That would be why it doesn’t quite match up to colors that would be found within the Capitol. I think it made much more sense before they changed the theme, I agree these colors just don’t go along with the Capitol!
these are named after the districts, each name represents the speciality of each district eg. Smoke and Ashes represents District 12 (Mining)
I see, they just changed the names of the colors, I prefer the original names though, they were a lot more related to the content of the book.
I hope these aren’t the names.. ;[ They don’t scream ‘Hunger Games’ to me.
Ditto. These are basically the same colors as before, but with name changes, and I liked the other names so much better.
Humm..these are not good news for my wallet!!Riveting looks amazing!
OK, never heard of the book but will have to read it; looking at the description of The Capitol and the color names I think Versailles- where one would keep locked cases of ribbon in sophisticated colors much like these with very sophisticated names. Those people were so bored they’d discuss for days how much gray should be allowed in ribbon referred to as “mouse brown”.
Dressing took most of the day, the outfit was conceived almost from scratch as they went- one aristocrat and a staff of specialists- and like Monseiur Nars color and texture and the contrast had to make a statement in a world of people trying to one up each other every day.
Just think of them as this season at The Capitol and they make sense. Especially since I have alternating fingers of black with a coat of something like that last glitter and silver with copies of abstract expressionist forms done in ink and sealed.
One color at a time? At Court? Oh puhhhleeeze! I’m sure the slaves who do nails must be better than that to dress a lady of The Capitol. A coat of Electrify micro glitter over Hook and Line, perhaps two coats, then jewels, or captive tiny life forms, or holes drilled for ribbons to be knotted through… So they flutter when the hand moves. Limited pallets force ideas beyond mere color.
WANT. THEM. ALL.
The names make perfect sense if you have read the books.
Luxe and Lush – District 1 (Luxury)
Stone Cold – District 2 (Masonry)
Riveting – District 3 (Technology)
Hook and Line – District 4 (Fishing)
Electrify – District 5 (Power)
Fast Track – District 6 (Transportation)
Mahogany Magic – District 7 (Lumber)
Dress Me Up – District 8 (Textiles)
Harvest Moon – District 9 (Grain)
Foie Gras – District 10 (Livestock)
Agro – District 11 (Agriculture)
Smoke and Ashes – District 12 (Mining)
thanks a lot, this explains everything. 😀
although I prefer the original names..
AH you are so right! I knew there was more to the names and colors than it being simply inspired by the Capitol which seems to go against everything the book is about. Love it can’t wait to get my hands on all of them!
I just finished reading all the books and I couldn’t figure out how the names matched up! Thanks for clarifying, it makes a whole lot more sense now.
Thank you for the breakdown, I was shouting this out throughout reading the entire post! LOL
Finally someone who got it!
Thanks for breaking it down like that. Helps a lot!
I love the trilogy… can’t wait for these polishes! Especially liking the swatch of Luxe and Lush and Smoke and Ashes.
OH MY GOD!!!!! I’m sooooooooooo excited 🙂
Mahognay magic looks divine. Finally the perfect “nude” for my brown skin? I hope so!
If they keep the colors listed here, I AM GETTING BLOODY ALL OF THEM.
ALL. OF. THEM.
Be still, my beating heart.
These look awesome. OK, this is kind of a stretch, but Luxe and Lush looks like the nail polish version of the silver/gold combo Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill eyeshadow. And if it looks anything like the eyeshadow, it will be gorgeous! Smoke and Ashes is also calling my name.
I want 9 of the 12 polishes listed. Never have I been *this* excited about nail polishes in my entire life. lol
Sooo happy with this! I’m definitely getting at least six, if not nine! Love them and CANNOT wait for the collection and the film in a few months. Thank you, China Glaze, for doing right by this collection.
argo and smoke and ashes seem like something i would pick up but ill wait for the swatches on those ones.
Have you ladies pre-ordered your china glaze hunger games collection yet? I just purchase the AGRO color from http://www.amazingbeautysupply.com. It was the only place online that I could find this new collection from.
