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I wanted to post an update, since there was some talk on Tumblr the other day about which China Glaze polishes would show up. Glad to see it's not the pointless "Tranzitions" collection. Instead its a number of popular shades, including For Audrey, Turned Up Turquoise, Ruby Pumps, Pool Party, etc. There are also some of this summer's new neons, and even It's a Trap-eze, which is the multicolored glitter in a white base from the Cirque du Soleil collection.
I'm not sure how long these will take to sell out. If there's something you've been looking for, this might be a good chance to get it for a reasonable price. Shipping is $6, so you may want to combine it with something from one of their other sales, like Stila, Tarina Tarantino, or Urban Decay, which are still going on.
That should conclude my HL spam for a while now.
Showing posts with label china glaze. Show all posts
Showing posts with label china glaze. Show all posts
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Friday, September 20, 2013
China Glaze Holo and Textured polishes $1.64-$2.50 from Sally Beauty (until Sept. 22)
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Sally has an extra 50% off red tag clearance items this weekend. Right now, some of the textured and holographic China Glaze polishes are available online. If you have a store nearby, you might be able to find more shades and brands.
No code necessary: discount applied at checkout.
Sally has an extra 50% off red tag clearance items this weekend. Right now, some of the textured and holographic China Glaze polishes are available online. If you have a store nearby, you might be able to find more shades and brands.
No code necessary: discount applied at checkout.
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Royal and navy blue nail polish swatches and comparisons (picture heavy post)
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Remember when I posted about a (near) dupe for Essie Butler Please, Sally Hansen Pacific Blue, which is even better? Well, I recently picked up Sinful Colors Endless Blue, which I would also put in the near dupe category - and it's even better than the other two!
This inspired me to do a mega-comparison of blues. I have so many blue nail polishes, you guys. So fucking many. Almost as many as I have greens or teals or purples. I didn't swatch all my blues here - I decided to limit this to just the ones in the royal-to-navy range. I hope this will be useful for some people in deciding if a blue you have is actually almost the same as something you are lusting after. None of the ones I had were dupes, other than the three mentioned above, though some are sort of similar. I'm not going to review each polish in detail; I'll let the swatches speak for themselves. Feel free to ask questions about any of them in the comments.
Oh, the other reason I did this? Because swatching nail polish is so fucking soothing and fun. It's like making a craft with the lowest skill level possible and lots of pretty colors. You can get the wheels at bunch of different places for cheap, like these ones from Amazon (I've also found them at Sally Beauty and on ebay). I also really like arranging things by color - which means that on my wheel, I kind of find it annoying that the order isn't exactly right. The CG and RR toward the middle should be switched, and so should the ORN and ZS on the right side, right!?
On to the swatches!
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| Left to right (in natural light): Ma = Maybelline Color Show Denim Dash, CG = CoverGirl Outlast Out of the Blue, SH = Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Pacific Blue, ES = Essie Butler Please, SC = Sinful Colors Endless Blue, CG = China Glaze ManHunt, RR = Revlon Top Speed Royal, ZI = Zoya Ibiza, SH = Sally Hansen Insta-Dry Co-bolt Blue, ORN = Orly Royal Navy, ZS = Zoya Song, OSC = Orly Stone Cold, SH = Sally Hansen Insta-Dry Freeze! (and pretty brooch just because it's blue and sparkly) |
This inspired me to do a mega-comparison of blues. I have so many blue nail polishes, you guys. So fucking many. Almost as many as I have greens or teals or purples. I didn't swatch all my blues here - I decided to limit this to just the ones in the royal-to-navy range. I hope this will be useful for some people in deciding if a blue you have is actually almost the same as something you are lusting after. None of the ones I had were dupes, other than the three mentioned above, though some are sort of similar. I'm not going to review each polish in detail; I'll let the swatches speak for themselves. Feel free to ask questions about any of them in the comments.
