Electric Nights Collection by China Glaze
Here is a review and swatches of the China Glaze Electric Nights Collection. I got the mini collection for about $12 at Ulta. It comes with six (6) electrifying neons.
I love neons so you can imagine how excited I am over this.
Let me just start by saying all the formulas in this collection are very runny/liquid-y. To me, that is great because you can use them for water marbling.
Some of them have good opacity but some not so much. You will either need a white base or several coats to make some colors pop. For my swatches, I didn't use a white base. Also, no base or top coat were used. The colors and shine are on their own.
First up is a bright yellow called "Daisy Know My Name?" You definitely need a white base for this. This color is very sheer. For this swatch, I used three coats with not white base.
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| Daisy Know My Name? |
Next up is "DJ Blue My Mind." Two coats of this neon blue wills suffice to get the color in the bottle. I find it a little streaky, so the second coat is a must to get rid of that. Gorgeous blue!
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| DJ Blue My Mind |
This is called "Red-y To Rave." I am sucker for neon orange or pink colors. This is just SO beautiful. I can't stop looking at my nails every time I wear this color. You need two coats to get the color in the bottle. This one is not too streaky. It is an orange color with red undertones.
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| Red-y To Rave |
Next is "Treble Maker." I know you are drooling over this green. It is so bright that almost blinds you. You need two coats to get the color in the bottle. One thing about this, I just love the name too. It definitely matches the intensity of the it.
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| Treble Maker |
Next up is "Violet Vibes." Although, I love purple, this is my least favorite color of this collection. It is because I don't feel like it is too bright. It is very sheer. You need at least three or four coats to get the color in the bottle. It is also a little streaky. Don't get me wrong. I like it, and I can see myself using again, but I don't love it.
I used it to do a neon gradient over a white base, and it definitely is WAY better over it. So my suggestion would be to apply it over a white base to really make this color pop.
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| Violet Vibes |
Last but not least is "Glow with the Flow." Can you say SHINE???? This has got to be my favorite of the collection. I mean, just look at the high shine this polish has. Again, I am wearing no base or top coat. This is all on it own. Gorgeous 'in-your'face' pink neon. It is not streaky and you only need two coats of this baby to make it pop.
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| Glow with the Flow |
My overall thoughts, I do like this collection. The colors are pretty. The consistency is runny which makes them perfect for water marbling. They dry glossy and not semi-matte like other neon polishes do. I really like it.
Would I buy the full size? Probably not. Not because I don't like it, but because I have too many polishes that it will be a waste to have full size of these babies sitting there. Also, I don't do a lot of water marbling but if I did. I'd probably buy the full sizes.
Have you gotten the China Glaze Electric Nights Collection yet? What do you think?
