Fireside Glow is a a really gorgeous mix of orange glitter and holographic glitter in a clear base. This is just...wow. The orange glitter in this is so interesting, it's a bit of a burnt orange...I love it! I'm gonna need China Glaze to make more polishes like this, it reminds me of the Kaleidoscope Collection but way less holo. The formula was thick but easy to work with, it was a tiny bit sheer but I didn't have any problems getting it opaque, I used 3 coats for the photos below. It does dry with texture and eats top coat like crazy...I think I put on 5 coats of top coat before it finally decided to be smooth and shiny. Usually that would annoy me but this polish is awesome so I'm okay with it.
Also, I finally got my new *fancy* camera and have been messing around with a light box...I'm not sure if I like the photos better or not. Hopefully you guys like them! I'll probably stick with using the sun for photos most of the time but I like having the option of a light box also.
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Mistletoe Me! is a dark pink foil. Not the most unique baby in the bunch but China Glaze was buy 2 get 1 free so that's the only reason I brought it home. It's pretty close to Color Club Hot Like Lava, I have a comparison below for you guys....if you have the Color Club you don't need this. Formula wise, it was great...almost a 1 coater!
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And because photos do NOT do justice to how great Ultamate Holiday and Fireside Glow are I did a little video...complete with awesome "stadium cheering" in the background because I was bored :D
Incase the embeded video doesn't work here is the link: http://youtu.be/gEnPhlknXyo
I believe these are the only exclusives from China Glaze at Ulta, if there are any others you know of please let me know! If you go into Ulta looking for these I found them at mine mixed in with the Let It Snow Collection. Right now China Glaze is Buy 2 Get 1 Free (not sure when that ends) so it's a pretty great deal! It looks like you can also get Fireside Glow and Ultamate Holiday online here (not sure why they don't have Mistletoe Me!) .
Wonderful swatches!! I love the name "Fireside Glow" so relaxing sounding!! :D
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Gorgeous all 3!
ReplyDeleteNice colours, I like! :)
ReplyDeleteNice collection! My fav one is definitely Fireside Glow. :)
ReplyDeleteUltamate Holiday looks yummy! That one is my only fave from this trio, but I'll have to stop by and pick myself up a bottle! Wouldn't have known about these if you didn't post them, so many thanks! <3
ReplyDeleteAwesome video showing the sparkle! What a great idea. I think I need Ultamate Holiday.
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous!! I have to try to get my hands on them!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! I am mesmerized by the sparkle. I think Mistletoe Me would look great mattified!
ReplyDeleteOut of curiosity, have you tried applying Gelous under SV for glitter hungry polish? Works like a charm for me. Instant Artificials does the same as well.
Those are very pretty!
ReplyDeleteThey're pretty but I'm just not "OMG I have to get this NOW", you know? Great swatches, as always.
ReplyDeleteUltamate Holiday is definitely my favorite as well. The holo action in
ReplyDeleteyour video is awesome! I think I'm gonna need to add this one to my
stash!
Hei, do you know if they ship to Germany?
ReplyDeleteI really want tehm :D
Love, love, love! I'm gonna have to go find these fast or else they're all out!
ReplyDeleteI have no idea, sorry!
ReplyDeleteall so pretty! I love fireside glow!
ReplyDeleteOMG your video just made want the 2 glitters BAD.. im sooo going to ULTA today!!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG I need to go back to Ulta now LOL
ReplyDeleteI was there this weekend and these weren't out:(
Do you know how the Ultimate Holiday compares to the goldish color in the Eye Candy collection? TIA
It's not similar at all besides being gold. Ultamate Holiday is very fine gold glitter mixed with holographic glitter and the one from Eye Candy is chunky glitter of all sizes/shapes
ReplyDeleteCan you please confirm you got the name right for Mistletoe Me? I can't find it anywhere and I MUST have it :(
ReplyDeleteWOW, those glittery ones are so freaking awesome!
ReplyDeleteYay, I'm glad these are available in store! Only want the two glitters, they are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLOL, love the video! :-)
ReplyDeleteOMG I did not want Ultamate Holiday at all until I saw your video...now I can't stop drooling over it!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's what it says on the bottom of my bottle
ReplyDeleteI knew Fireside Glow was going to be gorgeous when I saw the promo picture for it (which I still think it is), but I wasn't expecting Ultamate Holiday to be so amazing. It wasn't until I saw it in your video that I wanted it. So pretty!
