China Glaze Captures Summer in a (Nail Polish) Bottle

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China Glaze Off Shore – Swatches and Review

Summer 2014 is in full swing, and my first beach trip of the season is just days away. I have almost everything planned: house rented, groceries purchased, wardrobe ready to pack. There’s only one loose end: what color will I see on my toes as they’re buried in the sand? Making my decision harder than usual is the China Glaze Off Shore collection – a rainbow of summery neon polishes that make the workaday world fade away.

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I swear, I can already hear the seagulls and smell the coconut tanning oil. Let’s dive right in to Off Shore’s twelve bitchin’ colors:

China Glaze Off Shore Swatches

Note: All swatches are two coats.

China-Glaze-Off-Shore-3China Glaze Off Shore – Stoked To Be Soaked, I Sea The Point, X-Ta-Sea

China-Glaze-Off-Shore-Stoked To Be Soaked nail polish swatch

Stoked To Be Soaked – This sunny tangerine is Off Shore’s Big Kahuna. The formula is perfect, easy to apply and opaque. The color is creamy, but an underlying gold shimmer gives it a very subtle glow.

China-Glaze-Off-Shore-I Sea The Point nail polish swatch

I Sea The Point – A close-to-neon true blue that reminds me of the 4th of July. The formula is kind of tricky, with a strange consistency; the first coat is streaky, but the second coat evens things out.

China-Glaze-Off-Shore-X-Ta-Sea nail polish swatch

X-Ta-Sea – A grape purple with a surprising jelly consistency that is easy to work with. Two coats is all it takes for perfect coverage.

China-Glaze-Off-Shore-4China Glaze Off Shore – Feel The Breeze, Sun Upon My Skin, If In Doubt, Surf It Out

China-Glaze-Off-Shore-Feel The Breeze nail polish swatch

Feel The Breeze – neon baby pink, very similar to Float On but lighter. A tiny bit chalky/streaky, but such a great neon that it’s worth it.

China-Glaze-Off-Shore-Sun Upon My Skin nail polish swatch

Sun Upon My Skin – a bright creamy buttercup yellow. (This is one of my favorites! And the the easiest yellow I’ve ever worked with. ~Stef)

China-Glaze-Off-Shore If In Doubt, Surf It Out nail polish swatch

If In Doubt, Surf It Out – A pastel orange that makes me crave creamsicles. The formula is thin and a little on the sheer side, but two coats even out most of the streaks.

China-Glaze-Off-Shore-5China Glaze Off Shore – Wait N’ Sea, Be More Pacific, Float On

China-Glaze-Off-Shore Wait N' Sea nail polish swatch

Wait N’ Sea – a bright and clean, turquoise-leaning neon blue, with a thin, easy to work with consistency.

China-Glaze-Off-Shore Be More Pacific nail polish swatch

Be More Pacific – A pale-but-bright creamy lime green. The formula is thin and is a little streaky with two coats. A third thin coat does the trick.

China-Glaze-Off-Shore Float On nail polish swatch

Float On – neon pepto pink, very similar to Feel The Breeze, only a bit brighter – and equally chalky/streaky.

China-Glaze-Off-Shore-6China Glaze Off Shore – Sea’s The Day, Shore Enuff, Dune Your Thing

China-Glaze-Off-Shore Sea's The Day nail polish swatch

Seas The Day – bright red creme with a thin consistency and really nice coverage.

China-Glaze-Off-Shore Shore Enuff nail polish swatch

Shore Enuff – bright, bordering on neon, green. Two coats is all that stands between me and a perfect pedicure.

China-Glaze-Off-Shore Dune Our Thing nail polish swatch

Dune Our Thing – bright raspberry pink with great coverage and an easy to work with formula.

Pros:

    In general, formula is easy to work with
    Creamy coverage and long lasting finish
    China Glaze lacquers contain China Clay as a nail hardener; the material that gives porcelain its shiny finish
    No DBP, Toluene or added Formaldehyde
    Optimized 440-strand brush

Cons:

    There is no way you beach bunnies will be satisfied with just one bottle… but at a mere $7.50, go ahead and splurge!

Thanks for the Summer Lovin’, China Glaze! Off Shore’s beachy bonanza makes me want to spend the next two months surfside, just doing my nails!

we heartsters – What is your must have shade from the China Glaze Off Shore collection?

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Author

  • turboterp

    Melissa loves road trips, bargain shopping, drive-in movies, lip gloss and rock 'n' roll. She lives in Baltimore with her precious pup Bellarina. skin tone: NC20 skin type: dry to normal favorite beauty product: skincare

11 Comments

  1. China Glaze does summer collections really well (Flip Flop Fantasy = perfect pedi color am I riiight?) and this one is no different! I’m loving Feel the Breeze and Float On. Love bright pinks! Shore Enuff is also a really cool, non offensive green. Sometimes it’s hard to get the bright/neon balance right and they sure did it!

    1. “Bright/neon balance” is the perfect way to describe Shore Enuff, @mandabear ! The colors in this collection reminded me why I’ve always loved China Glaze.

  2. I REALLY like Seas The Day; you don’t usually see such a bright and cheery red! I’m surprised at how much I like Sun Upon my Skin too, I don’t normally do yellows, but that one is so pretty and sunny. I’m with @turboterp on wanting to see these on my toes in the sand; I don’t know why but these just scream pedicure to me. For some reason, bright colors are that much more fun when they’re on your toes!

  3. Very beautiful china glaze colors, i love the neon blue color, i must try it this summer to achieve my cool nail design ideas!

  4. These are like glorious summer popsicle colors! I am super drawn to Float On and Wait ‘N Sea–imagining them with a matte top coat, perhaps?

  5. Whitney S. says:

    These colors are grrrrrreat! The If In Doubt, Surf It Out would look awesome as an accent to the Wait N’ Sea.

  6. I probably have about a half dozen bottles of polish in a similar shade, but Dune Our Thing is calling my name.

  7. “Glorious summer popsicle colors” is the perfect way to describe these @amity! My eyes are just thrilled with the top photos of all the pretty bright colors! And now, I want a popsicle. Mmmm…twinpops (member them?!)

    I thought I had all the blue nail polishes I needed, but Wait N’ Sea must be mine. That is a stand out turquoise for sure.

  8. China Glaze always seem to make such fantastic summer shades!! The bright pops of color just scream summer vacation!!!!

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