21 January, 2018

CHINA GLAZE MY LITTLE PONY COLLECTION 2017 - SWATCHES & REVIEW #THROWBACK

In mid-2017, China Glaze collaborated with My Little Pony to create a whimsical collection of nail polish shades; inspired by the charming personalities of the iconic ponies featured in the new My Little Pony film. 

The enchanting collection is made up of a fashion-forward and on-trend colour palette; ranging from fun-loving brights and pastels, to celestial glitters and holographic goodness. 
This magical collection is sure to resonate with beauty connoisseurs and pop culture enthusiasts alike. 

I have the complete 14 piece China Glaze X My Little Pony collection (including the collectors edition duo) to review for you today :)



APPLEJACK OF MY EYE
Applejack of My Eye is a strawberry pink-red nail polish shade. 
I really like this tone of red.

The formula is fantastic! The polish is easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail. 
It isn't streaky or patchy and it self-levels well. 

It's pigmented, covers well and builds up to full opacity nice and easily in one - two thin coats depending on personal preference.


SHE'S A MANE-IAC
She's a Mane-iac is a bright neon pink nail polish shade with a blue shimmery flash to it. 
I love a good pink!

The formula is fantastic! The polish is easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail. 
It isn't streaky or patchy and it self-levels well. 

It's pigmented, covers well and builds up to full opacity nice and easily in two thin coats. 
It dries quickly and to a lovely matte finish. My swatch shows it with a coat of shiny top coat. 


SWEET AS PINKIE PIE
Sweet as Pinkie Pie is a pastel peach-pink nail polish shade. 
It's such a beautiful and feminine shade of pink. I love it!

The formula is good. The polish applies slightly patchy, but it still applies quite easily and self-levels well.

It covers well and builds up to full opacity nice and easily in two - three thin coats. 


KILL 'EM WITH KINDNESS 
Kill 'Em With Kindness is a pastel banana yellow nail polish shade.
It's a surprisingly flattering shade of yellow. It reminds me of custard. I like it! 

This one suffers from the notorious "yellow nail polish formula" - it's thin and applies a little streaky / patchy. It still applies quite easily and self-levels well nonetheless.

It builds up to full opacity nice and easily in two - three thin coats. 


CUTIE MARK THE SPOT
Cutie Mark the Spot is a bright-pastel mint green nail polish shade. 
I have never seen a green nail polish so bright, yet pastel at the same time. I am kind of obsessed!!

The formula is good. The polish applies slightly patchy, but it still applies quite easily and self-levels well.

It covers well and builds up to full opacity nice and easily in two - three thin coats. 


ONE POLISHED PONY
One Polished Pony is a pastel sea turquoise-blue nail polish shade with a subtle silver shimmer scattered throughout it. 
It's such a pretty polish!

The formula is fantastic! The polish is easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail. 
It isn't streaky or patchy and it self-levels well. 

It's covers well and builds up to full opacity nice and easily in two thin coats. 
It dries quickly and to a semi-matte finish. My swatch shows it with a coat of shiny top coat. 


TOO BUSY BEING AWESOME
Too Busy Being Awesome is a bright cerulean blue nail polish shade.
A lovely summer nail polish essential.

The formula is fantastic! The polish is easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail. 
It isn't streaky or patchy and it self-levels well. 

It's extremely pigmented*, covers well and builds up to full opacity nice and easily in one - two thin coats depending on personal preference.
*I was expecting it to stain my nails blue when I wore it, so I wore two coats of base coat - It didn't stain me, but I would still wear a couple of coats of base coat, since it's so pigmented, just to be safe :)


LET YOUR TWILIGHT SPARKLE
Let Your Twilight Sparkle is an iridescent blue-purple shimmer nail polish shade. 
Love love love!

The formula is great. It is easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail. 

This polish would be best worn as a topper over another nail polish (I personally love it over Essie "Aruba Blue"). It literally transforms any polish to lustrous / celestial goodness. It's seriously amazing! It can also be built up and worn on its own, but it's quite sheer. 
My swatch shows three thin easy coats on it's own.


I JUST CANTERLOT
I Just Canterlot is a violet purple jelly nail polish shade with silver holographic glitter scattered throughout it. 
It's amazing!!!

