Hello dear readers, and welcome to another installment of Vintage Polish Friday. I was looking through my melmers trying to decide what polish to use for today, and I really wanted to use one of the many China Glaze Classic Chromes that I picked up a few years ago. I feel very lucky that I seem to have access to a lot of dusties, but I haven’t been to any in a while. When I found these, I picked up quite a few bottles as well as some Aroma Café polishes. I get so excited when I find fun old polishes like these. Unfortunately, sometimes the formula isn’t exactly nice when the polish is this old. Let me show you some swatches below.
There is very limited information on the China Glaze Classic Chromes line and I have no idea when this polish was released. Chrome polish is definitely my least favorite finish because it’s so brushstroke-y and it shows every imperfection on your nails. Despite how old this polish is, the formula was ok and didn’t need any thinner. I did have to shake this to high heaven to mix it up, and yet I still had little flecks of pigment that would not dissolve. By the time they got on my nails, I couldn’t brush them off without creating terrible brushstrokes so I just let them be. The color is very vibrant so I like that…but that’s about it. I’ve really been enjoying doing these Vintage Polish Friday posts and hope that I inspire some of you polish collectors to bring out your vintage polishes to share with everyone. If you do decide to join me, don’t forget to use the hashtag #vintagepolishfriday so I can see your manis. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and I will talk to you soon.
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So glad I missed it…
If you don’t mind changing the ancient one a bit, add a little creme polish in the same shade – you’ll get a satin polish that won’t leave brushstrokes. I did it to all my old pearly polishes. Just an idea.
That’s an interesting idea! I wouldn’t do it to my collector pieces like this one, but I would try it with any other current metallics that I might not care so much about.
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Let me know how you like it. I had some interesting results, some unique shades – and could keep using those old, out of date polishes. 🙂
I definitely will let you know. Thanks for the great tip!
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Brush strokes aside–the shade is gorgeous!
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I like how vibrant it is for sure!
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I love seeing these older polishes. It’s great that they still get some use, even if they aren’t perfect. (I am not perfect either.)
I totally agree! Oldie need love too! 😉
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I agree that chrome polish is my least favorite finish. This ChGl looks so old! The font really dates it.
I love that funky font.
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This is so pretty. A popular blogger (can’t remember who, they’re not around anymore) used the streakiness in a really cool way. She did a herringbone pattern with just the streaks of the polish. It was really cool.
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That is such an interesting idea! I think some people mention sponging on the last coat of polish to avoid the streaks.
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Great color! I love seeing these vintage polish collections.
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I hope I can keep these posts going.
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I wonder if these would stamp?! It’s got that classic chrome finish for it.
Oh, they do stamp pretty well. I tried it before.
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It’s a very girly and pretty pink x
Yes, definitely a very bubblegum pink.
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Yes this looks very brush strokey … so glad I missed this one – although the colour is gorgeous.
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Yeah, the color is nice, but I can’t deal with the brushstrokes.
I’m not big on chromes either, but that pink shade is delicious on you!
It is a very loud pink for sure!
I remember these China Glaze classic chromes polishes. They were a favorite in the beauty shop. Everybody wanted their nails polished with the pink. I believe they were released about 2004. The collection disappeared just as fast as it appeared. I’ve been searching on and off throughout the years for a color equivalent, but with no luck.
Hi Kim — this polish is currently being sold on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/265541862764