China Glaze Up & Away Spring 2010 Collection Swatches & Review – Part I
Happy Monday morning to you all!
How was your Christmas? Did you get everything your heart desired?
Today I have part I of China Glaze’s Up & Away Collection for spring 2010.
This collection is made up of 12 cream colors that range the gamut from yellow to pink to royal purple.
This first half is made up of lighter pastel colors. I will admit, the formula on some of the lightest ones was a wee bit thick and streaky. It wasn’t anything unmanageable though. I was able to get them even with three even coats, and some patience. The yellow, of course, was the hardest to get even. Check them out!
Lemon Fizz
Lemon Fizz is a bright, cool yellow. I LOVE this because it’s not an orange based yellow, and those never work with my skin tone. This was the problem child of the group, so use a good base coat, and then three even coats of color.
Light As Air
Light As Air is a very pretty light lavender. I also love this one, it looks spectacular with my skin. This was three coats.
Peachy Keen
Peachy Keen is a peach creme. I was shocked when I discovered this actually looked good on me, and I really like it! I actually think this is my favorite of this bunch! I only needed two coats and this was the less streaky of these six shown here.
Something Sweet
Something Sweet is a pale light pink. Again on the cool side and really flattering with my skin. This was three coats.
Re-Fresh Mint
Re-Fresh Mint is a cool light mint green. As I am typing this wearing Essie’s Mint Candy Apple, I am thinking how amazing it is that all these mint’s lately are different! This is cooler and lighter than Essie’s. This was three coats.
Sugar High
Sugar High is a bright flamingo pink. It’s funny because these colors never interest me that much in the bottle, but then I put them on and they look so good on me for some reason. This is just the perfect pink on my skin and it’s so shiny. This was two coats.
Overall I really like this collection. I know a lot of people don’t like pastels, but I love them (if they aren’t chalky, which these aren’t). These applied a lot better than Nubar’s pastel collection from last year.
These will be available online and in stores starting in January so keep a lookout!
What do you think, which ones will you be picking up?
-VV
I am on the edge of my seat waiting for Something Sweet, Sugar High, and Re-Fresh Mint! Those are about the only ones I want.
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Sugar High looks great!
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I’m so unbelievable excited for this collection! Great swatches, the light in your pictures really brings out the colors. I hope the etailers get them in soon, I need all of them!
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They all look great on you, especially Lemon Fizz and Sugar High. I may have to skip on this part of the collection though, because cool toned colors tend to make my skin look lobster claw-ish.
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oooh!! I want these sooo badly! Can’t wait for them to come out for real. particularly love the yellow and lavender, and normally I don’t get excited for those colors.
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I adore your website. Could you help me with something? I have really pale skin and im not great at applying nail polish. What are some good polishes that I could use?Thank you SO much! <3 forever
Hi karatefan,
Do you have yellow, pink or red tones to your skin? What colors look best on you all depend on that.
I think I want this whole collection!!! Looove it
Absolutely love them. I can’t wait to get my hands on them. I had attempted waiting for my Sally’s with the Wizard of Ooh Ahz, but it’s actually cheaper WITH SHIPPING and much faster to just buy them online.
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these are all awesome! i can’t wait to get my hands on them. i need them all!
your nails are so pretty these days with the rounded shape!
Great swatches!
I love this collection! Can’t wait til it’s released. Think I’ll end up buying all 12 of them!
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I think I want all except for Sugar High and Heli-Yum. I’m really craving pastels right now.
OOOOOo I love them all…they make me soooo happy I want all 12 actually…YAY….oh Overtime work here I come. I need polish money!!!
I’m really excited about Peachy Keen — I really like peach, but it seems like many of the peach polishes are more pink or more orange than a true peach color. I also definitely need Lemon Fizz.
hi im responding to your question before about the undertones in my skin. Theyre pretty sever red undertones and are quite noticable…what do you think would look best?
Hi Kelly,
I got Nubar Lemon Sorbet because it looked awesome on your nails and I’m glad I did. I also have Orly Spark. Do you think I should pass on Lemon Fizz? I like yellow, but I don’t feel I need to own every yellow out there. When it comes to greens, I lose all sense of proportion. I can’t wait to see your swatches of Up & Away Part 2.
Congrats on your fabulous line of BB Couture polishes. It must be like having a dream come true!
I really like this collection! I am so tempted to buy them all lol
Hi Kelly:
I never thought pale, minty, the colors are look so beautiful omn your skin. For those of interest, on OPI .com they have a “try on this color” virtual reality woman’s hand. The menu has sliders that have skin tone, nail length and the OPI color. If your wonderful fans would consider visiting the WWW. OPI.com web site they could find the perfect skin tone and what colors would look good and then match them to these awesome China Glaze Matte Spring 2010 collection. I love Lemon Fizz, Ligth as Air, Peachy Keen, Something Sweet and re-fresh Mint. China Glaze has out done itself with these Mattes. I would love to try then all, LOL
I can’t wait for Part II.
((((((Love Kelly)))))
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I love these! My favourite is of course Re-Fresh Mint! Lemon Fizz looks like it was matte in your picture. Funny.
Lovely yellow.
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I loooooove these colors, I always have a fair skin, so because of you I know these colors are going to fit me! yayyy. I can’t wait to get them! the peachy keen is just GORGEOUS, the lemon fizz also but seems really streaky! Anyway thank you so much for reviewing them vampyvarnish
Re-Freshmint is fantastic. Can’t get enought of those minty shades. Peach Keen is also lovely.