China Glaze Stripe Up a Cosmo from the Autumn Nights Collection is so glamorous and blingy, I feel like I need to pop in a grill, floss my neck with some mad ice, and get down with some crunking! 😉

Then again, when I look at China Glaze Stripe Up a Cosmo, thoughts of a proper debutante wearing white elbow-length gloves and a string of pearls spring to mind.

It has such an awesome finish – you’re going to love it, especially in the sunlight because it sparkles like the eye of a mad scientist!

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China Glaze Strike Up a Cosmo Pictures

 

China Glaze Strike Up a Cosmo Swatches

All swatches have:

• OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener (Used as a base coat)
• 3 coats of China Glaze Strike Up a Cosmo
• Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

Natural Light Photos

Flash Photos

Claim: TRUSTED

• Sparkling rose gold shimmer (Yes)

Key Notes

• Name: China Glaze Strike Up a Cosmo
• Collection: China Glaze Autumn Nights Collection 2013
• Press Release: Click here to see the China Glaze Autumn Nights Collection press release
• Quick Look: Click here to see the China Glaze Autumn Nights Collection Quick Look post
• Colours Available in the Collection: Queen B, Gossip Over Gimlets, Goldie But Goodie, Strike Up a Cosmo, Rendezvous with You, Public Relations, Kiss My Glass, Tongue & Chic, Scandalous Shenanigans, Charmed, I’m Sure, Don’t Make Me Wine & Red-y & Willing
• Amount: 14 mL (0.5 fl. oz.)
• What I Paid: Nothing! (This was provided by PR.)
• Where to Buy: NailPolishCanada, 8ty8Beauty, Head2Toe, Nailsupplies & Trans Design

China Glaze Strike Up a Cosmo Review

Colour

Strike Up a Cosmo by China Glaze is a polish that looks really complex when you inspect it up close and personal.

Overall, it looks like a super-blingy rose gold, but when you look at the polish closely, you can actually see the two colours separately – pink and gold! It’s actually really neat to see how the equal parts come together to look uniform.

Finish

It’s undeniable – Strike Up a Cosmo by China Glaze is a full-fledged shimmer that’s so jam-packed with sparkle, it comes across as a metallic foil!

This is the type of polish that looks exactly the same whether you apply a top coat or not.

And it feels smooth on your nails, not gritty or textured.

When you remove it, it requires more effort than a creme polish because of the shimmer flecks that want to stick to your nails, but it’s not so difficult to remove that you’d feel like you’re scrubbing your fingers raw.

Application & Formula

China Glaze is killing it with their amazing formulas in the Autumn Nights Collection, and this one’s no exception!

Even with the first coat, I got impeccable coverage. Then, when I added my usual minimum of two coats, it was absolute perfection.

This is such an easy polish to work with because not only is it pigmented, but the formula glides onto your nails well. It’s not runny, but not thick – just right!

Pros Rose-gold shimmer that looks like a blingy metallic foil Excellent colour pay-off Smooth formulation

Cons More difficult to remove than a creme polish (but you won’t need to scrub your nails)

Final Verdict: 9.5/10

I love Strike Up a Cosmo by China Glaze because it looks so decadent, and because of the amazing formula, you can literally get flawless results with very little effort! Highly recommend!

What do you love the most about autumn? Are you a fan of rose gold? Do you love the China Glaze Autumn Nights Collection!

P.S. Today is the last day to vote for me in the nail-art competition. To vote, just click “Like” on Facebook on my manicure photo here. I’d really appreciate your vote to take me to the top! Please help me to spread the word! Thank you so much for your support!