China Glaze 'For Audrey'

I thought to start off my blog, I'd post about something near and dear to my heart - nail polish!  I have loved nail polish since I was a little girl.  I remember going with my mom to Holt Renfrew when I was younger.  I used to sit myself down in front of the nail polish testers and paint each nail a different colour as I waited for her while she shopped.  Albeit my nails were never 'well manicured' back then, those used to be the highlights of those shopping trips.  I think that's when I first got 'hooked' on nail polish (though I wasn't allowed to paint my nails regularly until I was in high school.)


When I heard all this hype about polishes coming out with a "Tiffany box blue" or "robin egg blue" nail polish,  I, of course, had to find some for myself.  In my quest, I came across China Glaze's "For Audrey".  The name says it all.  I cannot tell you enough about how perfect the colour match is!


This polish is not only named for after the Tiffany blue - but it is a perfect match for it.  I compared it to a box I have and it is a perfect match in all lighting conditions. (Yes, I literally took the box with me from room to room and compared it to my nails.  I was just that excited about the colour match.)  I feel like I took a layer off of the box and put it on my nails.  That is literally how good the match is.  I applaud China Glaze for the excellent dupe of the colour. 

Ok, now for the polish itself.  The consistency of the polish is fairly creamy.  It took 2 coats (1 thin, 1 thick) to get this perfect colour.  Along with it's creamy texture - it is also fairly opaque.  This I actually liked.  I felt as though one thick coat may have been enough to cover my entire nail, but I also prefer to do one thin coat first.  To me, nail polish always comes out nicer if you do one thin coat, letting it dry completely, then applying a second thicker coat.

 
The polish went on smooth - though the first coat was a tad bit streaky - but that could just be because the polish is so creamy that getting a 'thin' layer is hard to do.  With that said, I warn that you have to be pretty gentle with this because otherwise you may get too thick of a coat - it is very creamy and opaque after the first thin coat.


It's been 4 days and no chipping yet!

I really do love this colour - glad I found it.


xo, Chanel



*note: all pictures were taken in natural sun light - without flash.