China Glaze Emerald Sparkle

I'd seen swatches of Emerald Sparkle on various blogs and wasn't sure whether I would actually like it in person or not. However, when I had the chance to get it in a swap, I jumped on it, and I'm glad I did. There are lots of colors named after jewels - rubies, sapphires, emeralds, diamonds - you get the picture. Few of them, unfortunately, live up to their names. Emerald Sparkle is not one of those. It's a gorgeous deep emerald green that never looks black. It sparkles and shines much more than the pictures show. This is three coats with Seche Vite.

indoors, artificial light

outdoors, shade

outdoors, sunlight

I really could not manage to convey how amazing this polish is through pictures. Oddly, the one that shows the sparkle in Emerald Sparkle best is the second picture, the one taken in the shade. In that picture, you can see all the pieces of glitter, and while they're obviously not sparkling without light hitting them directly, you can imagine how much they glitter and shine in real life in the sun. I would definitely recommend getting this one for the gorgeous color and China Glaze's stellar formula.

P.S. I find out tonight if I got the full-tuition scholarship that I interviewed for at Saint Louis University, so there may be a maniacally happy or devastated post this evening around five or six o'clock...we shall see. At any rate, I'll let you all know what happens in tomorrow's post for sure.