The battle of the multi-colored glitters!

Ok, I admit it. You got me addicted to nail wheels. LOL This is fun, quick and easy! I am really enjoying doing these comparisons for you!

Today I want to show you a comparison of the multi-colored glitters I currently have. I did at one point have Wet N Wild Party of Five Glitters as well, but I sent it to Canada (along with a few extras) for Rebecca to make more Rebecca Likes Cupcakes.

L-R: Sephora by OPI Spark-tacular Top Coat, Ulta Pinata Yada Yada, Milani Gems

L-R: Sephora by OPI Spark-tacular Top Coat 1 coat then 2, Ulta Pinata Yada Yada 1 coat then 2, Milani Gems 1 coat then 2

ONE coat **Sephora by OPI Spark-tacular Top Coat** TWO coats

ONE coat **Ulta Pinata Yada Yada** TWO coats

ONE coat **Milani Gems** TWO coats

Sephora by OPI Spark-tacular Top Coat (two on left), Ulta Pinata Yada Yada (two on right)

Ulta Pinata Yada Yada (two on left), Milani Gems (two on right)

FINAL VERDICT:

These 3 are NOT dupes! While Ulta PYY and Milani Gems are very close, they still are not identical. Sephora Spark-tacular is completely different. It has three different sized glitters while PYY and Gems only have two. Gems seems to cover better and have a thicker clear coat, while PYY seems runny IMO. It is hard to make out ALL of the colors in these glitters, but I see more blue/green/cool colors in Gems and more red/pink/warm colors in PYY.

Which is my favorite? Sephora Spark-tacular of course! ;-)

Gold OPI Swatches!

My friend Rhonni found an OPI gold glitter without a label at a salon today. Several of us have been trying to figure out what it could be. She was thinking it might be OPI Simply Smash-ing, but I think that polish is too "green" to be a gold. So I pulled out some of my gold-ish OPI colors to compare to it.

See her post with photos of the mystery polish HERE.

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L-R: Spark De Triomphe, Glitzerland, Simply Smash-ing, Dazzled by Gold, Bring on the Bling, Glow Up Already

Sparke de Triompe, Glitzerland, Simply Smash-ing

Simply Smash-ing, Dazzled by Gold, Bring on the Bling, Glow Up Already

Glitzerland, Simply Smash-ing, Dazzled by Gold

L-R: Spark De Triomphe, Glitzerland, Simply Smash-ing, Dazzled by Gold, Bring on the Bling, Glow Up Already

L-R: Spark De Triomphe, Glitzerland, Simply Smash-ing, Dazzled by Gold, Bring on the Bling, Glow Up Already

Spark De Triomphe, Glitzerland, Simply Smash-ing

Glitzerland, Simply Smash-ing, Dazzled by Gold

Simply Smash-ing, Dazzled by Gold, Bring on the Bling, Glow Up Already

I wanted to share this with you as well, just in case you were wondering how any of these polishes compare to each other! :-)


EDIT: Alas, I found MORE gold-ish OPI in my stash!
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L-R: Extra-va-ganza, Shim-merry Chic, Goldilocks Rocks, Rising Star, Bling Dynasty, Charmed by a Snake

Extra-va-ganza, Shim-merry Chic, Goldilocks Rocks

Rising Star, Bling Dynasty, Charmed by a Snake

L-R: Extra-va-ganza, Shim-merry Chic, Goldilocks Rocks, Rising Star, Bling Dynasty, Charmed by a Snake

Extra-va-ganza, Shim-merry Chic, Goldilocks Rocks

Rising Star, Bling Dynasty, Charmed by a Snake

The mystery continues...

Orange Zoya Comparison! PART THREE!

Many of you asked me to swatch these to do a true comparison. I have to admit, this is my first time using nail wheels. I bought a pack many months ago but never used them. I originally was going to swatch my entire collection, but the way I am selling/swapping and buying there's no way to keep up or keep track! LOL

At first it felt almost SINFUL to apply perfectly good nail polish to plastic, but then I started to like it. I thought HEY THIS IS FUN! There is no cuticle or skin to clean up LOL. I also see now why others use nail wheels, its much quicker and easier. Thank you everyone for the suggestion!

