I recently picked this China Glaze nail polish in the shade Aquadelic from Beauty Bay for £4.38 and was so excited to try it. I sat waiting patiently for my little box of goodies to arrive and when it finally did, I must say, I was disappointed with this shade in person.
Online it looks like a bright almost neon blue and when I googled swatches before buying it, it also looked like that but in fact, it’s just a slightly darker version of Essie Mint Candy Apple. I’m a tad annoyed that the swatches I saw online and on the site were very inaccurate because I was excited to wear a bright blue on my nails. In a certain light it does remind me of the Tiffany & Co blue however in reality it is just a mint green.
Although I was disappointed with the colour, I applied it straight to my nails that day anyway and was impressed with how nicely it applied. It didn’t appear streaky and only two coats were required for a lovely opaque finish. Ware time however was about a day and a half until the colour started to peel off in lumps which is not very good at all.
I have used China Glaze before and have loved them, I will be featuring the other polish soon that I got at the same time as this one and I really like it, and although the shade and formulation of Aquadelic left me disappointed, it hasn’t put me off trying more shades from them as a brand.
Have you tried any polishes from China Glaze? What’s your favourite shade?
Abby Kababy
That's a gorgeous colour! So fresh. xx
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Claudia
Abby KababyIt is lovely but it's a shame it wasn't what I expected xx
Ash B
It's a nice color, but a shame it's not what you expected. I love China Glaze polishes – their formula is so good! Can't wait to see what else you got!
Claudia
Ash BYeah it is, I know I will still wear it but it means I'm still on the hunt for my bright neon blue still! xx
Kat B
I just googled the colour and I see why you're disappointed – the pictures promise a very radiant and bright colour so for this to be "just another" pastel turquoise is quite annoying. Hope you'll have better luck with the other polish!
Kat B
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Claudia
Kat BIt's so strange how the lighting changes the colour. The other polish is better and I shall be posting about it tomorrow! 🙂 xx
Sandy
I have this shade and love it! I think the shade definitely changes depending on the lighting though, especially as it's so dull now! I took this photo of it in may when it was really sunny (http://www.absolutebeaut.com/2013/05/china-glaze-aquadelic.html) and it looks much brighter! The formula is spot on though, one of my fave brands! xx
Claudia
SandySo strange, your pictures it looks so bright and blue but mine just look green, it's an odd shade! haha xx
Viltė
What a lovely color! x
Temporary:Secretary
This is one of my favourite shades, it is looovely! x
Claire
Lovely colour, I think I have it hiding somewhere 😉
xxx Claire
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