Son Of A Nutcracker
First off, the name!! Elf is one of my favorite Christmas movies so this is one of my favorite names in the collection for sure. This is a fiery warm-toned coral-y red with a pink shimmer. My swatch photo shows 2 coats plus topcoat. I could see a slight bit of nail line IRL if I looked for it, but not enough to need a third coat. Great formula.
Don't Get Elfed Up
This is a very dark teal jelly base with a color-shifting shimmer! It shifts from a teal to a blue to a purple. The shift isn't all too strong and it's mostly in the teal stage, but it's a super unique polish nonetheless! Swatch is 2 coats plus topcoat.
Ugly Sweater Party
On to the crazy glitters! All of the next 3 polishes have pretty tricky formulas. First up is Ugly Sweater Party, a pink jelly base with pink, silver, and purple holographic hex glitters. Shown is 2 coats plus topcoat. For these 3 glitters, I'd recommend doing 1 coat over a similar base color to avoid too chunky of a manicure.
Brand Sparkin' New Year
Next we have a purple jelly based polish with silver and purple holographic hex glitter. Again, my swatch photo shows 2 coats plus topcoat.
Coal Hands, Warm Heart
Does this not look exactly like coal?! This is probably my favorite of these 3 glitters. It is a black jelly base with periwinkle, light blue, and silver (peach?) holographic hexes. Shown is 2 coats with topcoat but I much prefer 1 coat over black. :)
Wine Down For What?
One of my faves! A delicious oxblood creme. This one had a fantastic formula, opaque in 2 coats, and just gloriously shiny. Love!
Warning: This one is a bit of a stainer on the cuticles.
Bring On The Bubbly
A perfect holiday glitter topper. This is like the gold version of China Glaze "Techno" but with a much better glitter-to-base ratio. Shown here is 1 easy-peasy coat over "Wine Down For What?".
I Soiree I Didn't Do It
Next we have "I Soiree I Didn't Do It" which is a mix of teal and blue microglitters in a sliiiiightly tinted base with some holographic bits mixed in. When I was swatching, I did abnormally thin coats so it needed 3, but I definitely think you could get away with 2 thicker coats of this.
Peppermint To Be
This is another name from the collection that I just love! It's so cute! This is a beautiful Christmas red polish with a stunning gold shimmer. I didn't really love this one at first because it was pretty similar to "Just Be-Claws" from the 2013 HoliDaze collection, but it's definitely growing on me, and I just love the name! My swatch shows 2 coats plus topcoat.
Mix And Mingle
Oh boy. This polish. This is a very cool toned purple jelly polish with a ... awful ... formula. :( This is 3 coats but there were not easy coats. And the final result isn't even that special. A pass for me. I did hear some others with a better opinion of this polish, so maybe I got a bad bottle. Who knows.
Better Not Pout
Ooh! Another love of mine! This here is a stunning fuchsia shimmer shade that is the perfect unconventional Christmas polish! This one just GLOWS off the nail. A fantastic formula with just 2 coats to be opaque.
Break The Ice
And the last beauty is this fantastic glitter topper called "Break The Ice". This is such a stunning ad unique topper that I know I'll be using a ton. It is just a whole bunch of shredded silver holographic glitters in a clear base. My swatch shows ONE coat over China Glaze "Liquid Leather" -- yes, just ONE coat. This polish is super glitter-packed, but still extremely easy to use. Perfection!
And that is my review of the China Glaze "Cheers!" collection for 2015! I love all the different finishes of this collection and the fabulous formulas [minus one] all around! So what are your favorites from the collection!
Hope you enjoyed my review & thanks for stopping by! <3
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