I'm Swatchin' You - China Glaze Foie Gras

Today, I'm showing you Foie Gras, from China Glaze's 2012 Hunger Games collection.  It's an earthy brown creme.

The formula on this is great, and it self-levels beautifully.  You are looking at two coats.  This is one of those colors that I think I like it, but I'm not sure.  What do you think?

SH Double Duty and SV as base and top.

I'm Swatchin' You - China Glaze Lighthouse

Apparently, I love this color so much, I bought it twice.  Well, kind of.  This is China Glaze's Lighthouse, a yellow glass fleck from the 2011 Anchors Away collection.  And it is basically a dupe of CC's Daisy Does It, but ChG's Lighthouse is sheer.

You are looking at two coats.  The formula on this was decent, but I have to say I liked CC's formula better.  It was almost opaque in two coats, and just looks better IMO.  Of course, Lighthouse is a sheer, and I do prefer more solid coverage, so there may be some bias there.  For reference, here is the link to my review on CC's Daisy Does It.

Here is a side-by-side comparison of the two, with ChG Lighthouse on the left and CC Daisy Does It on the right.  For the ChG swatch, I used SH Double Duty and SV for base and top.

I'm Swatchin' You - Color Club Coral Cascade

Ok, today's polish is from my Ross mismatched set.  So, the name on this is questionable.  We are going with Coral Cascade.  It's a rich peach (aka, coral) creme.

The first two coats were quite streaky, but the third coat smoothed it out.  Despite the streaky application, the formula was excellent.  It self-levels wonderfully.  To be honest, I didn't think this color was going to be for me.  Then I put it on, and fell in love!  I ended up doing a full mani with this color.

SH Double Duty and SV as base and top.

I'm Swatchin' You - China Glaze Trendsetter

Alright, folks.  Brace yourself for what lies ahead.  Today's color is from China Glaze's Metro 2011 collection.  It's called Trendsetter, and it's anything but!  LOL  It's a green-yellow with a subtle gold shimmer.

The nitty-gritty:  2 coats, applied very nicely, great formula.  And I did my best to capture the gold shimmer for you.  Now, let's be honest.  This looks like baby poo.  Anyone who has ever changed a diaper knows what I'm talking about.  BUT, this is so ugly, I love it!  It totally reminds me of the zombie apocalypse.  LOL

SH Double Duty and Insta-Dri as base and top.

I'm Swatchin' You - Orly Buried Alive

Today's color is from Orly's Dark Shadows 2012 collection.  It's called Buried Alive.  This is a dark brown shimmer.

The shimmer on this is really beautiful.  Again, I'm happy to find another brown I can enjoy.  The formula was fine, in that it applied well.  However, mine was a bit thin, so I experienced some minor cuticle flooding.  Once I let the bottle sit open for a bit, it behaved more.

SH Double Duty and Insta-Dri for base and top.

I'm Swatchin' You - OPI Peach-A-Boo!

First of all, how cute is this name?  Today's color is OPI's Peach-A-Boo!  You know I got this one for the name alone.  It's a sheer and shimmery peach.

You are looking at two coats.  The shimmer on this is iridescent, which I tried my best to capture for you.  It applies very evenly, and builds nicely.  For some reason, this reminds me of mermaid nails.  I may have to play around with that idea!

SH Double Duty and Insta-Dri for base and top.

I'm Swatchin' You - OPI DS Classic

Do I have a beauty for you today!  It's the incredible OPI DS Classic that I am sure you are all familiar with.  It's a beautiful neutral holo, so watch your eyes!  Blingy goodness ahead!

Not only is this polish incredible, but so is the formula.  It applies so well, which can be tricky with a holo.  This was a breeze, and you are looking at two coats.  I also love that there was no pro wide brush to be found!  LOVE!

SH Double Duty and Insta-Dri for base and top.