Nails: Mani Monday ft. Stone Cold

Hello Beauties,

Today's post is a Mani Monday post. I bought this polish awhile ago (2 years-ish), but I'd only worn it once and that was recently. So, today I decided to wear it again and share it with you guys. The polish I'm referring to is China Glaze Stone Cold. Stone Cold is from China Glaze The Hunger Games Collection 2012. I remember when this collection was first released and ran out and got several polishes.

China Glaze Tranzitions

Today, I'm going to review China Glaze Tranzitions polishes. China Glaze sent me these to review for my honest opinion. I'll be reviewing Duplicityy, Metallic Metamorphosis and Split Perso-nail-ity. Along with these colors I was sent China Glaze Fast Forward Top Coat to use over the Tranzitions polishes.

China Glaze Cirque du Soleil LE collection preview

China Glaze and Ardell announced their partnership with Paramount Pictures to bring nail polishes and eyelashes inspired by the new film Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away. The film will be released in theaters on December 21!

China Glaze Holidays Collection 2012

The Holiday Joy Collection:

l to r: Red Satin, Winter Holly, Cranberry 

Splash and Glitter All the Way

Red Satin is a dark red creme, that seems to be perfect for Christmas. The formula is a tad thin and it pooled slightly at the cuticles, but this doesn't take anything away from it's beauty. This is definitely a great Fall into Winter red! Red Satin is a two coater, but make sure to allow ample time between coats or you'll have bald spots. Red Satin is very shiny without a top coat!

Turned Up Turquoise by China Glaze

In all honesty, I think this color should be called Turned up Teal and not Turned Up Turquoise. It is definitely more teal than turquoise. I like this color and to my surprise it dried with a matte finish. I got this from Copious for a PENNY!! (If you want to sign up and receive and $10 credit use my link here and it will be applied.)

In yesterday's post Matte vs Matte, I stated that I had never used a matte before so imagine my surprise today when Turned Up Turquoise dried as a matte. It was a nice surprise, but like with other matte finishes adding your favorite top coat will make matte shine :-). I didn't make China Glaze Turned up Turquoise into a shiny polish though.

I found the polish very difficult to photograph. On some pictures Turned Up Turquoise looks like a mint colored polish and then on others it looks blue. This is not the case. The color is more of a teal-turquoise. It's more green than blue and very bright! Always a good thing for the summer. I tried several different lighting options and still couldn't get a true to life color.

Artificial light and no flash

natural light and flash

natural light and no flash

This color gave me the BLUES because I couldn't get the correct color in my pictures to show you guys. I still wanted to share this with you even though the color is waaaaaay off.

Here's a comparison with OPI Fly and China Glaze Aquadellic:

Fly, Turned Up Turquoise, Aquadellic

Do you have Turned Up Turquoise? Do you like Matte finishes? Please Share your opinions.

Thanks for reading,
xoxo -Tamala


(Turned Up Turquoise was purchased by me and all opinions are my own. I wasn't paid for this review)

Dorothy who?

Today is Friday and beginning next month I'm going to start posting Fun/Freestyle Friday. Basically, I'll be incorporating things that I like that doesn't have to do with nails. I think this would add some fun to the blog. What do you think?

So, today is the last Friday in July and the starring polish is Dorothy who? Dorothy who?  is a lovely dark blue base with micro blue glitter throughout. I love this polish! I had no issues applying it and the consistency was perfect! I really like China Glaze polishes and I haven't reviewed any on the blog in a while. I thought it was time. Dorothy who? has been calling my name :-)

I've had her for a little while now and hadn't used her. Dorothy Who? is from Chine Glaze's Wizard of Ooh Ahz Collection. Let's take a look at this beauty: 

This Blue is my type of color! I think we all know that by now! I say if you don't have it go find it now!! She's so pretty. She's the blue version of China Glaze Ruby Pumps.

Natural light shot

Artificial light shot

Do you have Dorothy who? What do you think of her? Please share.

Thanks for reading,

xoxo -Tamala

(Dorothy Who? was purchase with my own money. All opinions are my own and I wasn't paid for this review.)