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Tag: NOTD
China Glaze Magnetix – Preliminary Swatches
Before I post the swatches, here are a few observations:
I find that these polishes are trickier to use than the nails inc magnetic polishes. The magnets seem to be weaker on these so I had to leave them on longer which sometimes cause my hand to move more and I accidentally touched the magnet to the wet polish and ruined the design. It’s best to work on a flat surface and maintain a steady hand.
Do not use more than one coat of polish if you want a really crisp design. I used one thin coat and one thickish coat for these swatches and I don’t think they all came out as crisp. Later, I tried one thick coat and the design came out much better. Unfortunately, my camera died by the time I started experimenting more.
Because the magnet is not that strong, I had to hold it close to the nail longer than the recommended 5-10 seconds. I got some bubbling where the magnet pulled up some of the polish and made little peaks in the polish. This happened a lot more with the nails inc polish/magnet because the magnet seemed a lot stronger.
I will post better swatches once I do a full manicure with these. So far I like them but I know I have to play around with them a little more to find the best way to apply them.
What are your impressions?
Color Club – Back To Boho Collection B
I recently noticed that Ross carries older Color Club collections at ridiculous prices. I picked up the Back To Boho Collection B for $7.99!!! Now, the sad part is that I found this half of the collection very disappointing. If I had purchased these at full price, I would have been upset but considering the bargain price, I can deal with the lackluster formula and the lack of original colors. Here are the swatches so you can decide for yourself.
BOHO MOJO
NOUVEAU VINTAGE
VOODOO YOU DO
ARTSY CRAFTY
BLUE-TOPIA
REBEL SPIRIT
China Glaze – Gothic Lolita
There is something wrong with my camera because all of the pictures for these last China Glaze swatches came out very strange. It could be a combination of the bright colors and the crappy light today. It has been grey and overcast. Still, the actual nail color is pretty accurate but my skin looks so grey!
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