2 coats, direct sunlight.
I held off on buying China Glaze's Emerald Sparkle forever. I know - what's not to like, with the green and the sparkles? Well, it's often compared to Ruby Pumps and Lubu heels, and I don't much like either of those. I do like Ruby pumps over black, making my own version of Lubu, but on it's own it's disappointingly sheer, and for some reason it doesn't dry. Lubu is pretty in the bottle, but not sparkly enough on the nail, and again it is rather sheer.
Well, I was totally wrong about emerald sparkle! I have the newer version, which has a blackened base. I think I prefer this one, because otherwise I might have layered it over black on my own. I find it similar in a way to NYX Las Vegas, a glass flecked looking green jelly. They are not dupes however, as ES has glitter and the black base.
Application was very good - unlike Ruby Pumps, this polish was nice and thin, not at all runny or gloppy. It dried almost immediately with a coat of Sally Hansen Mega Shine on the top. I did experience one small chip during the day, but I was doing a fair amount of work with my hands.
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