China Glaze Shades Of Paradise Collection - Swatches & Review

I am a simple girl - I see a new China Glaze Collection and I buy it.  This collection did cause me a little panic though.  I was following my tracking and all of a sudden it stopped and nothing happened.  After a few days I received an email from Head2Toe Beauty saying that my package had been returned to them.  Not to fear though, H2T resent me my package.  They have the best customer service!  Anyway, I now have the Shades Of Paradise Collection to share with you guys!

All Sun & Games is a bright orange with golden shimmer.    I quite like the colour of this one however the formula isn't great.  It applies unevenly and needs three coats to be some what even.  It does dry kind of dull (it's not quite matte) but top coat definitely helps it.  I used three coats for my swatch.

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Boujee Board is a pink toned purple satin.  This polish isn't quite matte but it is heading in that direction.  I'm really not sure how you would describe the finish.  I really like the colour of this one and definitely prefer it with top coat.  The formula is easy to work with, however it does sit on the sheer side.  It is also quite bubbly prior to adding top coat.  This polish also leaves slight staining on the nails.  My swatch shows three coats.

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Cabana Fever is a white matte.  This one applies unevenly on the first coat, however evens out on the second.  I'm neither here nor there with this one.  My swatch show two coats.

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Can't Sandal This is salmon pink creme.  This one has a great even formula and the colour is ok.  I'm not a huge fan of it but I also don't hate it.  I used two coats for my swatch.

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Don't Be Sea Salty is a bright pink with shimmer.  This again is one of those polishes that dries satin (again it's not quite matte but it is on it's way there).  The formula is a little sheer but it is easy to use.  I do like the colour of this one and prefer it with top coat.  This one also left some light staining on my nails.  I used three coats for my swatch.

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I'll Sand By You is a beige with a golden sheen.  The sheen doesn't stand out so much when it is on the nails but you can easily see it in the bottle.  The formula is easy to use and is opaque in two coats.

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Kiki In Our Tiki is a oranged toned red creme.  The formula is great and easy to use.  I used two coats for my swatch.

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Ma-Holo At Me is a blue holographic.  This is quite a pretty holo but it is one the sheer side which is a little disappointing.  I think I have been very spoilt with the holos from the indie makers.  The holo dulled on this polish when I applied top coat, however when the top coat dried the holo returned to normal.  It is very strange.  I have never had that before.  Anyway, my swatch shows three coats.

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Mer-Made For Bluer Waters is a shimmery blue.  I think that this is a nice colour but I am not a fan of the visible brush strokes or how sheer it is.  My swatch shows three coats.

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Stop Beachfrontin' is a purple creme.  This is definitely one of my favourites from this collection.  The colour is gorgeous and the formula is great.  My swatch shows two coats.

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Tropic Of Conversation is a coral with golden shimmer.    This is a nice colour but you do need to move quickly when working with this one.  It dries quite quickly and then drags the polish.  I used three coats for my swatch, however it is still quite uneven.  It is more obvious in person than it looks in my picture.

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Water-Falling In Love is a sky blue creme.  This is a gorgeous colour and the formula is great, especially for such a light colour.  It applies unevenly on the first coat but evens out on the second coat.

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I am a little on the fence about this collection.  I really want to like it but it's just not hitting home for me.  There are some nice colours but some of the formulas aren't great.  My top picks are Water-Falling In Love and Stop Beachfrontin', followed by Don't Be Sea Salty and Ma-Holo At Me.  What do you think of this latest China Glaze Collection?