China Glaze Sea Goddess Collection Review

Hey guys!

Today I'll be talking about the China Glaze Sea Goddess collection. Has anyone else noticed how many collections China Glaze has had lately? And so far, I'm in love with the ones that I've tried!

This collection has six shades total. They are all textures, which I did not ever see them advertised as, but they were. I had tried a couple of the China Glaze "Texture" polishes, and were hoping these would be different. And they were!

Overall, I was impressed. They reminded me much more of the OPI Liquid Sand. Still different, but more like those than the "Textures" were.

From Left to Right: Seahorsin' Around, Teal the Tide Turns, Tail Me Something, Sand Dolla Make You Holla, Shell We Dance?, and Wish On a Starfish.

Seahorsin' Around

Seahorsin' Around: This was one of the best colors and formulas in the bunch. It went on smooth, was shiny, and was a very unique color for a textured polish. It really reminded me of the ocean.

Sand Dolla Make You Holla

Sand Dolla Make You Holla: I was so excited for this color. I couldn't get over how unique of a polish it was, especially if it was textured. Unfortunately, the texture was not really there, and it was a horrible formula. It took at least five coats, and I was still not satisfied with the opacity and quality. It just looked crappy, to be truthful.

Shell We Dance?

Shell We Dance?: This had a great formula! It was another that was similar to the OPI Liquid Sand polishes. It went on smooth, and didn't get clumpy or thick. It was a pretty color, too; sort a pinky, coral color, with glitter in it.

Wish On A Starfish

Wish On A Starfish: I LOVED this color! It was one of the best formulas. It was the closest in formula to OPI Liquid Sand. It's a light pink color with A LOT of shimmer. Gorgeous!

Teal the Tide Turns

Teal the Tide Turns: This one was not as gorgeous as the last. It was thick, and did not go on quite right. The color was alright, but the glitter was not as fine. If the formula was better, it would probably be a lot better...I just could not love it.

Tail Me Something

Tail Me Something: This. Was. Gorgeous. I loved this color! It went on smoothly, shimmered perfectly in the sunlight, and it was a pretty color to begin with. If it wasn't for having an inability to keep polish on for any length of time, I would have left this on longer. LOVE!

Overall, the collection was great. My favorite two were Tail Me Something and Wish on a Starfish. My least favorite two were definitely Sand Dolla Make You Holla (sadly...) and Teal the Tide Turns. I would definitely spend the money on the others, though! Also, this month, all China Glaze polishes are buy one, get one free at Sally Beauty Supply!

Thanks for reading <3

* All opinions are my own and truthful. I purchased all polishes with my own money.

Essie Resort Collection Review

Hello!

Today I am going to review one of the new collections from Essie. This is their Resort collection!

Polishes (from left to right): Cocktails & Coconuts, Resort Fling,

Under the Twilight, and Find Me an Oasis.

This collection has just the four colors shown above. I did see at one point that Ulta had a set of four minis, which included all of these colors. That is always an option, but I always prefer full size over minis in nail polish, because the brushes are bigger.

Cocktails & Coconuts: This is a very pretty, tan color. There are these super tiny specks of gold shimmer in it, which makes it absolutely gorgeous when it catches the light just right. The color reminded me of sand, which makes me miss summer so bad! The only bad thing...this color required 5 coats for me. Now, typically, I need at least one more coat than most people do, because I do thinner coats than most. I also had horrible staining of a dark color, which I was trying to cover up. At a minimum, though, it would need 3 coats, but it would probably be more like 4. If you have the patience, then sit down and do it, because the color is beautiful!

Find Me an Oasis: This is the light blue color. I almost did not buy this one, because I felt like it was very similar to Essie's Mint Candy Apple, which I already own. I went ahead and purchased it, and boy am I glad I did! This is almost a Robin's egg blue. It's very light on the hands, and looks amazing! I just could not get over how good it looks on the fingers. I felt so classy with it on. This color was a 4-coater for me. Again, most people would probably only need 3, but I like thin coats. Definitely worth the time.

Resort Fling: I am OBSESSED with this color! I surprisingly do not own anything like it, yet. It is sort of an orangey-peach color. Here's the bad news...I did not like the formula. I used 3 coats with this one, and while most of it looked good, it was a little streaky and patchy. There were parts that looked very smooth, and great, but parts that had hardly any polish. And I am always very careful when applying to make it as even as possible on every layer. I'm hoping to find a similar color with a better formula. If not, you could make this work, but it would be hard.

Under the Twilight: I'm not sure how I feel about this color. In the bottle, it looks like a deep, almost black, purple. When I put it on, it was a little darker than I expected, but I still could catch the glimpses of purple in the light. However, as you'll see in the picture, it came out much darker than in the bottle. I tried so hard, but getting a picture that showed its true color was impossible. It only took 2 coats, even for me, which is amazing. It stained my skin though, and clean up was hard. Also, am I the only one that felt that this color did not go with the others? Again, not horrible, just not sure how much I'll be reaching for it.

Overall, I liked the collection! I loved that it was small, with only 4 colors in it, so buying them all didn't break my bank account. My favorite one was definitely Find Me an Oasis. I would recommend that you go out and purchase a couple though, especially that one!

Thanks for reading <3

* All  opinions are my own and truthful. I purchased all polishes with my own money.