Oh, the other reason I did this? Because swatching nail polish is so fucking soothing and fun. It's like making a craft with the lowest skill level possible and lots of pretty colors. You can get the wheels at bunch of different places for cheap, like these ones from Amazon (I've also found them at Sally Beauty and on ebay). I also really like arranging things by color - which means that on my wheel, I kind of find it annoying that the order isn't exactly right. The CG and RR toward the middle should be switched, and so should the ORN and ZS on the right side, right!?
On to the swatches!
Friday, July 5, 2013
Extra 50% off Sally Beauty clearance items (until July 7) plus an extra 20% off a $50 order (today only)
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What's left of the China Glaze Cirque du Soleil Collection is on clearance, as is the Orly Mash Up Summer Collection (new bottle design), plus about a bajillion other things, including a lot of hair tools. For the extra 20% off $50, use code 555195. You also get free shipping over $50, otherwise it's $5.95. It might be better to check in store and avoid the shipping (but my store never has any of the clearance nail polish left).
What's left of the China Glaze Cirque du Soleil Collection is on clearance, as is the Orly Mash Up Summer Collection (new bottle design), plus about a bajillion other things, including a lot of hair tools. For the extra 20% off $50, use code 555195. You also get free shipping over $50, otherwise it's $5.95. It might be better to check in store and avoid the shipping (but my store never has any of the clearance nail polish left).
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Beyond the Rack has China Glaze and Nicole by OPI Kardashian nail polishes for $4.50 right now
You can sometimes get China Glaze for a little cheaper from Sally or Amazon, but not all the colors, so it's worth looking here if there is something you've had your eye on. The Safari, Kicks, and Hunger Games collections are here, among many others. I don't think I've seen the Nicole polishes anywhere for this price, but correct me if I'm wrong. The BTR options include polishes that were CVS exclusives.
You need an account to browse BTR - here is my invite link, if you'd like to use it.
Anything there tempting you?
(I've talked about BTR selling counterfeit MAC before, but I don't think that's a concern here. MAC counterfeits are a particular, more widespread problem.)
You need an account to browse BTR - here is my invite link, if you'd like to use it.
Anything there tempting you?
(I've talked about BTR selling counterfeit MAC before, but I don't think that's a concern here. MAC counterfeits are a particular, more widespread problem.)
Saturday, March 2, 2013
20% off at Cherry Culture and drugstore.com
Cherry Culture has 20% off everything from now until March 10 with code MMM2013. You can get makeup and nail polish brands from Cherry Culture that are sometimes hard to find in stores, like NYX, Jordana, Milani, Jelly Pong, and China Glaze. This is where I got the NYX nail polishes I posted about here and here. I have a tube of this $3 Jordana mascara that is supposed to be the shit, but I haven't tried it out yet. I also have this $1.49 lip balm in strawberry, and it is fucking good. I'm picky about lip balm. Most of them actually make my lips drier, but that one doesn't. They have a bunch of China Glaze polishes for $4, including the Bohemian Collection duochromes. These Milani Lip Flash pencils are crazy metallic and awesome.
Okay, that's probably enough recommendations, but if you want more, just ask. They also have a good sale section that's worth checking out. The prices above are before the sale discount, by the way. Shipping is free on orders over $40. Note that order processing from Cherry Culture can be pretty slow, and there are no returns on items bought during this sale.
If there's nothing there you want, drugstore.com is also having a 20% off sale on everything in the beauty department (so that includes skin care, hair care, makeup, etc.).
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Okay, that's probably enough recommendations, but if you want more, just ask. They also have a good sale section that's worth checking out. The prices above are before the sale discount, by the way. Shipping is free on orders over $40. Note that order processing from Cherry Culture can be pretty slow, and there are no returns on items bought during this sale.
If there's nothing there you want, drugstore.com is also having a 20% off sale on everything in the beauty department (so that includes skin care, hair care, makeup, etc.).
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
My Claws: Sad sad sad
I just painted my nails with China Glaze's Turned Up Turquoise last night, which is an amazing, beautiful color. And by this morning, every fucking nail had chipped. It's as though it's just sitting casually on top of my nails, not attached at all. And I used base coat! This never happens.
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