China Glaze Tronica vs OMG swatches and comparison

*edit* check out the full reviews :
the cool tones
the warm tones
the Tronica / OMG / Kaleidoscope comparison



After 2 long gone limited editions of holographic nail polishes, Tronica is much-anticipated and many of us have been eager to see what it would be like in real life.
You might have already read my previous post about the China Glaze Tronica collection here, but since they are have just arrived at Cosmoprof and Armstrong McCall, I thought I'd give you a quick overview of the Tronica and OMG collections.

I asked permission to CharmedLindsay on MUA, an amazing NB'er, to let me share with you her full sun swatches and she generously agreed . Thanks to her, we now have a much better vision of the Tronica collection.

Tronica seems to be a mix off its predecessors OMG and Kaleidoscope :

Just like the OMGs, the Tronicas have fine and smooth holographic particles but their holo isn't "linear", it's more of a "scattered" type holo, like the Kaleidoscopes.

Also side-by-side bottle comparisons do show some very, very similar shades with the OMGs, much more similar than I had anticipated.

So here they are :



From left to right :
Mega Bite
Electra Magenta
Gamer Glam
Digital Dawn



From left to right :
3D Fantasy
Laser Lime
Hyper Haute
Techno Teal



Hologram                                             Cyberspace



OMG vs Hologram

FYI vs Cyberspace

L8R G8R vs Laser Lime



TTYL vs Digital Dawn



TMI vs 3D Fantasy



QT vs Hyper Haute



BFF vs Electra Magenta

IDK vs Gamer Glam

DV8 vs Techno Teal

Mega Bite

 So, it's obvious from the pictures that the holo effect on the Tronicas is way more washed-out than the OMGs.


Warning : RANT

Needless to say I am really disappointed...

What's the point in releasing a limited edition, limited retailing, collection, with so many "big" announcements through your blog, twitter, facebook if it's only to come up with dull dupey colors ???

You can't mess with holos... really, so many of us had our hopes up and were already planning on buying them all !

Of course the Tronicas are nice per se but really I was expecting so much more for 2011 than this, at least as good as the 2008 OMG collection.

I know it's the disappointment speaking especially knowing that I'll be buying them all anyway; but what's the point of having a blog if I'm not true to my opinions? So here they are and maybe tomorrow I'll cool off and take the Tronicas for what they are, nice scattered holos...

Anyway, I'd really like to thank again CharmedLindsay on MUA for those swathces, for her beautifull nails and flawless application and most of all for sharing her pics with us.

Also if you happen to have some OMGs you'd like to sell or swap, I'm still missing a few so feel free to drop me an email.