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China Glaze Bottoms Up Swatches & Review

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China Glaze Bottoms Up Swatches & ReviewAre you looking for a bright polish that walks on the neon side?

China Glaze Bottoms Up from the Sunsational Collection is a fun one to wear when the weather’s gloomy because it doesn’t let Mother Nature get it down!

It’s a bubblegum pink with a hint of purple, and on my skin tone, it really popped! When I wore this, strangers were looking at my nails as I walked by. (I love it when a statement colour has the ability to turn heads, don’t you?)

China Glaze Bottoms Up is from the Cremes half, and it was one of my favourites from the set.
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Shimmer Julie Swatches & Review (Gradient Glitter Over China Glaze Bottoms Up)

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Shimmer Julie Swatches & ReviewA little while ago, Cindy (the creative genius behind Shimmer nail polishes) reached out to me and asked if I would be interested in reviewing some of her lacquers.

I had never tried any of her glitters before, so I was curious. Plus I had seen a lot of great nail bloggers singing praises.

Curiosity killed the cat. (But all cats go to heaven, right?) 😉

Thanks to Cindy’s overwhelming generosity, I have quite a few Shimmer polishes to share with you.

In today’s post, I’d like to put the spotlight on Shimmer Julie, which is the very first one I wore.

Instead of wearing it as a full-on glitter manicure, I decided to play with it and create a slight gradient-glitter manicure layered over a pink, China Glaze Bottoms Up, which I will review soon.

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China Glaze Sunsational Collection Press Release & Promo Pictures

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China Glaze Sunsational Collection Press Release & Promo PicturesAs we get a taste of warm weather, I can’t help but start craving summer even more.

Although the fall is my number-one favourite season (because of the fashion, food, and beauty products), summer comes in at a close second.

Living in Canada, our winters can sometimes feel like forever, and I’m just not built for the harsh cold. My body would thrive somewhere sunny and warm (like California)!

So when the summer rolls by, I soak it up and enjoy every moment.

In today’s post, I’ll share the China Glaze Sunsational Collection.

If you’ve been following Swatch And Learn, you will have seen that I’ve already reviewed a few of the cremes from this collection. I actually bought the entire creme set, and I plan to review them all. I’ll include links to the ones I’ve reviewed, and I’ll update the page as I continue to review the rest.

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Nail Art Tutorial: Owl Nails

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Nail Art Tutorial Owl NailsIt has been a long time since I did freehand nail art with eyes (hehe), and you know what? I missed it so much! (There’s something really fun about looking at your nails and having them look back at you. Or maybe that’s just me.)

As you know, I’m on Pinterest (it’s so addictive!), and the minute I saw these cute little owls, I knew I had to recreate them on my nails. It was exactly the inspiration I needed to get cracking! Release the Kraken! (Felt like saying that.)

Whether it’s nail art, lunch bags, necklaces, or artwork, I have a thing for owls!

So, for today’s post, I have an Owl Nail Art Tutorial for you with step-by-step written instructions and photos.

Although I used similar colours like in the original design I was inspired by, mine turned out slightly different because of my nail-painting style. Also, I have narrower nail beds. But, this just shows you that you can recreate any look, even if your nails are small. Where there’s a will, there’s a way! 😉

I think it’s important to remember that when recreating a look, it doesn’t have to be an exact replica of the original. It’s fun to keep the general vibe of the design, but to still be comfortable with putting your own spin on it.

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China Glaze Sun of a Peach Swatches & Review

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China Glaze Sun of a Peach Swatches & ReviewChina Glaze Sun of a Peach is the saucy nail polish from the Sunsational Collection. Every time I say its name, I giggle because apparently I am just sooooo mature. 😉 But, hey, finding happiness in small things daily does wonders for the soul, right?

As the feisty name would suggest, this is a peachy nail polish, but don’t be fooled by my photos in natural light, this hottie is bright like a neon. It’s more orange in real life.

You can definitely see its personality shine through even more when I tried to capture it with my camera’s flash. You’ll notice how it freaks out my camera – love it when bright shades do that! 🙂

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China Glaze That’s Shore Bright Swatches & Review

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China Glaze That's Shore Bright Swatches & ReviewChina Glaze That’s Shore Bright from the Sunsational Collection was exactly the summery shade I needed to sport to make my nails smile.

Even though my cuticles were on the drier side at the time I wore this, I mainly paid attention to the cute colour – a fun lilac!

I love how this adorable shade has a creamy look to it, and it reminds me of Easter.

Pastel purples are soft and feminine without being too traditional. I think that’s why I like most.

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China Glaze Too Yacht to Handle Swatches & Review

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China Glaze Too Yacht to Handle Swatches & ReviewI have a lot of aqua nail polishes, so really, I bought China Glaze Too Yacht to Handle from the Sunsational Collection just for the name.

It makes me think of a smug nail polish with its nose turned up thinking that it’s all that and a bag of chips. And I picture it wearing a J Crew sweater tied around its neck.

Hehe, snobbery aside, Too Yacht to Handle is a wonderfully bright lacquer that really spells summer to me. I can see how this would flatter a lot of different skin tones.

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