Picked up three of the China Glaze Sunsational Neons Collection for Summer 2013 from Ulta yesterday. They were B2G1 and I had a coupon, so I couldn't resist. I have to say, I used to feel that neon collections were boring and repetitive, but the past few years have proven me wrong! I am loving these new neon collections and appreciating the subtle differences in shades just like I do my standard cremes and shimmers. Anywho, onto swatches!
China Glaze Are You Jelly is a bright red-leaning purple jelly, as the (super cute!) name implies. This took four coats, but they were easy and not streaky. Unlike other jellies, this dried matte and deperately needed topcoat. I want to try one of those "pond" manicures with this!
China Glaze That's Shore Bright is a super saturated orchid-like purple creme, and a PAIN to photograph. All of my photos made this look way pinker than it is. It's really too bad, because this was my favorite of the bunch! I highly suggest getting a look at this one IRL before buying. Two coats for this one, dried matte.
Finally is China Glaze Sun of a Peach, an amazing neon peach creme. This reminds me a lot of Fresh Paint Honeydew in that it was both pastel and neon at the same time, which I love. This one was also a bit tough to photograph, my poor little iPhone can't handle all this color, evidently! Imagine these pics a touch pinker and you'll be on the money. Four coats, dried matte.
I couldn't resist doing some nail art with these shades, they are so fun! I managed a semi-decent gradient with the two purples, and hid the imperfections with dots!
I'm pretty satisfied with these shades and plan an getting a few more, which ones have you gotten/ are planning to get?