China Glaze Nail Polish, Pearl Jammin' 1480

Nice name to it!

Super cute color. Not flashy. Dries fast

Goes on smoothly and doesnt chip .

For the past 21 years, I have had my nails done at the salon. Started with Acrylic then the last year I switched to Gel, and then doing the Gel at home by myself. Almost 2 years ago, I took it all off and am just letting my natural nails heal and grow. I finally have long nails again and wanted to start painting them. Amazon has everything, so why not shop nail polish?!I've used China Glaze before and have never had any issues with it. Until now. And it's not a huge issue, but for me, it's an issue.I bought this purple "Creative Fantasy" because I love purple. And this looked <in the descriptions' photo> exactly like the color of my Dodge Charger, so I had to get it! I wasn't sure if it was going to be a Matte or Shiny, because of the photo.I got my polish yesterday and today I did my nails. I took photos so you could see what the polish looks like after each layer.So here goes...before I start, I have to say it was hard taking photos that showed what it truly looked like. And...the clear shiny stuff on my cuticles is that stuff you paint on to keep the polish off of the skin.<I really stink at applying nail polish!> I also applied a layer of clear base coat. <I don't want my nails turning purple!!>This is what i used...https://smile.amazon.com/PUEEN-Cuticle-Barrier-Protector-BH000584/dp/B016LIABMQ/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1508195189&sr=8-3&keywords=latex+nail+polish+barrierThe 1st two photos show the first layer of polish on both hands. You can see it's super thin, and kind of matte looking.The next 2 photos show the 2nd layer of polish on both hands. Still hard to show how matte it really is...it's not a "true" matte - it just looks like there's a "film" on the polish....it's definitely not clear and shiny.Next 2 photos are with 3 layers. Yes, I had to apply 3 layers so there weren't any lines in my polish...see-through lines. This polish is not consistent.The next 2 photos show a clear glossy top coat. You can also see that I peeled off the skin barrier <in a little pink blob at the top of the photo.I took all of these photos inside, in my living room, with normal lighting. You can see how dark the polish looks. Not what I was looking for, but it's still a pretty, dark purple. I went outside in the sun, and took 2 more photos so you can see what it looks like outside. Those are the last 2 photos - you can see this is a VIVID purple.So, I had to apply a base coat, 3 layers of Creative Fantasy purple, and a clear glossy top coat. It took forever!!! I took 1 star away because it shouldn't be this hard to get the color of nail polish you thought you were getting...and it shouldn't take so long! Also, the fact that this is not a glossy nail polish...I'd say "Semi Gloss" at best. I don't like Matte nail polish...I don't know why - I just don't.I can't say if this chips, or how well or how long this will "wear" because I just applied it today <October 16>. But I will come back and update in a week or two...with photos.I will keep this because it is a pretty purple, but I will give "We Got The Beat" a try as that says "long lasting shine" so I know that's a gloss polish...and maybe another color or 2.

Excellent condition, time & etc, thank you.

As pictured

I usually paint my nails myself the old-fashioned way & I was looking for a turquoise nail polish color. This is actually called "Too Yacht to Handle", but the text under the color said "turquoise". I decided to give it a try and I'm glad I did! I love this. It lasts long, it's easy to put on by yourself and it's a great color for Summer.

China glaze is my absolute favorite nail polish line, even more than OPI. Most of my polishes are china glaze and they're always amazing. The only issue with buying nail polish online is the picture of the bottle doesn't look like it does in person. I got Orange Knockout which I think would be perfect for fall/Halloween or if you're someone with crazy long nails and aren't trying to keep it somewhat tame. This color is ORANGE orange... Like pumpkin orange. If you're looking for a bright orange, this is a great one, but the picture shows a more red/orangey pink. That's what I was looking for. This is not that and unfortunately you cannot exchange or return these. I'm just gonna have to either buy it in person or from somewhere else that shows multiple pictures on different lighting on people's hands.