Today I have some simple comparisons for you. This is mostly newer polishes I've acquired that bear a big resemblance to others in my stash. Maybe this could help you save some moolah. Yeah, I just said moolah.
First up, some comparisons to the new Essie Winter Collection. On my pointer I have Where's My Chauffeur, middle Turquoise and Caicos. Ring finger is Butler, Please and pinky is Nails Inc. Baker St.
Where's My Chauffeur definitely stands alone in my stash since it's bluer than its other mintier turquoise counterparts. Although, if you have China Glaze Aquadelic you might not need this one. Butler, Please is very close to Baker St. but, maybe this was just my experience, BP had a hoorrible formula! Streaky, pulling up polish and it dries to this weird lumpy semi matte finish. Baker St. is still just a touch brighter and the formula is absolutely wonderful so, while I don't regret having Butler, Please, Baker St. is the clear winner for me.
Next up, a reader request! It's some blue jellies. You know I love me some blue jellies. Pointer finger is Sation It's All Navy Baby, middle is China Glaze Ride the Waves, ring is Nina Ultra Pro Cobalt and pinky is Revlon Royal.
As you can see, no real dupes here. Sation is definitely the darkest and every polish was 2 coats except Ride the Waves, which needed 3. I'm wearing the Nina polish as I type and it's absolutely beautiful, a welcome addition to this blue jelly hoarder's stash.
And finally, some Illamasqua comps! Pointer finger is Revlon Jaded Night from a LE collection a while back, middle is Illamasqua Kink, ring finger is Sation Little Miss Emo and pinky is Illamasqua Prosperity, from the newer Rubber Brights.
Kink and Jaded Night are extremely close, I could barely tell these apart IRL. In macro mode, the rubber finish sets them apart and it looks a little lighter. Little Miss Emo is not quite as blue as it photographs, so its really just a touch darker than Prosperity. These would make for a very subtle gradient.
All in all, I'm happy with the polishes I have. The little differences are enough justification to keep them all. I may have a problem.
Hope this helps and please be smart tomorrow when voting. I know people here get involved in the fanaticism and euphoria and vote 'for the color' (the political parties here are very associated and identified by their colors), not the leader so I can sincerely hope it's not the same in the US.
Have a good day!
Your jellies are gorgeous! Thank you for the comparison pics!
ReplyDeletei know this is a very old post, but i only just came across it, and i just wanted to let you know that it is very much the same in the US as far as voting. yay democracy. you have a a handful of independent thinkers and quite a few university students who actually look at the issues and vote based on that, but for the majority of the time, it's red vs blue.
ReplyDeleteanyways, i have nina pro cobalt and i was just wondering if revlon royal was worth buying. i really love blue polishes for some reason. great post, thanks :)
i know this is a very old post, but i only just came across it, and i just wanted to let you know that it is very much the same in the US as far as voting. yay democracy. you have a a handful of independent thinkers and quite a few university students who actually look at the issues and vote based on that, but for the majority of the time, it's red vs blue.
ReplyDeleteanyways, i have nina pro cobalt and i was just wondering if revlon royal was worth buying. i really love blue polishes for some reason. great post, thanks :)
Hi ilovedgreenfirst :) I love blue polishes too! I have revlon royal and it is such a beautiful colour. I personally wouldn't buy it again because it is not a long wearing polish as it is a top speed formula that dries fast. I found if I added a top coat then it went longer than a day without chipping, however this meant it was no longer a matte looking polish. I'm the kinda girl who changes her polish weekly and likes it to be chip resistant. As for the colour, I haven't seen another electric blue like it and I LOVE it!
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