Juicy Cocktail gradation set

Just bought 2 of these online because they look sooo awesome! and when i received it, i was sooo happy because the packaging is as the picture, pretty! And the mini size made it so cute as well.

So i tried it immediately, results -wise? Hmm not so impressive. I tried the turquoise on my fingers and heres wat i thought:

1) The base is more of 'whitish' rather than mint-ish

2) The 2nd layer perfect, love the mint effect, however it was too mild i felt its more suited for the base instead!

3) The Glitter. Ok i just dont work well with glitter. Especially these kind with 'bigger' pieces. I wish i could though.. how do i get rid of the empty spaces for intances? Multiple layers doesnt help..

Overall.. its good from afar :) I tried the orange one on my toes and because the glitter are smaller in size, it looks pretty good!

A nice colleague is going to Korea soon to help me get more from étude:) yay! Heard from another who just came back that these polishes are cheaper there but honestly, the online price is very competitive! just that there're shipping charges and reasonable 'mark-up' price.

Ps: will try dabbing method instead of just brushing soon. Hopefully the result will be better!