Iridescent/Opalescent Glitter Comparison

Sorry for not posting yesterday. >_< Yesterday was just craziness happening throughout the day and I didn't have time to swatch. One thing that did happen was, yet again, my computer's hard drive has decided to throw a fit so I am using my husband's computer. If you notice the pictures look a little differently than normal that's the reason.

Ok so on to the post for today! I have a pretty huge comparison post for you all that came about after I picked up 2 different versions of Color Club Snow-Flakes around December. I certainly don't have all the iridescent/opalescent polishes on the market, but have picked up quite a few over the last few months.

All swatches in this post are 1 coat of the iridescent polish over 2 coats of Wet n Wild Ebony Hate Chris with top coat.

First up we have Color Club Snow-Flakes (glitter version) vs. Color Club Snow-Flakes (flakie version), Hard Candy Break Up and. Finger Paints Sparkle Top Coat.

Regarding the 2 versions of Color Club Snow-Flake, the flakie version I purchased at Sally's and the glitter version I purchased at TJ Maxx in a duo labeled "Winter Affair" with Gift of Sparkle. I'm not sure if the true name of the glitter version is Snow-Flakes. I have seen talk that it is Color Club Starry Temptress, but Starry Temptress appears very different in pictures I have looked up. The flakie version is a dupe for many other flakies like it, see Polish Insomniac's post here for comparison photos.

Here is Sally Hansen Rock Candy vs. Color Club Starry vs. Sally Hansen Disco Ball vs. Sally Girl So Disco (812030).

These photos are Sally Hansen Snow Globe vs. KleanColor Sugar Coat vs. China Glaze Make a Spectacle and China Glaze Luxe and Lush.

Lastly I have China Glaze Snow Globe vs Charlotte Russe Crystal AB and Revlon Heavenly vs. Deborah Lippmann Stairway to Heaven

Some of these polishes featured are discontinued and no long found in stores. :( Sorry! But I recommend looking on Amazon, eBay or blog sales to find the ones that are discontinued.

Which iridescent/opalescent glitter is your favorite?

Charlotte Russe Light Mint & Purple Combo

Happy Friday! This week went by way too quickly! :P I can't believe March is almost upon us. Did the New Year happen like yesterday? >_< I bought these polishes a few weeks ago after seeing someone show off their bottle of Light Mint online and mentioning it was a close dupe to Deborah Lippmann's Mermaid Dream. These bottle don't have names listed on the bottle (curse them!) so I used the ones listed online because I think they sound better than my horrible ones: "Mermaid Dream Dupe" and "Purple Glitter Amazingness". :P

 Light Mint has a sea foam green frosty base with smaller blue glitter and micro gold glitter. All nails are 2 coats of Light Mint with 2 coats of Seche Vite. 

While I don't own Deborah Lippmann's Mermaid Dream, I can say from looking at pictures this is a pretty close, if not exact, dupe of it. I was on the fence about buying Mermaid's Dream because I wasn't sure if I really loved the colors and for $19 a bottle I like to be at least 70% sure I'm going to love it. :P Well I do love this color and for $3 say it was a good gamble! ;) It is very top coat hungry, with 2 coats to top coat I still didn't get a super shiny glass finish or feeling on my nail, but I didn't mind. :)

Purple Combo has a clear base with various sizes of light blue and purple holographic hex glitter. I used 1 coat of Purple Combo over the dark gray from the Physicians Formula 3 Shades of Gray trio (post here) and a top coat of KBShimmer Clearly On Top.

Formula was a little thick on this one, but it wasn't a problem to work with. Having my two favorite colors (purple and blue) in a glitter holographic form pretty much means I'm guaranteed to love it. And I do! ;) 

Charlotte Russe polishes can be found in store or online here.  They retail for $3.50 a bottle or 2 bottles for $6, so might as well pick up 2! :P Find Charlotte Russe on Facebook here, Twitter here and Instagram here.