China Glaze - For Audrey

I have been meaning to get this colour for so long so I'm happy to be able to show you guys this :) This colour is certainly famous among the nail community but for those who don't know, this is the Audrey Hepburn-honouring nail polish whose colour is almost exact to Tiffany&Co's famous blue. I thought the name was sooo cute since it obviously refers to Hepburn's most famous movie - Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Unlike the other China Glaze creams I've had trouble with lately, this one gave me no trouble at all! I was really pleased. I used 2 coats.



The colour is super cute! Here is a comparison of it against a Tiffany&Co box.



It's the same colour! *cue the oouuu's and ahhhh's*

Honestly, I don't know why but I just wasn't insane about this colour. I think I'm just sick of the soft colours I've been wearing and was feeling something else. But it's a really nice colour with a nice formula for those who really like this colour :)

Also, I'm going to start putting Essie's 'Matte About You' to show you how the product looks on different polishes.



I ended up putting the matte top coat on all my nails after a few days and liked it! Except I found that rubbing my nails against my black leggings and coat caused it to stain after a few days and it was gross :\

China Glaze - Mrs. Claus

Hey everyone! It's exciting getting new followers :) so just wanted to give a shout out to you guys!

Today, I have a CG swatch. This is from their Christmas 2010 collection. It was on the wish list I have on my phone so I was super excited when I found it downtown, for $3.99!

Anyways, unlike the CG's I've been swatching lately, this one gave me no trouble at all. It was very easy to apply and is definitely a polish that is packed with glitter. This picture is 2 coats and as you can see, the coverage is great.



I really loved this on me. It was so sparkly and pretty but a bit pink-red as well. It was really bright, though. My coworkers commented on it as well and it made me feel self conscious, haha. Besides their comments, however, even I found it distracting when I was working. But I really, really enjoy this one.

The picture above makes it look matte, but I assure you, it's not. The picture below shows you what it looks like with light reflected on it.



Yep, yep. I know. Bright.

China Glaze - Sea Spray

This colour was actually for Valentine's Day, believe it or not. I asked my bf what he wanted me to wear for our weekend together and he said he wanted a light blue. I was shopping that day and picked up this colour from China Glaze's Anchors Away collection.

Blue has never particularly been my colour but I loved this colour! It's creamy, chique and just really compliments your hands without being too much. Definitely a must have that looks good for work as well. Application was not great. I really don't understand why I have trouble with China Glaze's formula. Maybe because recently when I've been using them, I've been doing it right before I sleep so I've kind of been in a hurry and impatient. Anyway, with Seche Vite's help, it still came out looking completely gorrrgeous and it was another one of those colours where I really could not stop looking at it.

This was 2 coats.



Honestly, isn't this SO pretty??



I was grasping a bottle of hand lotion... clearly about to use it as you can see my hands are dry. Winter really sucks.

China Glaze - Sunset Sail

So I've been reading reviews about and looking at China's Glaze's new Anchors Away Collection for Spring 2011 for a couple weeks now and really had my eye on Sunset Sail. Apparently the collection is officially out Jan 12, 2011 but I purchased it at my favourite China Glaze store last weekend. Originally it was just a trip to look at nail polishes but I got pretty excited when I saw the new collection sitting on the counter. I'd been exhausted from work lately with the wonderful addition of the lengthy and painfully slow commute that comes with travelling from uptown to downtown via the TTC, but I was finally able to try it last night.

And wow. I love this colour. It's described as a "delightful peachy pink high shine crème" and to me, that description is pretty close. It's a pastel-like nude peach colour with a subtle glittery sheen that you can only really see in sunlight. This is definitely my new favourite colour in my collection of nail polishes and it's a shade that is conservative enough for work :).



This picture may not capture Sunset Sail in all it's glory.. I really need to learn how to use my camera.