China Glaze Bohemian Luster Chrome Swatches & Review
I only picked up half of this collection for two reasons: I have dupes for each of the colors I left behind, and I'm just not fond of the shades. I've purchased enough polish to know what I like; it's time to quit buying colors I'll never wear just because they complete the collection.
Anyway, this collection was so hyped, I feel a lot of us were let down when the first swatches of these popped up. However, don't pass on the Bohemians until you've seen them in person. You may be surprised.
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China Glaze Unpredictable shifts from green to teal to gold. Its main color is shown in the flash picture, which is a goldy green.
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China Glaze Deviantly Daring shifts from blue to aqua with a touch of gold. It's almost like a deeper, more vibrant version of Unpredictable. It's such a stunner.
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China Glaze Swanky Silk shifts from rose gold to golden green. The color dupes both Nails Inc. Stratford and Deborah Lippmann Sugar Daddy. There are difference in the finishes, though. Don't worry, you'll see them in a Purge Wars battle soon enough. :)
The formula on these is nice. I had no application issues even though the consistency of these is on the thin side. I never clean up my manis, so you can usually tell how much trouble I had applying the polish based on how neat my gap is. The brushstrokes are not obvious at all in person once the polish dries. Also, my Deviantly Daring brush was quite frayed, so watch out for wonky brushes when purchasing these.
These shades definitely are not the strongest duos out there, but they are the cheapest and most accessible at the moment. If you haven't yet experienced the awesomeness of the multichromes by Ozotic, Hits, etc., these might be enough for you. Personally, I think weaker duos have their place in the np world and shouldn't be disregarded just because they're not up to par with 505 and the like.
Right now, the Bohemian collection is available at Head2Toe and other etailers. Sally Beauty will probably put it out early August.
Anything from this collection catching your eye? If not, what collection are you most enjoying or looking forward to?
16 comments
I still want some of these!!
ReplyDeleteYou should totally get some! They're very pretty.
ReplyDeleteStrangely enough, I'm not really a duochrome fan - I don't hate it, but I don't chase around trying to get them either. However, having said that, I quite like these shades you picked up! I haven't seen any other swatches of the collection online so I don't know what I'm missing out of it, but from what I can tell you picked up some lovely shades Lola! They all look wonderful on you :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a little bit let down by these. I hoping for stronger shifts...not ozotic strong...but stronger than what it really is.
ReplyDeleteThese look stunning on you!
ReplyDeletei really like the first two!! i can't decide which one i like better, but i'm gonna limit myself to only one for this collection :x
ReplyDeletei'm kind of liking the swanky silk, but we'll see how i feel once i finally find it in a store.
ReplyDeleteI like Swanky Silk a lot more than I expected to. Kudos to you for resisting the urge to complete a collection just to have them all--I need to work on that at some point. :)
ReplyDeleteThis collection was hyped. And I bought into the hype hook, line and sinker! I was relieved that they ended up being as pretty in person as the pre-release photos were. I love your swatches. You really captured the shimmer and color shift beautifully!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Latoya! I hope you check these out, they're super pretty.
ReplyDeleteYeah, they are pretty weak. Luckily, there are plenty of super strong duos out now. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteI prefer Unpredictable!
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty! They should be everywhere now. I've seen it at Ulta and Sally
ReplyDeleteThanks! I kind of failed that philosophy when I purchased the full BL collection. Oops!
ReplyDeleteIt definitely was hyped. There were so many posts with just promo photos, it drove me nuts!
ReplyDeleteThank you!