June 13, 2013
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June 7, 2013
This is The Dancing Green. It has a green base with blueish undertones and is loaded with glitter of different shapes and sizes, in blue, green and purple shades. I love the color combination of this polish. I applied coats, and topped it off with 2 coats of KBShimmer Clearly On Top.
This next color is one of two matte polishes that are in the collection. This is 24 Carrot Bold (love the name), a bright orange polish with gold shimmer. This one is actually brighter than it appears in the pictures, and I took photos of it with the matte finish and with a top coat.
The third polish that I have to show you is Pimp My Pride, which is a white base with red and blue metallic glitter. I applied 2 coats of Pimp My Pride over 2 coats of China Glaze White on White, and topped it off with KBShimmer Clearly On Top. As the name suggests, this is a perfect polish to show American pride on holidays like Memorial Day and the Independence Day.
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June 4, 2013
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June 1, 2013
I hope to be able to do more swatching soon, but this is likely going to be a very busy month for me since my daughter is graduating high school and getting ready to go to Ohio State! We’re having a big party at the house and I have family flying in from a few different places. I’m trying to get some work on my house done AND it’s now gardening season too. So there’s just a lot going on! I’m hoping to make it up to you by having a few guest posts from some other talented ladies.
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May 23, 2013
In the meantime, I have a couple of Couture Gel Nail Polish swatches to share with you. Couture is a DIY brand meant for at-home use. I found that their starter kit is available on Amazon.com at a discount, though I don’t see the individual colors sold there.
These colors are from the Couture Spring 2013 collection. Application and soak-off were a breeze. The shimmery silver one is called High Maintenance. I wore this for a few days and loved it. It goes with everything and has just the right amount of sparkle for me.
The color below is Glam Squad. This one is the perfect combination of purple and pink. It looks pink next to purples, and purple next to pinks. I really like the uniqueness of the color. My lightbox washed the color out of these photos a bit, and it looks a little more pink than it actually was. I snapped a quick pic of this in regular lighting to try to capture the color a little better.
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May 14, 2013
Brights Have More Fun vs. Shake It Til You Samba… not much difference here. Brights Have More Fun is just slightly lighter/brighter, but I don’t see the need for owning both of these since they’re so close. Shake It Til You Samba is probably my pick of the two because it has a great formula and offers full coverage with just two coats.
Sometimes A Girl’s Gotta Glow is seen here on the index finger and pinky… it’s pretty different from the other greens in the Rio Neon and Candyland collections. It’s my fav of the three.
Sorry, I cheated on this one since my nails need a little break after all of the swatching. 
Radiance is My Middle Name is closest to Garden Teal Party, but again is a few shades lighter. Garden Teal Party has better coverage with no visible nail line, but Radiance has a better formula…. it’s a toss up. I love blues, and really like these both. Radiance is so bright and fun. I’ve been wearing it for 2 days now and plan to keep it on the rest of the week (that’s a long time for me).
Are there any other comparisons you’d like to see? I can take a few photos with my swatch sticks if I have the colors you’re curious about.
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May 13, 2013
I am happy to tell you that the formula of these polishes is improved from some of the previous collections. They aren’t thick and I didn’t experience any wrinkling or curing issues… and I actually tried to get them to wrinkle by applying some thicker layers. I checked my swatches for fading after about 24 hours and didn’t notice any changes in the colors. My only complaint about the formula is that the colors didn’t apply as evenly as I would have liked and required three coats each for even coverage. With that said, I think they are all brilliant colors. I’ve been wearing Radiance Is My Middle Name (teal) today, and LOVE it!
If you love these colors and would like a chance to win the whole collection, check out my giveaway!!
Make You Blink Pink reminds me of a Barbie! It’s a super bright pink unlike any other by Gelish.
Brights Have More Fun is a darker hot pink. It’s very similar to Shake It Til You Samba, but it’s slightly lighter & brighter.
I’m Brighter Than You is a vivid coral/peach color. This one is similar to Sweet Morning Dew, but is also lighter and brighter.
Sometimes A Girl’s Gotta Glow is a brilliant lime green. I will compare this to Amazon Flirt and You’re Such a Sweet-Tart.
Radiance is My Middle Name is a bright teal color. As I mentioned, I’ve been wearing this all day and absolutely love it. I will compare this with Garden Teal Party, though it’s visibly brighter.
You Glare, I Glow is an electric shade of purple unlike any other by Gelish.
What do you think!? Are you as in love with these bright colors as I am?
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May 7, 2013
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May 2, 2013
As you would expect with a neon collection, the colors are bright!! This is Shake It Til You Samba, a neon pink. This is a very fun summer color, and it has great coverage with just two coats.
Tiki Tiki Laranga is a neon orange. This color did have some shrinkage issues and pulled back from the edges a little.
Coco Cabana Banana… the name says it all… hello yellow!
Amazon Flirt is a neon green. You’ll need a pair of sunglasses when you wear this or Coco Cabana! 
Ooba Ooba Blue… this one doesn’t really seem neon to me. This color is a bit thin and I had some shrinkage issues. I’d recommend Sugar Daddy over this blue since the colors are similar and it has much better coverage.
And finally, Carnaval Hangover. On all of the Gelish swatches this appears to be purple, and when you put it next to the other colors in this collection it is purple-ish… however next to other colors in my collection, this appears to be more on the pink side than purple. It also doesn’t strike me as being “neon”, but it’s a gorgeous color and I’ve worn it a few times already. It also has great coverage with just two coats.
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April 28, 2013
Last spring Gelish released the Candyland collection, filled with bright, cheerful colors. I’m swatching this collection and the Rio Neon collection so that I can compare them to the new All About the Glow collection that’s slated to be released in May.
Each of theses swatches is three coats of color. The formulas in this collection are nice – the colors all apply easily and I didn’t have any issues with thickness or wrinkling.
This is You’re So Sweet You’re Giving Me a Toothache. It’s a creamy light pink. Rumor has it this color fades a little after application, so I’ll do a swatch stick comparison of this if I see any fading. You’re so sweet is very close in color to Pink Smoothie, but it’s slightly darker.
This is Sugar ‘N Spice & Everything Nice, a bright pink.
This is Don’t Be Such a Sourpuss, yellow with a subtle shimmer.
This is You’re Such a Sweet-Tart, green with a subtle shimmer.
This is Sugar Daddy, a fun, bright blue.
This is Orange Cream Dream. I took these pictures a while ago, so the format it a little different from the others.
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