China Glaze Sparks will Fly
My name is Leslie and I’m a late adopter. There, I said it. I could have introduced this post and acted like I was all up in the magnetic polish scene…but alas, I will admit this is the first magnetic polish I’ve ever tried. What kind of nail blogger am I? Finally, at the insistence of my daughter, I broke down and bought Sparks Will Fly, a medium blue from the China Glaze Magnetix II Collection released this Fall.
Where has this been all my life? I read the instructions and it says to use the magnet after one coat. How could that be? The polish will be splotchy and uneven after a single coat. But lo and behold, the formula was magical. Seriously, that is the only word to describe it. It was a creamy, one coat, full-control dream. It reminded me of the first time I used a-england Galahad (the creamiest, bestest polish I’ve ever polished). [cue angelic chorus sound]
So what am I missing here? Why can’t all polish work like this? Is there some awful ionic/magnetic chain reaction that will cause this formula to chip in a day? Because if not…stick them ions in every single polish! Forget the magnet.
Now the magnet part – let’s just say I need some practice. I used the checked design. It looks like denim or tie-dyed fabric. I actually really like it. If you want to see how the magnet designs are SUPPOSED to work…see the PolishAholic’s swatches here.
So now, I shall be tempted by every magnetic polish on the market. And the second I buy them all – it will be painfully “so last year”. :) What’s your experience? Are all metallic concoctions this dreamy? Or am I just desperate for excitement?
Disclosure: I have no material connection to any of the products used in this post.
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it’s never too late! and your magnetic mani turned out amazingly well considering this was your first time.. mine was disastrous!
i love magnetic polishes, but alas, my nails are too curved for the design to show up well ):
Oh wow! Hologram?!
Pretty pretty pretty! I’ve never had the guts to buy a magnetic polish..I’m too scared I won’t be able to use it, wasting the money. :/
Thanks for the link to the other swatches..Now I have to buy one of those! ahah :)
I think my problem is curved nails too! But I only got my first magnetic polish last week so you’re not as behind as you think :) aaaaand I keep touching the magnet / getting too close with it but I’ll try, try, try again!
Ok, so the second I can I’m trying this out for myself. This is just too neat!