Comparison: Catrice Marilyn & Me vs OPI The Spy Who Loved Me

When I put on Catrice Marilyn & Me in my previous post, I was reminded of OPI The Spy Who Loved Me so decided to put them side by side to compare.

The bottle shots seem pretty close right? For the swatches on sticks, OPI The Spy Who Loved Me looks slightly warmer and has finer glitter. Click below for comparison pics.

Comparison of Essie Come Here! with OPI Red Lights Ahead...Where?

When I saw Essie Come Here!, it reminded me a lot of OPI Red Lights Ahead...Where? from the Holland Collection, hence decided to put them side by side - from left: OPI Red Lights Ahead...Where?, Essie Come Here! and China Glaze Poinsettia.

Essie Come Here! is slightly lighter than OPI Red Lights Ahead...Where?, but I think for a non-nail-phile, they are not dupes but pretty similar. Have swatched China Glaze Poinsettia just to show the orange tinge the other 2 have.

Both the Essie and OPI were minis in the sets I purchased so I didn't have much of a choice, but I probably wouldn't buy the both on their own, as I'm not that into this shade and they are close enough for me. Do you find them similar too?

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Comparison of lavender/ pink polishes

When I got Essie Under Where?, I thought I might have something similar but turns out that the polishes that I have are pretty distinct *phew* And I was too lazy to paint and remove for comparison, hence the scotch tape :p

From pinky, anticlockwise, is:
BYS Scented pastel purple
OPI Do You Lilac It?
Essie Under Where?
Essence Enchanted Fairy
Essence Ballerina's Charm (half thumb)
Orly You're blushing (half thumb)

Bottle shots, same sequence as above, from right.

Ballerina's Charm and You're blushing might look quite similar here but not really in real life. See this post for more pics.

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Essence Ballerina's Charm vs Orly You're Blushing comparison

When I was deciding on whether to get Essence Ballerina's Charm, I was a little hesitant as I recalled Orly You're Blushing is a dusty purple as well and was wondering if they were too close to have both of them.

I took a chance and I'm glad to conclude that they are not dupes. Ballerina's Charm (left) is lighter and cooler, with tiny silver shimmers. While You're Blushing (right) is darker, slightly taupe-ish and no shimmers.

Hope to have helped if you had the same question in your head ;)

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Bourjois Jaune Trendy vs Essence Little Miss Sunrise comparison

After the struggle to capture the color of Bourjois Jaune Trendy, thought I would put a side by side comparison with a true orangey yellow, Essence Little Miss Sunrise.

Doesn't Jaune Trendy look more mustard yellow like that, as compared to when it's on its own? :p

Below is a side by side shot. Feel that Jaune Trendy is more toned down and still wearable to office (if the environment is not too strict), while Little Miss Sunrise is brighter and more in your face.

In any case, they are not dupes and although I didn't think I was a fan of yellow/orange polishes, I really enjoyed wearing them :)

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Essence Nude Glam comparisons Iced Latte, Toffee to Go, Cafe Ole

After I used Essence Toffee to Go in my previous post, I decided I really wanted to get a back up. However, there was no stock where I went :( And instead.....I ended up with these :p

From left: Iced Latte, Ballerina's Charm, Oh my Glitter!, English Rose

So since I had 3 Nude Glam shades, thought it might be useful to put them side by side.

From left: Iced Latte, Toffee to Go, Cafe Ole

Iced Latte is from the revamped range hence a different bottle.

Update: I just got another Nude Glam, Cookies & Cream, if you would like a swatch as well, let me know :p

Click on read more for swatches on nails.

OPI Lights of Emerald City vs OPI Pirouette My Whistle

After the struggle with OPI Lights of Emerald City yesterday, I just wanted to provide a bottle shot and swatch comparing it against another OPI glitter in clear polish, Pirouette My Whistle, which is one of my favourite glitter topper and doesn't give me trouble with application.

Bottle shots: Left - Lights of Emerald City, Right - Pirouette My Whistle

Swatch on Essence Galactic Black (I don't have a plain black actually so had to make do with one that has glitter): Left - Lights of Emerald City (LOEC), Right - Pirouette My Whistle (PMW)

I probably should have waited for the base to dry longer but in any case, I only managed to fish out the white squares if I don't try to scrap off the clear polish and I tried to push the squares around to position them, but in the process, I ended up in mixing the clear polish with the base and hence the murky look (>_<)

On the other hand, PMW could be applied normally. You might need to fish a little for the white hexes but it is not too difficult and you can spread the glitter out on your nail easily. The white hexes are smaller and not as opaque and stark like the squares in LOEC so it has a less jarring look as well.

Although LOEC might be more unique, overall I am much happier with PMW than LOEC.

Do you have them as well? Which do you prefer? :)

Quick look at Color Club Eternal Beauty vs Wild at Heart

Update: See Eternal Beauty and Wild at Heart in this mani

No time to do any painting on nails :( But thought people might be interested to see how Color Club Eternal Beauty and Wild at Heart compares, so will just show the bottle and scotch tape shots.

Eternal Beauty is much lighter than Wild at Heart and leaning lavender. Also, Wild at Heart only has scattered holographic bits, while Eternal Beauty has a much stronger holo. Was initially afraid they might be too similar in terms of color, but seems like it's not the case :)

Will probably do a mani with the 2 of them in the next week.... ;)

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