China Glaze Fall 2010 Vintage Vixen: "Hey Doll"

Hey Dolls! haha, I am so cheesy! The color to share today is Hey Doll by China Glaze, it's part of their Fall 2010 Vintage Vixen collection. Enjoy!

Hey Doll is described as a "rose frost with shimmer" and I think that's accurate. It reminds me of rose gold in some way. It's a gorgeous rose/mauve color which I think really is very work friendly but pretty and interesting at the same time. It's one of the more boring in the collection but I still love it. I need colors like this in my collection.

The formula is the same as the others in the collection, wonderful. I really enjoy the polishes in this collection. China Glaze consistently impresses me with their polishes and this collection and this color is no exception. Well done, easy to work with. Good stuff.

Are you a fan of Hey Doll? Is this the type of color you'd wear?

Thanks for reading and have a wonderful weekend.

Disclosure: This collection was furnished to me by China Glaze for consideration. All reviews published on this blog are at my own discretion. Please refer to my Disclosure Policy.

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China Glaze Fall 2010 Vintage Vixen Collection: Foxy

Hello hello! Thanks for stopping by today! Today I am going to get my eyebrows threaded. I only had this done once before and it hurt like heck but the results were worth it. I have been growing them out for two weeks and I just cannot take it anymore. I know I should let them go a bit more so they can properly reshape them but we have plans with friends this weekend and I don't want to have crazy cave woman eyebrows! I hope they come out okay. Anyway, I have another lovely shade from China Glaze's fall collection to share with you. This one, to me, screams fall, it's really rich and beautiful. Enjoy!

This is Foxy, China Glaze calls it a "burgundy frost with shimmer" which I think is accurate. It's a really stunning burgundy that leans a little bit towards orangey-rust which is the quality that I think makes it perfect for fall. I think this color is work friendly but still interesting. I really love the richness of this color. I know a lot of people do not favor reds (I LOVE them, especially a rich red creme) but I think many red haters will enjoy this one as it's really a darker maroonish-rust that has some depth and creates a lot of interest.

The formula is great, not too thin, not too thick. Opaque in just two coats. I usually make a mess with these darker colors but this one was easy to apply and not messy at all which shocked me. I had no streaking and no balding. Again, this is AMAZING to me because I always have issues with frost colors streaking. I am absolutely impressed with China Glaze's treating of the frost formula.

So what do you think of this one? Does it scream fall to you or is it a dud? I think this one is one of the nicest colors in the collection, especially for the season. I think it's one I would not pass up. I am sure there are dupes out there though because reds in general seem to be overdone, but I cannot live without them.

Thanks for reading today! I appreciate all your support and love to chat with you all in the comments!

Disclosure: This collection was furnished to me by China Glaze for consideration. All reviews published on this blog are at my own discretion. Please refer to my Disclosure Policy.

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China Glaze Fall 2010 Vintage Vixen Collection: Emerald Fitzgerald

Hi everyone! Today I have another Fall 2010 China Glaze color to share with you all. Sorry it takes me so long to get the whole collection up but I like to do one color at at time most of the time.

Emerald Fitzgerald is described as a "turquoise green frost with shimmer" which is exactly accurate. It reminds me a bit of peacock feathers. It leans towards blue so it's a nice blue green color, it's really pretty.

Formula was good like the rest I have tried so far. Frosts are usually streaky but this is not. No streaks, no balding, opaque in two coats. I like it.

I think a lot of people will love this color. Greens are really popular and this one is pretty unique since it leans towards blue. I think it's nice for fall and into the winter. What do you think?

Thanks for reading everyone! Have a wonderful day!

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China Glaze Fall 2010 Vintage Vixen Collection: Jitterbug

Hello my friends! I've got another China Glaze fall color to share with you. This is Jitterbug which is a "gray chrome with silver microglitter". This color is beautiful. It's got the same sort of finish that Swing Baby has which is really a lovely metallic/foil sort of finish. Really gorgeous to look at.

I can't help but chuckle at the name because we call my dad's cell phone the Jitterbug. I am not sure if you've seen the commercials marketed at older folks for the Jitterbug cell phone but we call my dad's phone the Jitterbug because it's an old school flip phone. He refuses to upgrade. He's tried and always goes back to his beloved flip. Though his phone is touch more advanced than the true Jitterbug (it texts and takes pics LOL) it's still reminiscent.

Like the rest of the collection I have tried so far this one has a nice consistency. It applies really beautifully. It's smooth and I had no issues with streaking or bald spots. I really enjoy the finish of this one. Like I said before I think China Glaze really stepped up their game with frosts on this collection. I am very impressed.

I think this is one of the must haves of the collection. What do you think?

Have a beautiful day!

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China Glaze Fall 2010 Vintage Vixen: "Bogie"

Hello there polish addicts!!! Today I have another fall color from China Glaze. It's been HOT here... over 100 degrees with really really high humidity so though it's been sunny it's been hazy so the photos were incredibly frustrating to take. The most accurate photo is probably the one on the right here of the label. I am so sorry I was unable to capture the purple-ness of the color. Purples are awful. Though this is a plum, not a true purple, it still gave me trouble. Apologies.

Bogie is a "plum frost with shimmer". The color is so pretty. It's def a plum but you'll see on me it leans a teeny bit burgundy - I guess my skin tone picks up on red undertones. This is a really nice color. Kind of dark and vampy. Perfect for fall. I really do love it. I didn't think I'd like it but once I put it on it was LOVE!

