China Glaze: Classic Camel, Ingrid, Swing Baby, Goin’ My Way, Riveter Rouge, Foxy

China Glaze Vintage Vixen Collection Review, Photos, Swatches (Part 1)

Vintage Vixen includes twelve new shades of polish, ranging from a khaki beige to a midnight blue to a darkened teal. The collection starts shipping in early July.

The formula on these was consistently good–I had no issues applying these right out of the bottle. As far as I’m concerned, if I don’t have to fuss over a formula and experiment with application, it’s a solid formula. It is a thinner consistency, but each coat still packed quite a bit of pigment. Most of these shades are two-coaters, but you can do three, too, if you so desire (which is usually what I do).

The collection is made up of a mix between frost and microglitter finishes. The feeling is decidedly fall, so it’s perfect for the season (remember–this is China Glaze’s fall collection!).  With twelve shades and sixty photos in total, I split up the two posts to help narrow the focus a bit.  Of these six, my favorites are:  Classic Camel (elegant with a twist) and Goin’ My Way (the way the light hits it is divine).  I also liked Foxy (love the lava-ish look of it), but not quite as much as the other two–there weren’t any dud shades here, really.

• Classic Camel is a khaki beige with a stronger yellow undertone and golden yellow shimmer. I needed two thicker coats or three mediums coats with this shade.
• Ingrid is a softened deep, molten chocolate brown with ultra fine, light brown shimmer. I found two coats was optimum with this shade.
• Swing Baby is a metallic taupe brown with microglitter. I couldn’t get total coverage with three coats, but the microglitter spread pretty evenly overall. It dries down to a slightly bumpy surface–you can feel the microglitter a bit–but a thicker layer of top coat solves that issue.
• Goin’ My Way is a burnished copper flecked chocolate brown. I love the way this one catches light. It does show brush strokes just a tad, if you’re looking for them. Two coats was just right fro this color.
• Riveter Rouge is a deep red with flecks of silver migroglitter. Like Swing Baby, the surface can be a little gritty so using a thicker top coat helps to smooth it away. Two coats here was perfect.
• Foxy is a warmed up, lightened coppered brown with significant red undertones. It’s flecked with copper-orange shimmer throughout. I found two coats to work well here.

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• Product: 29/30
• Value: 9/10
• Ease of Use: 4/5
• Packaging: 4/5

Recommendation:  If you love your polishes on the darker side (whether now or in the fall), these are some excellent choices.

Availability:  July 2010

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China Glaze: Classic Camel, Ingrid, Swing Baby, Goin’ My Way, Riveter Rouge, Foxy

China Glaze: Classic Camel, Ingrid, Swing Baby, Goin’ My Way, Riveter Rouge, Foxy

China Glaze: Classic Camel, Ingrid, Swing Baby

China Glaze: Goin’ My Way, Riveter Rouge, Foxy

China Glaze: Classic Camel, Ingrid, Swing Baby

China Glaze: Goin’ My Way, Riveter Rouge, Foxy

China Glaze Classic Camel Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Classic Camel Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Classic Camel Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Classic Camel Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Ingrid Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Ingrid Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Ingrid Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Ingrid Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Swing Baby Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Swing Baby Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Swing Baby Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Swing Baby Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Goin’ My Way Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Goin’ My Way Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Goin’ My Way Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Goin’ My Way Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Riveter Rouge Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Riveter Rouge Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Riveter Rouge Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Riveter Rouge Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Foxy Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Foxy Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Foxy Nail Lacquer

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