China Glaze - Pool Party 0.5 oz - #80945

On me, Pool Party is a bright fluorescent orange. My first thought when applying it was of a safety vest. It's a fun color, but I was hoping for a bright red as some bloggers have reported. I used 2 coats, but 3 would be better, as it's a bit sheer. Next time, I might try it with a pink or red base coat to avoid VNL and to see if I can make it look more coral.

Pool Party is a neon pink/coral. It is very bright and very summery. I think this one will show up more red on some skin tones, I am not sure but this one seems to depend on the person. On myself, I am a NW20 and it shows very coral/pink. More coral than pink. It needs 3 coats to be opaque and its a typical neon formula that dries matte. Only neons I like are China Glaze, they are always super bright and in your face. This one literally glows at sunset. Such a gorgeous polish.

When you look up pictures of Pool Party, you'll probably find photos of really bright pink (maybe coral-pink) nails. I found that it was, in fact, really bright, but on my nails it's more of a reddish orange. I still like it, but it was a little disappointing. This is a great color for summer, and it's brightness is no joke. I have gotten asked several times what color I have on my nails. The formula applies alright and seems to be on par with other China Glaze cremes, which isn't necessarily my favorite formula. It's opaque in 2-3 coats, and it dries to a satin or matte finish. You will need a top coat to make it glossy. It does chip quickly, but I was able to get about 4 days of wear without major chipping using base and top coat.

I recently purchased this polish and brought it with me for a pedicure. Yes I like to take my own polish in case a chip occurs. This color looks neon pink in the bottle but dries to a pinky-orange color. Bright and fun color for a summer pedicure. I would repurchase.

On me (fair, warm skin), this came out to be a neon red with a pink tint. Not at all a "bubblegum" pink. I asked my friends if it was a red or pink and they straight up said red. Out of all the swatches on google images, I would say this was pretty color accurate to what I experienced (NOT affiliated)That being said, I still like it even though I was expecting more of a pink toned color. It went on wonderfully, opaque at 2 coats although 3 would have made it more even. It looks extremely childlike with the matte finish, but the magic happens after you topcoat it :) P.S. I don't understand why people complain about the matte finish on neon nail polishes. The ingredient that makes the polish neon also makes it matte. Just shut up and topcoat LOL!