China Glaze In Awe of Amber

Today I wanted to wear something really light, but not pink, so I chose China Glaze's In Awe of Amber:

This is a sheer, shimmery polish with nice amber color. It's actually a bit more amberly than in this picture, here it looks a bit too golden (picture taken indoors).

This is a nice, warm polish but it still feels a bit lame. I used three coats but it's still a bit see-through.

Here's a photo taken outdoors:

I don't think I have anything else to say about this polish. This is just a "nice" polish and nothing more. It doesn't make me sigh, whistle or gasp. I thought I would like this color better when I ordered it but this was definitely (and sadly) a disappointment to me. Plus it didn't even last long (see the tips on the outdoor picture, it's taken on the second day).

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MUS Stig

I have to start by saying that I was supposed to wear the same white Lumene's polish that I was wearing yesterday. I polished my nails with it and after that I noticed that there won't be enough polish for the next manicure so I threw it away. Yippee! Only nine more to go! I was also supposed to decorate my nails with red Konad patterns... But my attempt failed miserably at the grocery store where I went before my white polish was completely dry. Big mistake! Let's just say I behaved nicely, but sadly everyone else didn't...

So that's why I have to present you just one of my old and a bit boring manicures, Make Up Store's Stig:

I do like the color. It's really soft and warm amber with shimmer. One coat is a bit see-through so I used two coats and Mavala's topcoat. I like Make Up Store's polishes quality: they usually cover well, dry fast and last long. What I don't like about them is the price. After I've got used to buying extra-cheap polishes from the Internet the idea of spending 14 euros on a polish doesn't inspire me. But I have to make a confession: this one isn't actually mine, I just tested it at work. What a great place to work!

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