ReplyDeleteDammit Jen, I was hoping to not have to buy these :P
ReplyDeleteYour fingernails are lovely at this length. I am officially jealous. :)
Thank you ♥♥
ReplyDeleteVery cute!! I love glitter
ReplyDeleteMan, I was just at Ulta yesterday and they did not have these. Sadface!
ReplyDeletegorgeous! I love the yellow a lot!!!
ReplyDeleteI just got a 20% off coupon for Ulta in the mail today, plus I already have two $5 off coupons, a $3.50 off and a 3x bonus points certificate... Ultamate Holiday, come to mama!!!!!
ReplyDeletetalk about an awesome deal! I had the 20% off coupon too. I got 2 of each polish and it came out to $24 for all 6 bottles!
ReplyDeleteWow, I legit did not even know that these existed! I love them all, especially the pink foil since I don't own the Color Club one. Thanks for the info and awesome swatches!
ReplyDeleteIf these photos are you in a lightbox, then I think you could move somewhere where there is no sun! They look awesome!
ReplyDeletethanks love ♥ I think a lot of it is my new camera also, I tried taking pictures with my point & shoot in the light box and they didn't turn out very well lol
ReplyDeleteI want to get Ultamate Holiday, but I need to find Blue Year's Eve first.
ReplyDeleteHaha I love the cheering in the video, it makes them even more exciting!
ReplyDeleteI was just at ULTA today and these have not been popping up anywhere in my local area. Sad day!
ReplyDeleteOMG...I need all 3.
ReplyDeleteOMG...I need all three!!
ReplyDeleteI ended up buying some Revlon stuff so I spent a little more than you did and got fewer polishes. ;_; If anyone asks, some Ultas might have these in the back right now. The Ulta I went to didn't have them out, so I had to ask for them and she had to go check in the back. Thank you so much for alerting us to the existence of these polishes! ;)
ReplyDeleteI got he two glitters.... didn't want Mistletoe Me. I'm in LOVE with Ultamate Holiday!
ReplyDelete*crying because I have no access to an Ulta* Love those glitters! I also liked the stadium cheering on your video, lol... made me think I was watching a burlesque show. ^_^
ReplyDeleteI really love the copper colored one! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteBTW...I picked your for the Versatile Blogger Award!
http://chromacraze.blogspot.com/2011/12/versatile-blogger-award.html
gorgeous!!! :D
ReplyDeleteDang...now I have to go to Ulta and look for FS and UH. And I thought I was done Christmas shopping for me. LOL.
ReplyDeleteWow. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteI actually made a polish that's pretty close to Fireside Glow.
Wow these are sooooo pretty
ReplyDeleteThese are so gorgeous. I wish I had an Ulta closer to me. :(
ReplyDeleteI went and bought these today because they looked so freaking gorgeous in your swatches. The holo glitters DO NOT disappoint! I can't wait to change my polish tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteyay!! I'm glad you found them!
ReplyDeleteOh wow those holos are beautiful! the lightbox pics are great~
ReplyDeleteFireside glow looked awsome in the pictures and even more awsome in the video! I would love to hav it, ut unfortunately we have no Ulta in Sweden, and when I clicked on the link it said that the product is no longer available :/
ReplyDeleteThey still had a bunch! They weren't nearly as picked over as the Let It Snow collection.
ReplyDeleteI picked up Fireside Glow and it's so awesome! I used a coat of Gelous (found at Sally's) and then put on my top coat and it made it so much smoother! Gelous is awesome for top coat eating glitters!
ReplyDeleteI am so thankful for your fabulous blog! I got into taking better care of my nails and polishing them again over the last couple of months, and this post made me fall in love with Ultamate Holiday. I don't have an Ulta here, but while visiting a friend this weekend I stopped by and managed to find their last bottle of it on clearance for $2! Thanks so much for your in depth posts that helped me find one of my new favorites in my collection.
ReplyDeleteI am so thankful for your fabulous blog! I got into taking better care of my nails and polishing them again over the last couple of months, and this post made me fall in love with Ultamate Holiday. I don't have an Ulta here, but while visiting a friend this weekend I stopped by and managed to find their last bottle of it on clearance for $2! Thanks so much for your in depth posts that helped me find one of my new favorites in my collection.
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