I (kinda) Get China Glaze

First, sorry for the overblogging, I’m just starting to get a hold of it. Anywalrus, I’m always skeptical when it comes to “premium” beauty products. Alot of times it just seems to be the same thing as cheaper alternatives, with much nicer packaging. I’ve learned alot of the chemistry behind beauty products, so I like to research this stuff. Here goes my try of China Glaze.

For those of you that don’t know, China Glaze is a bit more expensive than regular nail polish, but not too much. Actually if you catch a sale or something at Sally’s it will be almost the same price. Alot of people are all gaga over this stuff, and the colors are phenomenal (they have an entire NEON line, it’s like they made it for me). I bought two colors: Turned up Turquoise and White on White. Here’s what the Turq looked like after 2 coats and a top coat:

If you can ignore my chubby fingers, you can tell the color is very bright, just like I like it. Now, there are other polishes that get this bright/deep/true color effect. Here are the main differences:

Strong Polishes I’ve used Before:

  • Needs only 1 coat
  • Stains the bed of my nail
  • Sometimes causes pain in the bed of my nail (I know … WTF)

China Glaze:

  • Requires 2 coats to get the bright color. It’s easy to do this.
  • Doesn’t have alot of gloss, so you need a top coat for gloss.
  • Really thin, yet intense pigment.
  • Dries very fast and evenly.

After trying it a bit, I think I prefer China Glaze. Some people say it doesn’t chip, however I had chipping as usual. I like that it’s thinner because it doesnt feel so thick like I have a fake nail on or something. Anyway, if you’re on the fence, I think you should try it. I’m not gonna go out and get every color, but I’ll definitely try a couple more. I have a really pretty lime green from a brand called ICE (i think?) but it stains my nails every time, even with a base coat. ): so sadzz

Anyway, I had a similar experience when I wasn’t sure if boxed haircolor was really all that bad since salon color ruins hair too. I’ll maybe write about my findings in that domain later… (here’s a hint: it really is all that bad)