The formula is jelly-like, meaning it applies quite sheer onto the nail so the white nail tip is visible - it is totally manageable though and still easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail nonetheless. 

It covers well and builds up to full opacity nice and easily in two - three thin coats. 
It dries slightly textured, but a coat of clear top coat will help completely smooth out the nail if the glitter texture bothers you. My swatch shows it with a coat of shiny top coat. I love how squishy it looks!


WHERE'S THE PARTY CANON AT?
Where's the Party Canon at? is a fuchsia pink nail polish shade with silver holographic glitter scattered throughout it. It's the pink version of "I Just Canterlot". 
Obsessed!!!

The formula is jelly-like, meaning it applies quite sheer onto the nail so the white nail tip is visible - it is totally manageable though and still easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail nonetheless. 

It covers well and builds up to full opacity nice and easily in two - three thin coats. 
It dries slightly textured, but a coat of clear top coat will help completely smooth out the nail if the glitter texture bothers you. My swatch shows it with a coat of shiny top coat. I love how squishy it looks! 


HAY GIRL HAY!
Hay Girl Hay! is an iridescent gold-pink shimmer nail polish shade with little white micro-glitters scattered throughout it. 
Possibly my favourite from the collection! I AM OBSESSED!!

The formula is great. It is easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail. 

This polish would be best worn as a topper over another nail polish (I personally love it over Color Club "Diggin' the Dancing Queen"). It literally transforms any polish to lustrous / celestial goodness. It's seriously amazing! It can also be built up and worn on its own, but it's quite sheer. 

My swatch shows three thin easy coats on it's own.


I SEA PONIES
I Sea Ponies is a soft silver holographic chrome nail polish shade. 
Pure holographic goodness in every light - it comes alive in direct sunlight. Not the most holographic nail polish, but still stunning nonetheless. 

The formula is fantastic! The polish is easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail. 
It isn't streaky or patchy and it self-levels well. 

It's covers well and builds up to full opacity nice and easily in two thin coats. 


 SONGBIRD SERENADE KIT 
The Songbird Serenade collector's edition Kit includes two limited edition My Little Pony polishes and a bonus set of best friend rings. "Best Ponies Forever" and "Songbird Serenade" are exclusively available as a duo in the kit. 

BEST PONIES FOREVER
Best Ponies Forever is an antique gold chrome nail polish shade. 
So on-trend. Not sure how I personally feel about this tone of gold though. 

The formula is perfect! The polish is easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail. 
It isn't streaky or patchy and it self-levels well. 

It's covers amazingly well and builds up to full opacity nice and easily in one thin coat!  


SONGBIRD SERENADE 
Songbird Serenade is a black nail polish shade with gold-blue-red shimmer scattered throughout it. 
Unlike similar polishes that have come out in the past, the shimmer is actually visible on the nail. It's so pretty!

The formula is fantastic! The polish is easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail. 
It isn't streaky or patchy and it self-levels well. 

It's covers well and builds up to full opacity nice and easily in one - two thin coats depending on personal preference.  


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I am literally OBSESSED with the whole China Glaze X My Little Pony collection! appreciate how adventurous China Glaze have been with creating the collection. They experimented with new finishes and were able to perfectly capture the magic and fun that comes with My Little Pony; while remaining fashion-forward and on-trend. I am sure there is a shade in this collection for everyone! 

It's hard to choose a favourite from the collection, but my personal favourites (right now) are; "Sweet as Pinkie Pie", "Cutie Mark the Spot", "Let Your Twilight Sparkle", "I Just Canterlot", "Where's the Party Canon at?" & "Hay Girl Hay!". I'm sure if you were to ask me tomorrow, my favourites would be different...I just love them all! The collection fulfils all of my unicorn dreams!

Have you tried any shades from the China Glaze X My Little Pony Collection? 
If you haven't you NEED to! 

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RRP: $8.95 - $15.95 each (AUD)

Available at selected Nail Salons, eBay stores and online e-tailers. 
(Mine were purchased off an eBay store in the US).


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*Disclaimer: This collection was purchased for me as a Birthday gift. All opinions expressed in this Blog post are mine based on what I have experienced through trialling these products.


Thanks for taking the time to read this review
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask :)
Wishing you a fabulous 2018! Happy New Year!
Doni x


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