The formula, like the others in this collection is quite nice. I am really impressed with these frost/shimmers because I usually, like many of you, hate them! This goes on smoothly, no brush marks. Nice to see China Glaze up-ing the ante on frosts.

So check out the photos. Again, sorry for the crap pics, it's been so muggy out!!!!

So ya, I am pretty annoyed with the quality of these pics. Sorry peeps!!! But what do you think of this color? Something you'd wear?

Disclosure: This collection was furnished to me by China Glaze for consideration. All reviews published on this blog are at my own discretion. Please refer to my Disclosure Policy.

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China Glaze Fall 2010 Vintage Vixen: "Midnight Mission" & Testing a New Base Coat

Hi Everyone!!! Today I have another gorgeous color to share from the China Glaze Fall 2010 Vintage Vixen Collection. Enjoy!!

This is Midnight Mission is a "navy blue frost with silver microglitter". It is packed with the silver microglitter and the final color is really something beautiful to look at. I love it.

The formula is wonderful. Again, I am always weary of frosts but this one went on smoothly without leaving those horrid brush marks that frosts are pretty famous for. I am really impressed.






I am also trying out a new Base Coat that was provided to me by a PR company. It's "green" and "anti-aging" so we'll see how it goes. I plan to use it under all manis for the next month or so before reporting back. I feel I need to take my time with a product like this to insure an accurate review.

Here's what it is supposed to do:

LAUNCHPAD NAIL STRENGTHENER

• Hydrates and strengthens nails using the protein peptide, ProSina.
• Resists chipping and splitting, while providing a great basecoat for your favorite nail polish.
• Increases the integrity and cohesion to the nail plate resulting in natural flexibility and increased moisture.
• ProSina’s anti-oxidant behavior allows it to actively remove harmful free radicals most commonly associated with nail damage.
• $18.00 on www.dermelect.com

In the meantime if you so desire you can follow @dermelect on Twitter/Facebook for the chance to win a Nail Recovery System (value $70). Why not right?

So what do you think of Midnight Mission? Interested?

Disclosure: This collection was furnished to me by China Glaze for consideration. The Launchpad base coat was furnished to me by PR for consideration. All reviews published on this blog are at my own discretion. Please refer to my Disclosure Policy.

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China Glaze Fall 2010 Vintage Vixen: "Swing Baby"

Hello lovely readers! I hope all is well where ever you are. The weather here is absolutely incredible this week. It's like 75, dry with a breeze, heavenly. I wish it was like this all year it's amazing and such a mood booster.

Here's one of my favorites from the China Glaze Fall 2010 Vintage Vixen collection Swing Baby. It's a stunning "taupe frost with silver microglitter" according to China Glaze. To my eye it's a stunning sparkly champagne frost. It's really beautiful and sort of neutral with a pop if that makes any sense.

Formula is great. China Glaze rarely disappoints. No brush strokes like often occur with frosts. Just smooth application with a great finish.

This is one of my favorites from this collection. What do you think of it? Let me know!!!

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China Glaze Fall 2010 Vintage Vixen: "Ingrid" Swatches and Comparison

It's the beginning of another beautiful summer week and today I have another Fall 2010 Vintage Vixen color to share with you. I hope you enjoy!!

This is Ingrid and China Glaze calls it a "greige creme with copper microglitter. I really like this color. The microglitter is very subtle, so subtle in fact that you may have difficultly seeing it in the photos below but I assure you, it's there. This color is similar to many of the taupes we have seen in the recent past, especially, as you'll see below You Don't Know Jacques. The microglitter sets it apart though and gives it that extra something special.

I had no problems with the formula. It went on smoothly, the glitter is very fine so you do not feel any texture with it at all. I think if you love taupes you will love this one.

Here are some swatches and bottle comparisons for you:

So what do you think about Ingrid? Is she a keeper?

As always thanks for reading and commenting!

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China Glaze Fall 2010 Vintage Vixen: "Classic Camel" and "First Class Ticket"

Hi everyone! Sorry I only got two swatches from Vintage Vixen done so far, it's been busy week. Our little nephew made his arrival Tuesday evening at 8:42 pm and he and mommy are doing well. Mom's tired (she's superwoman, she had him with no pain meds) but happy and in love!! So it's been a good week for the family. Let the spoiling begin!!

So the first one I have to share with you is Classic Camel. I was really excited for this one but I don't think the color ended up suiting me, it pulls really yellow on my skin for some reason.

China Glaze calls this "khaki crème with gold micro glitter" which is exactly what it is. The gold micro glitter is really pretty, it's hard to see on my nails in the photos but you'll probably see it if you look at the bottle. I wanted to love this one, but you will see the color just looks drab on me. I think I need to get a nice deep tan for the summer and I will be loving this one. Darker skinned women might find this one to be very flattering.

The formula was good on this one. I am rarely disappointed with China Glaze's formula. I find them to usually be easy to work with with a nice finish.

Next I have First Class Ticket. My husband liked this one on me. I wasn't surprised since he picked out OPI's Ink for me one time. This is very similar to that one.

China Glaze describes First Class Ticket as a "deep purple frost with shimmer" and again it's exactly what it is. The shimmer is blue in the light, not sure if you can see it in the photos. Purples are so hard to photograph, they always want to be blue. I did my best.

The formula, again, is quite nice. No complaints. I am always messy with dark colors for some reason so I had to do a ton of clean up but it finished well so I have no complaints. My brush was a little frayed at the end so it made application a bit more challenging but I am sure it was just a one off defect in packaging. No big deal. I survived.

So, do you like what you see so far? Are these polishes on your list of must buys?

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