Onto the results! I am really surprised actually at how this turned out. I thought for sure I had some possible twins/triplets on my hands. See for yourself below!

(2 coats each)

WOW they all actually look different now, huh?!

L-R: Goldie, Jancyn, Elise, Tanzy, OC Cooler, Sienna, Gabrielle, Rica, Soho Punch, Paz

Goldie, Jancyn, Elise

Elise, Tanzy, OC Cooler

Tanzy, OC Cooler, Sienna

Sienna, Gabrielle, Rica

Rica, Soho Punch, Paz

Well now we know. Mystery solved. No twins/triplets here!

Thanks for reading!

Orange Zoya Comparison! PART TWO!

OK, so I guess I should have pulled out ALL of my orange Zoya's last night. Turns out I have YET ANOTHER close match to Zoya Sienna..... Zoya OC Cooler!! 

WOW, these 3 look like triplets!

L-R: OC Cooler, Sienna, Gabrielle

L-R: Goldie, Jancyn, Elise, Tanzy, Gabrielle, Soho Punch, Rica, Paz

OC Cooler, Sienna

Goldie, Jancyn, Elise

Elise, Tanzy OC Cooler

OC Cooler, Sienna, Gabrielle

Gabrielle, Soho Punch, Rica

Soho Punch, Rica, Paz

Twins perhaps?

OC Cooler and Sienna

L-R: Goldie, Jancyn, Elise, Tanzy, Gabrielle, Soho Punch

OC Cooler, Sienna

L-R: Elise, Tanzy, Gabrielle, Soho Punch, Rica, Paz

OC Cooler, Sienna

What do you think NOW of these possible twins/triplets and all of my orange Zoyas?

Orange Zoya Comparison!

Just a quick bottle comparison of some of my orange Zoyas. I posted this in my Facebook group Polish-aholics Anonymous earlier today, and I thought I should share it with you as well. 

 My friend Kati and I got to talking about orange Zoyas and Zoya Sienna in particular. I went through my stash and discovered I had 4 very similar colors. I took some photos for her to see how close they are to Sienna.

L-R: Zoya Tanzy, Sienna, Gabrielle, Rica

Zoya Tanzy on left, Sienna on right.

Zoya Sienna on left, Gabrielle on right.

Zoya Rica on left, Sienna on right.

Do you have any of these colors in your collection? Were you aware how similar they are to one another? Sienna and Gabrielle are almost exactly the same IMO, but Gabriella is a bit more shimmery.

Old Random Swatches!

Today I want to share with you some of my old manis that I did before I started this blog. I had that mystery gel product on my nails at the time these photos are taken. Which is why my nails look thick and bulky. My poor cuticles were sore and shredded from the drill! I am SO GLAD I had that stuff removed. Natural nails are so much better!

I had someone ask about this mani since it appears in my header. I used OPI DS Signature and DS Coronation. It was one of my first tape manis.

This was for St Patrick's Day. Another tape mani, using OPI Jade is the New Black, OPI Who the Shrek are You and Funky Fingers Erin.

Add on to St Patty's Day with China Glaze Cracked Concrete.

One of my absolute favorite polishes EVER! OPI DS Original.

Add on to OPI DS Original with DS Coronation. Tape mani using craft scissors.

Nicole by OPI Dandy Lion with Sinful Colors Green Ocean.

OPI Midnight in Moscow with Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure. This is my dupe for NFU OH 60.

My first attempt at Konad stamping! OPI The Show Must Go On with black leopard stamp over top.

This was my Anti-Valentines Day mani, LOL! OPI Do you think I am Tex-y and Black Shatter.

OPI Green-wich Village

OPI Green-wich Village with Black Shatter

OPI Rising Star

OPI Rising Star with Black Shatter

Sally Hansen HD in DVD with white Konad heart tips!

OPI The one that got away with Nubar 2010

OPI Cuckoo for this color and OPI Dazzle Me tips

OPI Cuckoo for this Color and OPI Dazzle Me tips with OPI Simmer & Shimmer over top!

Funky Fingers Sand & Stilettos (over black) with China Glaze Broken Hearted.

OPI Big Apple Red with hounds tooth Konad stamping in Hard Candy Frenzy.

What do you think? Which one is your favorite?