Halloweek: China Glaze Bat my Eyes

Day 2 of Halloweek and I have one of the new Monster's Ball polishes for you. I wasn't sure if I wanted this particular polish, but I always love the China Glaze Halloween polishes and I just couldn't imagine not buying any of them this year. I looked at a lot of swatches, but I was afraid it was too much gold for me. When Holly showed it on Instagram, I knew I had to get it!

China Glaze Bat my Eyes is a black jelly base packed with gold glitter and the occasional orange/bronze bar glitter in there. I can't really see the bar glitter on the nail, but I do see orange/bronze flashes and that is what brings this polish alive.

I normally really don't like bar glitter, but because you don't see them on the nail, I'm ok with them in this polish. The formula however is a different story... Because it's so packed with glitter, the polish is really thick and goopy. I wasn't able to paint thin layers on my nails, but had to deal with thicker layers. I think I'm going to add just a few drops of thinner next time, to see if that makes it better.

Don't get me wrong, I was still able to get it on my nails, but it wasn't a breeze. Luckily it dries really fast, even with a thicker coat of polish and it was opaque in 2 coats. You could get away with 1 thick coat, but I just always add the second and it did make it better.

Because of the glitter, it's not a smooth feeling polish, but I found that 1 coat of HK Girl top coat was more than enough. It didn't make it feel completely smooth, but I don't need it to be. Overall, I really like this polish, even with the bad formula. The bronze really makes it pop!

Did you pick up any of the Monster's Ball polishes?

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