Tuesday, April 5, 2011

APAW 51/52 China Glaze Orchid Shadow

Brand: china Glaze

Color: Orchid Shadow

Coats: 2

Application: smooth like butter!

Finish: shimmer

Base Coat: SH Nail Quencher

Top Coat: Seche Vite

Wear: 4 days at photo

Purchased From: Admiral Beauty Supply

xoxoJen's swatch of China Glaze Orchid Shadow

xoxoJen's swatch of China Glaze Orchid Shadow

This is old school ChG, I totally love it! So easy to apply. It's been a long time since I've had one this smooth and opaque in two coats. I love how the gold shimmer is subtle, yet its definitely there! And wow, this is 51 out of 52 weeks of polish! I am almost through a whole year, holy cow that went by pretty quickly! I am thinking for 52 I'll choose a glitter bomb, suitable, no?


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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

APAW 49/52 China Glaze Water Marble and Revlon Jade

Brand: China Glaze
Color: Entourage (lime green) and Jolly Holly (dark green)
Coats: 1
Application: Water marbled
Finish: Shimmer, not as pronounced in Entourage though.
Base Coat: Nail Quencher
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Wear: A day so far and no complaints!
Purchased From: Sally Beauty Supply
My Polish Spreadsheet
Inspired and taught how to do this by Colette of My Simple Little Pleasures from this tutorial.
Close up of my Clover!

xoxoJen's swatch of China Glaze Water Marble
xoxoJen's swatch of China Glaze Water Marble
xoxoJen's swatch of China Glaze Water Marble

Gah! Can't believe I have nearly a year of weekly manicures. Time goes by so fast!
This is my first water marble and I'm quite pleased with it. The intent was to get a four leaf clover, and the first nail I did (thumb), has one! Beginner's luck, for sure! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Undies for the marble:

Brand: Revlon Top Speed

Color: Jade

Coats: 3

Application: sheer, streaky evened out kind of after third coat.

Finish: cream with hidden shimmer

Base Coat: Nail Quencher

Top Coat: Seche Vite

Wear: an hour before getting covered up. its underwear for my St.Pat's mani, had to have a photo!

Purchased From: Walgreen's



its definitely a peaceful, happy color! Reminds me of spring time and of calm waters. SH XW's mint that was released just recently is dead on dupe of this - though it was difficult to tell if the sh had shimmer. Perhaps the formula is better in that one!


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