So want smoke and ashes and Agro! everything is else okay but doesnt catch my attention.
I need these in my life!
i only see 4 colors i want. my bank account will be happy!
Oh I really hope we’ll get them here in Switzerland! Well, first of all I’m hoping that they’re selling well enough that the only shop in Switzerland that carries China Glaze won’t kick them out again.
I don’t know anything about this Hunger Games, but Foie Gras and Dress Me Up look AWESOME.
This is the first cg collection where I want each and every polish because they are perfect!!!
I liked the old names better 🙁
I know…sucks that these are just some random names!
foie gras is absolutely gorgeous!
OMG SO EXCITEDDDDDDD!!!!! 😀
Argo, Electrify, and Harvest Moon are calling my name!
the pics remind me of fall
Fall and Steampunk as well.
In fact I expect to see Steampunk themes to become prevalent in makeup as well as the exposure trend is moving full speed ahead and not waning at all.
i don’t really know anything about the hunger games, but some of these shades are really unique
I am beyond excited for these, I feel like I havent been this excited for a collection since The Muppets for OPI, but after seeing swatches for that collection I only ended up with about 4 colors 🙁 My hopes are very high for this one though!!! I am hoping all the colors turn out amazing!
Ahh! I’m so excited for this collection! I’m most definitely getting Electrify, Agro, & Smoke & Ashes. Can’t wait for this to come out!!
Darn, I want them ALL.
I love the colors, but when I first saw the title I thought the colors would be a lot brighter and more garrish since that is more the Capitals flavor and reputation. I am at the end of the second book right now- it is soooooo good!!! I can’t wait for the movie! I agree with a previous comment, though, where was the Harry Potter line?!?
LOVE the Hunger Games, would love these a little more if they were inspired by the Districts instead of the Capitol. As far as the colors go, Smoke and Ashes looks gorgeous.
Ignore what I said, I just read Kim’s comment above. The name’s might have more to do with the Districts than I thought 🙂
The names correlate with the 12 districts!
Luxe and Lush – District 1 Luxury
Stone Cold – District 2 Masonry
Riveting – District 3 Technology
Hook and Line – District 4 Fishing
Electrify – District 5 Power
Fast Track – District 6 Transportation
Mahogany Magic – District 7 Lumber
Dress Me Up – District 8 Textiles
Harvest Moon – District 9 Grain
Foie Gras – District 10 Livestock
Agro – District 11 Agriculture
Smoke and Ashes – District 12 Mining
Eeek! I am excited. I want almost all of them!
Electrify and Luxe and Lush caught my eye the most. Definitely gonna be picking up those two.
And…did anyone else thing of the agro crag things from the old Nickelodeon show Guts? Or am I alone in that, lol?
*think not thing
ooohh.. thanks christine!
super excited about “smoke and ashes”, “agro”, “mahogany magic, “luxe and lush”.. and i need to see “hook and line” and “fast track” swatched to know if they are sufficiently different from what i own..
“Foie gras”, very strange name…not glamourous at all.
But colours are really nice !!!
I havent been impressed by the books at all (I barely finished the first one), but these colors are gorgeous, especially the first two rows.
These look amazing and now that I understand the names stand for the district I’m even more excited! I hope Smoke and Ashes looks good on my, I gotta represent District 12 and my girl Katniss!!!
Ooh! Definitely looking forward to Fast Track and Smoke and Ashes.
Ugh. They seriously dropped the ball on this. They could have done so much and they made this. They’re just using the books popularity and the upcoming movie for profit. none of these are really unique and the shade names are terrible.
From someone who is not a plish kinda girl at all…and I mean at all, I want them all except Mahagony Magic. There colors are out of this world!
The original names were so much better.
None of these color names make sense me… Why did they change them??
Can’t wait for these to come out, it’s been a long time since I’ve been this siked about any nailpolish/make up collection!
I would love to get my hands on all of them! Heaven sent! 😀
I like the look of this one overall..
where can i buy polish
love this collection a lot, especially the Agro and Stone Cold, just got it from http://www.labeautyzone.com for 4.99 each