Entries for Wednesday July 11
China Glaze’s Midtown Magic
- Manufacturer: China Glaze
- Availability: part of the Metro collection
- Color Range: brown-black with multicolored sparkle
- 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
I wasn’t sure that I’d like this color so much, when I read the initial descriptions. I then was concerned that the sparkle would only really show up in sunlight (which doesn’t make an appearance all that often in this part of the Pacific Northwest.) Then I saw some manis photographed in indoor lighting, and while the sparkle wasn’t as pronounced as the sunlight photos, I liked the effects.
The polish spreads and covers very well. The formula feels a little thicker than some China Glaze polishes, but doesn’t cross the line into being a sticky mess. The base color actually appears greenish-black in certain lighting, and the multicolored sparkles definitely show up (more dramatic in the sunlight, but they’re not invisible indoors!)
China Glaze’s Dress Me Up
- Manufacturer: China Glaze
- Availability: part of the Colors from the Capitol collection
- Color Range: dusty brown-mauve creme
- 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
A simple shade, a really good formula. I got full coverage in two coats, it covered evenly and smoothly. It’s like a slightly deeper version of Zoya’s Zanna - or like a color-cross between Zanna and Zoya’s Jennifer - but with a thicker (but not goopy) formula. This was actually one of the first colors I decided to get from this collection.