Entries for Wednesday October 26
China Glaze’s 2030
- Manufacturer: China Glaze
- Availability: originally released as part of China Glaze's Khrome collection
- Color Range: metallic soft gold shimmer
- Staying Power: 4 out of 4 stars
- Cost/Amount: USD$6 for 14 ml / .5 fl oz
- Would you purchase again: yes
- Similar shades:
NOTE 03/25/2013: I will no longer be purchasing or reviewing any new China Glaze products, aside from the two that I have in the publishing queue. All previously-published posts will remain up. Info & links of interest
Metallic, and gold…and no brushstrokes!! (Of course, by now - mid-autumn 2011 - China Glaze has released several other gold and silver metallics with good spreadability. But this collection went so fast because durable metallic polishes that didn’t show brushstrokes were not all that common from *any* manufacturer.
I got every single color in this collection, and got backups of several, including 2030. That way I can have my manicures AND metallic gold nail-stamping polish. (Yes, I am that sad of a person.)
Zoya’s Mieko
- Manufacturer: Zoya/Art of Beauty
- Availability: originally released as part of Zoya's Flourish collection
- Color Range: metallic magenta-rose gold shimmer
- Staying Power: 4 out of 4 stars
- Cost/Amount: USD$8 for 14 ml / .5 fl oz
- Would you purchase again: yes
- Similar shades:
Bright rose-red that manages not to be garish…with widely scattered gold sparkle. I was able to get full coverage in two coats (which, happily, seems to be standard for Zoya 4- and 5-opacity polishes) and the red wasn’t so vivid that it really messed up my cuticles. It also didn’t stick around after three days, when I changed the manicure. (Deep red nail polishes tend to leave traces behind that only the most careful, strong scrubbing will really totally eliminate…at least on me.)