Wearing this nail polish is making me rethink If I really want the Essie Mirror Metallics collection. I think I have the same love/hate relationship with chromes as I do with glitter. Firstly, I’d like to ask if you like seeing these super old polishes. I realize that because of their age, most people won’t be able to find them so it’s not like I’m helping if you really like an old polish that I showcase on my blog. I’ve decided to include these on my blog because, as a nail polish collector and fanatic, I think it’s always fun to see really old stuff. Anyway, your input would be greatly appreciated!
This polish is from China Glaze’s Classic Chromes collection and, because it wasn’t labeled and there aren’t any swatches online, I don’t now what it’s called. There were about a dozen polishes in this collection from what I have been able to find online. I had to apply this polish twice because the first time it was a complete disaster. I did not use a base coat and every single imperfection on my nails was magnified x1000. Then I put a top coat and the polish started to wrinkle…wrinkle bad. Then it started to look runny and I took it off in disgust. The second time around, I used Seche Base, which is a ridge filling base coat, and did not apply a top coat. I am satisfied with how this turned out but I am not a fan of brushstrokes.
So what do you think of this polish? Do you like chrome polishes in general? Are you going to be getting the Essie Mirror Metallics Collection?
These bottles and writing are SO WnW!!! Or I guess WnW copied them, lol.
I told you! lol When I saw your post, I thought to myself: heeeeyy! I have that. lol
I like seeing 'em all! I have some oldies, myself. Plus, given my current financial situation, it's good to know I have no option to buy them, lol!
Essie Mirror Metallics, you say? *Despite above comment about finances, Lesley Googles cursorily.* I think I'll need to see swatches of these before I consider them.
haha…of course you had to look. I am going to get the mirror metallics next week cause my nail guy said he would have them by then. I don't know how I feel about them yet, but I just want them…cause…well…you know how it is!
All of the super old and weird polishes are sold for around $2-$3 so I love to hunt them down!
I love that colour!
I don't have any chrome polishes..I've got Barry M Gold Foil which is lovely and I've just bought the Penny one from Essie's Mirror Metallics. Haven't tried it yet though.
I think the brush strokes in chrome finishes would drive me nuts.
Thank you!
Ahhhh! Please let me know what you think of the Essie one. I want to get them but I keep second guessing my choices. From the swatches I have seen online, it doesn't look like they have too many brush strokes.
I looooove chromes. The streakiness and imperfections don't bother me because the shiny-ness is just too good!
I just feel like they look weird on me…like I'm wearing reynolds tin foil on my nails. I keep changing my mind about getting a set of the mirror metallics for myself. lol
I had some chromes.. but right now I only have a few of them, I have the impression that they don't last too much..
Really? I never know about how long polishes last because I change my nails so much. 🙂
It is because before becoming a polishaholic I used to do my nails only once a week.. but the chromes didn't last the week.. so maybe I got that misconception from that time..
I will have to try with the Essie chromes. Hopefully they last.
I use chromes for stamping….when I stamp. I have a Revlon blue colored chrome I use for that. I never heard of the Essie mirror collection. I bet they'll stamp really well.
I read that chromes are great for stamping too! I don't want to waste this polish for stamping, though. 🙁 I got a color club collection last year that is supposed to be chrome but it sucks for stamping. I was so sad.
I am going to get the essie mirror collection next week so I'll share some swatches. It looks interesting but I keep going back and forth on wanting them. ugh!
These bottles and writing are SO WnW!!! Or I guess WnW copied them, lol.
I told you! lol When I saw your post, I thought to myself: heeeeyy! I have that. lol
I like seeing ’em all! I have some oldies, myself. Plus, given my current financial situation, it’s good to know I have no option to buy them, lol!
Essie Mirror Metallics, you say? *Despite above comment about finances, Lesley Googles cursorily.* I think I’ll need to see swatches of these before I consider them.
haha…of course you had to look. I am going to get the mirror metallics next week cause my nail guy said he would have them by then. I don’t know how I feel about them yet, but I just want them…cause…well…you know how it is!
All of the super old and weird polishes are sold for around $2-$3 so I love to hunt them down!
I love that colour!
I don’t have any chrome polishes..I’ve got Barry M Gold Foil which is lovely and I’ve just bought the Penny one from Essie’s Mirror Metallics. Haven’t tried it yet though.
I think the brush strokes in chrome finishes would drive me nuts.
Thank you!
Ahhhh! Please let me know what you think of the Essie one. I want to get them but I keep second guessing my choices. From the swatches I have seen online, it doesn’t look like they have too many brush strokes.
I looooove chromes. The streakiness and imperfections don’t bother me because the shiny-ness is just too good!
I just feel like they look weird on me…like I’m wearing reynolds tin foil on my nails. I keep changing my mind about getting a set of the mirror metallics for myself. lol
I had some chromes.. but right now I only have a few of them, I have the impression that they don’t last too much..
Really? I never know about how long polishes last because I change my nails so much. 🙂
It is because before becoming a polishaholic I used to do my nails only once a week.. but the chromes didn’t last the week.. so maybe I got that misconception from that time..
I will have to try with the Essie chromes. Hopefully they last.
I use chromes for stamping….when I stamp. I have a Revlon blue colored chrome I use for that. I never heard of the Essie mirror collection. I bet they’ll stamp really well.
I read that chromes are great for stamping too! I don’t want to waste this polish for stamping, though. 🙁 I got a color club collection last year that is supposed to be chrome but it sucks for stamping. I was so sad.
I am going to get the essie mirror collection next week so I’ll share some swatches. It looks interesting but I keep going back and forth on wanting them. ugh!
I kind of like this polish (probably because it's purple!) but I'm not a fan of chromes in general. I can never get them to behave properly for me. I think the Essie Mirror Metallics Collection would have to be pretty special for me to get any of them.
I love seeing really old polishes! Please keep showing them. 🙂
I really don't like chromes either because of how weird they can look. I hate visible brush strokes!!! I probably will get the essie collection so I'll swatch them.
Yay! I love old polishes too.
I kind of like this polish (probably because it’s purple!) but I’m not a fan of chromes in general. I can never get them to behave properly for me. I think the Essie Mirror Metallics Collection would have to be pretty special for me to get any of them.
I love seeing really old polishes! Please keep showing them. 🙂
I really don’t like chromes either because of how weird they can look. I hate visible brush strokes!!! I probably will get the essie collection so I’ll swatch them.
Yay! I love old polishes too.