China Glaze Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away Collection Swatches

Good afternoon!! 

  I can't believe I actually have this full collection in my hands! This is probably one of my most anticipated collections in a long time. The China Glaze Cirque Du Soleil collection!! This group of polishes is inspired and created for the release of the Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away movie. I've been a HUGE Cirque fan since I was a very young child. 

  I've seen the televised version of just about every Cirque show, my favorite is Dralion. I really want to see that show in person. I've also had the pleasure of seeing Two Cirque shows in person; Quidam and Saltimbanco. I've been really dying to see La Nouba. Which is the permanent show in Downtown Disney, Orlando. This collection already has a special place in my heart (and my polish racks).

 These colors really do remind me of Cirque du Soleil. The cremes are fabulous! They remind me of the striking colors in the face and body make up that makes Cirque du Soleil so special. The glitters have a playful quality about them and they are pretty unique. The Cirque collection really reminds me why I love China Glaze so much. They really know how to do vibrant shades so well. The range of shades and finishes in this collection is also pretty impressive.

To see full collection swatches just continue reading!

China Glaze Running in Circles

 Running in Circles is a stunning, bright Emerald Green glassfleck shimmer. The base is a bright Grassy Green jelly packed full of glowing Green glassfleck. In the bottle there is the slightest light Blue duochrome which does not really translate to the nail (when worn alone). I have not had a chance to layer this over a darker shade to see if I can get the duochrome to come out. The formula on this polish is very easy to work with and buildable. I used Three thin coats for the swatch above.

China Glaze Bend Over Backwards

 Bend Over Backwards is a deep Reddish Rust shimmer with strong Orange undertones. This polish has that glowing, burning quality that we seem to love so much in Fall colors. If you loved China Glaze's Riveting then you will absolutely love Bend Over Backwards. The formula on this color is flawless and does great in Two coats.

China Glaze Water you Waiting For

 Water You Waiting For is an amazing blend of micro Blue glitter laced with accents of Green and Purple glitter. All this glittery goodness is suspended in a lightly Blue tinged jelly base. The sparkle is out of this world and complex. This polish does great in Three thin coats and it applies very easily.

China Glaze It's a Trap-Eze

 It's a Trap-eze is a very, very light, almost White, Lavender base packed full of varying size hexes in a Rainbow of colors. This polish is the perfect glitter sammich in a bottle. The application of It's a Trap-eze is a little tricky because this is an extremely chunky polish. The best thing to do is keep a light hand that way you can manipulate the pieces if needed. For the pictures above I used Two coats of It's a Trap-eze and top coat because this dries a little gritty.

China Glaze Get Carried Away over China Glaze Gothic Lolita

 Get Carried Away is an amazing surprise in a bottle! I initially thought this was a Black jelly based polish with Silver and Copped accents. Lo and Behold turned out to be an AMAZING layering polish and it looks great over Purple. So what this really is... A sheer Black jelly base packed with small Black and Silver glitter interrupted by Large Copper, Black and Silver hexes as well as some Black bars. Get Carried Away is also very easy to work with, on the picture above I have one even coat of Get Carried Away over Gothic Lolita. I also topped it off with some Seche Vite to smooth it all out.

Now, Get Carried Away can also be built up to full opacity, in Three coats for me. BUT, I think a lot of the effect gets lost this way. When it's layered you can really see everything that is going on in the base. I.LOVE.this.Polish!!!!!!!!

China Glaze Whirled Away over Def Defying

 Whirled Away is a really fun mix of Black hexes and bars accented by larger White hexes suspended in a clear base. I really like the effect this polish creates. Something about it reminds me of clowns and the circus (I think that's what they were going for lol). I found this polish surprisingly easy to work with. I did one "dab" on each nail. Some slight manipulation is needed but the pieces do cooperate. Topped off with some Seche Vite to smooth out the surface.

China Glaze Escaping Reality

 Escaping Reality is a fantastic HOT HOT Pink creme. The formula on this color is very saturated and it has some slight neon pigmentation going on. This color reminds me of a shimmer-less version of China Glaze Love's a Beach from the Summer neons collection. In the photo above I have it shown minus top coat because I liked the cool rubberized finish it dried to. I only needed Two effortless coats of color and the application is very smooth.

China Glaze Igniting Love

 Igniting Love is a really beautiful Tomato red with slight Pink undertones. This is a very bright red. If there was such a thing as "neon Red", Igniting Love would be it. I love Reds like this one, they are very fun. The formula on this color is just beautiful, it has a great consistency. I only needed Two easy coats for full coverage.

China Glaze Surreal Appeal

 Surreal Appeal is a really pretty shade of vivid Coral with strong Pink undertones. This color also borders on the neon. Think of the prettiest shade of radioactive Melon you can and you get Surreal Appeal. This color is insanely flattering for how bright it is. The formula on this polish is a Two-coat dream. Shown with top coat for shine.

China Glaze Hanging in the Balance

THIS color gave me serious rage. Let me tell you why... This photo is nowhere near close to the actual shade. I tried taking photos in EIGHT different types of light and each try was worse than the last lol... So Hanging in the Balance is a true Cerulean Blue creme. Think of Pool Liner Blue with a touch of Green (which my camera refused to pick up). When wearing this color, make sure to definitely wear a base coat. Double up, heck triple up because this beauty is a stain-er. This shade has a great Two coat formula.

China Glaze Def Defying

 Def Defying is an epic shade of vivid Lime Green creme. This shade does lean a bit more on the Green side so it is quite wearable. There is something quirky and awesome and SO Cirque about this particular shade. The formula on this polish is really nice and does great in Two coats.

China Glaze Creative Fantasy

 Creative Fantasy is a beautiful shade of deep Royal(Amethyst) Purple creme. The perfect mix of Red and Blue. I swear my nails did not have bald spots at the cuticles, it's the way the Sun was hitting my nail and the way my camera captured the color (it had troubles with this one too). Creative Fantasy is quite more Red toned than my picture shows. The formula on this color is pretty good, but it does require some build up. I used Three thin coats for my photos.

 I really do love this collection and I don't want to pick favorites :D. I love them all! I know a lot of people had been looking forward to this collection so I hope they live up to expectations! They did mine. The official release date is December First but I've been told by readers that some independent beauty suppliers already have them as well as several e-tailers.

  Do you have a fave and will you bee seeing the movie?

(**CG products provided for review**)