Pages

Monday, March 7, 2011

China Glaze: Tronica Swatches

I vowed not to miss out on another holographic collection after I missed out on OMG sand Kaleidoscope.  So with the help of a lovely reader, Kim, I got my hands on the entire collection :)

All swatches are with base coat, but NO top coats.

Cyberspace
2 coats














Digital Dawn
2 coats, a gorgeous light copper, great against tan skin :)















3D Fantasy
2 coats, more like a burnt sienna color, very different, very unique color. The most unique color in the collection.















Mega Bite
2 coats, a great subtle gold :)















Laser Lime
3 coats, a tad thin and there was "drag" on the 2nd coat.BUT GORGEOUS! Good holo on this one!






























Hologram
3 coats, a tad thin and there was "drag" on the 2nd coat. This is a staple and would be great for layering other holographic's that are older and HTF or VHTF like DS "Shimmer", OPI "Paris Couture for sure", etc.Good holographic on this one too :)





























Hyper Haute
2 coats, reminds me of OPI "DS Extravagance" in tone, I'll have to compare later :)





























Electra Magenta
2 coats, this one is just plain "Pretty". Great holo on this one and the color is awesome!


















Virtual Violet
2 coats, great strong color and holo, perfect!






























Gamer Glam
2 coats, another winner, a great strong lilac...so pretty and bright but still "light".






























High Def
2 coats, Very close in color to "2NITE", I'll have to compare later.





























Techno Teal
2 coats, a very cute "kissin cousin" to DV8, not linear holo, but if you don't have DV8, grab this one





























Now, it is true that the holo does not deliver like the other China Glaze collections "OMG" and "Kaleidoscope", but what they DO deliver on is well pigmented color. 

The color is truly gorgeous and my pics do not do these colors justice, they are bright and strong and I love them, and the holo is way better than my pics show. :)

My favorites are "Virtual Violet" (seriously grab this one, even if you have "LOL"), "Electra Magenta", "Laser Lime", "Gamer Glam" and "Hologram".


So, tell me what do you think? Any comparisons, you'd like to see?

20 comments:

  1. I'd love to see them compared to their cousins in the OMG collection. Did you see they have an OMG on evil bay for $30??????

    ReplyDelete
  2. Lovely swatches. I do have the other 2 collections but still caved on the Tronica's :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. @Elizabeth- $30?...that's crazy!!!! LOL

    @rmcandelight- I think Tronica will be overlooked, but it shouldn't be, it still has some gems :):)

    @Une Ruxi a Paris- I do too :):)

    ReplyDelete
  4. Agreed. I'm loving it. Great pics!

    ReplyDelete
  5. @Ya Gotta Hand It To Me- Thank You :)

    ReplyDelete
  6. Ahh what can I say really, *drool :)
    Some stunning colors there!

    ReplyDelete
  7. I picked up about 6 or 8 of these for myself and Techno Teal and Hyper Haute are my faves.

    ReplyDelete
  8. I was about to get some of this few days ago, i didnt because the holo is too weak and the price was $7 each.

    ReplyDelete
  9. @Shiny!- They are nice!

    @Megan- Those will be great colors on you!! :)

    @ladyluck- Wait till they go on sale, then grab them! LOL!

    ReplyDelete
  10. I was skeptical about this collection when I saw swatches, but I grabbed Techno Teal and Virtual Violet anyway and I love them! The colors are so pigmented that it makes up for the not so strong holo effect, in my opinion. After seeing your swatches I kind of want Lime now, too.

    ReplyDelete
  11. @attackedastoria- I'm so happy you agree, the strong pigmented color definitely , makes up for the holo :);)

    ReplyDelete
  12. Your swatches are great! I don't mind they are not the same as the OMG's, every collection has o be unique in some way!

    ReplyDelete
  13. VERY NICE photos! i like hi def!!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Great job! I have four and now wondering should I get more - lol... :)

    ReplyDelete
  15. lovely swatches. its a great idea to use Hologram for layering. i may pick that one up.

    ReplyDelete
  16. You know what? I'm not impressed with the colors. I think their holographics have lost their edge over their OMG/Kaleidoscope collection.

    I saw the Tronica collection in person at my Sally B the other day. I had gone in there, ready to buy and went, "Eh. I don't want to." I've *never* said that before. NEVER. I left Sally B without purchasing anything. Hubby and friends were shocked.

    (I still envy your gorgeous hands!)

    ReplyDelete
  17. Where did you find them? I'd like to have some, but i'm in france, this collection is not available here!!!!

    Kaophonie Nail Art

    ReplyDelete

Please DO NOT SPAM my comments section, with your blog links, instagram accounts, hyperlinks and website links, I will remove them :) Just send me an email if you want me to check out your blog or follow you! :)

Thank You for leaving a sweet comment, I really appreciate it!