China Glaze Smoke and Ashes

So I finally found the elusive Smoke and Ashes! The last one in the display!

 

Smoke and Ashes, two coats. It is a black base with green and blue shimmer (click the pictures to enlarge them). As most everyone already knows, this one represents District 12 which is coal. The two main characters are from this district aka why this was the first polish to sell out and stay sold out for almost a month. 

The formula on this was awesome. I was pretty surprised about it actually. It pretty much completely opaque in one coat, but I did two because my coats weren't all that even. But one good even coat will do it. Dry time was also awesome, by the time I finished painting all my nails, my first hand was already dry. 

You can definitely see the shimmer better in person, it's always hard to capture shimmer that's set in a dark base on camera. But, I love any kind of black with cool colored shimmer so this was a no-brainer for me. Had to have it, as did most other people lol

Until next time,

The Wicked

China Glaze Capitol Colours Luxe and Lush!

So I'm still on the hunt for the very elusive Smoke and Ashes and I've officially decided that I want Agro as well, but until I get those, I have Luxe and Lush for you!

 

indirect sunlight

 

direct sunlight

left to right:

One coat of Luxe and Lush over OPI Alpine Snow

One coat of Luxe and Lush over Sinful Colors Black on Black

One coat of Luxe and Lush over OPI What's With The Cattitude?

One coat of Luxe and Lush over bare nail

You can enlarge these to get a better view.

When I first got this and looked at it in the bottle, it looked just like a regular flakie polish to me, but it turns out to be a lot more interesting when paired with the right color. 

 

One coat of Luxe and Lush over OPI You Don't Know Jacques. Yes, this is it. I love this over browns. It brings out the yellows and oranges in the flakes and in the sunlight it looks completely like broken glass. The flakes are definitely more like shards, so it's very different from traditional flakie polishes.  

This one represents District , which is luxury items, but I'm not sure that it completely captures i. I'd think glass before I think luxury items on this one, but I do like it nonetheless. 

The formula on this is a little weird, it's a little thick and more like a jelly finish. So, it can get a little goopy. But other than that, I had no problems with it.

Anyone going to see the Hunger Games this weekend? Anyone wearing Hunger Games polishes or inspired manis to movie?

Until next time,

The Wicked

China Glaze Capitol Colours Stone Cold!

A couple of weeks ago I got my hands on two of the three polishes that I wanted from the China Glaze Capitol Colours collection, and I have one of those for you today.

 

Stone Cold, two coats. This is a matte dark grey with silver shimmer. This color represent District 8 which is Masonry, and it definitely represents it well. It looks a little glossier here than it actually is because I think I had used lotion and probably shouldn't have lol

The formula on this was good, some people have said that it is a little thick but I did not have any problems with it. The best part is that is dries super fast because it is a matte. 

I feel like it might be similar to Manglaze Fuggen Ugly, but I'll have to do a comparison to be completely sure. It seems similar, yet different.

I actually just read the first two books of the Hunger Games and I'm looking forward to the movie. After reading the books, the colors make a lot more sense! I was pretty confused when I first saw the collection, but reading the book made me like them even more!