China Glaze Cirque Du Soliel Swirly Art

Oh. Em. Gee.

Guys when half this collection showed up at my house last Wednesday I nearly died. I didn't know it was coming and when I opened the package I must have squeaked like a 3 year old opening presents on Christmas morning. Within an hour of opening the package I had already at down and used 4 of the polishes in nail art. I have to say this is a first for me. Ok, I'm a little calmer now. Here's the nail art I did!

I have to say this upfront, I loved these nails. My boyfriend said they were his favourite I've done in awhile. I think I loved them so much because of the base. China Glaze It's a Trap-Eze is really something special. Multi coloured glitter in a milky off white, slightly leaning lavender base? Yes please. Every glitter lover ever needs this polish. There is seriously more glitter than base in it. OK I'll stop gushing. I will have a full review of all the polishes up soon.

I used two coats of It's a Trap-Eze and then added a coat of Seche Vite to have a smooth surface for nail art. Then I just started adding wavy lines from my cuticle out in no particular pattern. I used one polish at a time to give the lines a little bit of a layered look. I started with China Glaze Igniting Love which is a tomatoe red with some pink undertones. It looks more pink here, but built up it will look more red. Then I used China Glaze Hanging In The Balance which is a true cerulean blue. This is GORGEOUS in real life, however it seems most cameras freak out about this blue. They fail to pick up the green undertones and make it seem much different. Finally I finished my lines with China Glaze Def Defying which is a gorgeous chartreuse. That is just such a fun word to say! This is a definite favourite for me. Well they are all favourites really!

I just love this. It seems very Cirque Du Soliel to me. I was going for some movement within the lines to represent the amazing movement that the acrobats are able to do.

I will have my swatches of these beauties up soon! I promise! I also will be doing more nail art with these as I can't resist. They are too awesome.

What do you think of this nail art with the new China Glaze Cirque Du Soliel Collection? Have you ever seen the show?

Have a magnificent day my loves!

Products in this post were provided for my honest review

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Glistening Snow with Blue Bells

It's no secret that my favourite two polishes from the China Glaze Holiday Joy Collection were Glistening Snow and Blue Bells Ring. When I was done swatching the collection I wanted both of these on my nails again so I decided to combine them into an awesome manicure!

I used 2 thicker coats of Glistening Snow and then using a striping brush added a line of Blue Bells Ring right down the middle! This is a really simple look, but I quite like the final result. It's eye catching and has holographic sparkle and shine!

All I need now is a warm cup of cocoa, a big blanket, a fire and some snow on the ground. I'm really getting in the mood for winter, and getting excited for Christmas!

Simple looks are just what I need every now and then. It's nice to be able to enjoy the polish itself :)

What do you think of my simple snowy look? Would you wear this? Are you getting excited for Christmas?!

Have a fabulous day my dears!

Products in this post were provided for my honest review

China Glaze Holiday Joy Collection

Hey Loves! It's Black Friday! Woohooo! I hope all my American friends had a lovely Thanksgiving yesterday and if you are partaking in the madness today, shop safe! :)

Today I have 4 polishes from the China Glaze Holiday Joy Collection to share with you. These are all awesome so let's just jump right into them!

First up is Glistening Snow. This is such a cool polish. It is very fine silver and holographic glitter. My camera literally could not capture how holographic this is. Even in low light there were rainbows bouncing off the walls! I did three coats here, but I have since used this again and you can do 2 thicker coats and reach full opacity as well!

Blurred For Holo Effect

This is on the thick side, but you could layer it to add some holographic shine over any polish. The best way to describe this glitter is China Glaze Fairy Dust, on steroids. It's just plain awesome. You need this.

Now we've got one of the stars of the collection. Blue Bells Ring. This is a true one coater. No need for a second coat to even it out. It is perfect. In the bottle it looks like an icy blue foil, but it is more a lit from within blue foil once it is on your nail.

One of the best things about this is that I don't think it will stain. I had no issues with it, which is awesome since these kinds of blues are notorious for staining. This will be an awesome stamping polish and I predict it will be making more appearances soon!

Next we have Merry Berry a cranberry red creme. This is beautiful deep berry red. This is two coats, but if you did one thicker coat you could completely make this a one coater!

This is really beautiful. I didn't think I would like this one as much as it's a pretty basic creme, but the colour is actually rather beautiful once it's on the nail. I can see this pairing perfectly with a sequin black dress over the holidays.

Last up we have Pizzaz! This is a multi coloured glitter in a clear base. This is very similar to many other multi coloured glitters out there, like OPI Rainbow Connection, Deborah Lippmann Happy Birthday and the like. Jen of The Polishaholic does a great comparison post you can see here.

I did one coat over Revlon Bare Bones and I really like the combination of the multi glitters over a nude base. This would look really cool mattified! The above picture really shows the different colours of the glitter. The large purple ones are especially beautiful. The glitter payoff is great. If you did 3-4 coats you could probably build this to full opacity if you wanted multi coloured blingtastic nails! (Although it would be a bish to get off!)

I don't think I can narrow it down. I would probably pick Glistening Snow and Blue Bells Ring if I had to decide between these. They really are something special. You can see the rest of the polishes in my press release post!

The China Glaze Holiday Joy Collection is available now in local beauty supply's such as Sally Beauty or Ulta. Which ones have you picked up from this collection?

Products in this post were provided for my honest review