Comparison: China Glaze Grape Pop and Revlon Impulsive

Good afternoon ladies! I've been on a purple polish kick lately, especially somewhat dark and blue toned ones! I've managed to buy some that are quite similar so I thought I'd compare 2 that are the most similar!

Below I used 2 coats of China Glaze Grape Pop and Revlon Impulsive; Impulsive is on my pointer and ring fingers, while Grape Pop is on my middle and pinkie fingers!

China Glaze Grape Pop
Revlon Impulsive

China Glaze Grape Pop
Revlon Impulsive

China Glaze Grape Pop
Revlon Impulsive

How gorgeous are both of these!? I've been obsessed with purples like this lately. Both polishes dried super quickly without a topcoat and didn't give me a single problem with application. As you can see, Grape Pop is a tinge more vibrant than Impulsive, which is on the darker side! I really like both and glad I have them, but if you want a cheaper and more readily available color, I'd go with the Revlon!

Do you have either of these? What do you think of them?

-Shelby

Comparison: China Glaze Tinsel Town & Nina Ultra Pro Glamrock

Hello again, ladies! I'm excited to show you 2 identical dupes I found in my stash recently: China Glaze Tinsel Town and Nina Ultra Pro Glamrock. I actually bought both recently, I guess I am attracted to the same shades at different times!

I thought I'd share my discovery with you guys because I'm not sure how easy Tinsel Town is to find (it's from last year's or the year before's holiday collection), but Glamrock is readily available. With the holidays getting nearer, you may want a shade like this! Nina Ultra Pro recently redid their packaging. Their brush is now wider, like the Wet n' Wild brush, while the China Glaze brush remains the same. China Glaze ranges from $5-$8 and Nina Ultra Pro is $4 and some change at Sally's! Hope you enjoy!

Below I did 2 coats of each polish and 1 coat of topcoat! Glamrock is pointer and ring, Tinsel Town is middle and pinky!

China Glaze Tinsel Town
Nina Ultra Pro Glamrock

China Glaze Tinsel Town
Nina Ultra Pro Glamrock

Glamrock and Tinsel Town have small and medium sized silver glitter, which sometimes flash blue, in a charcoal, dark gray base. Both colors have great formulas and didn't give me any issues!

China Glaze Tinsel Town
Nina Ultra Pro Glamrock

In this photo you can see they equally sparkle in the sunlight!

China Glaze Tinsel Town
Nina Ultra Pro Glamrock

 Here's the contrast of the silver glitters in the dark base. Both polishes have relatively the same amount of both sized glitters.

I hope this was helpful!

-Shelby

OPI Apricotcha Cheating vs Essie Tart Deco Swatches

I have another comparison for you guys! Peach has been a popular color this spring/summer & I found two great dupes in my stash.

The first is Apricotcha Cheating from OPI's Las Vegas Collection. This polish is very hard to find & discontinued.

The second is Tart Deco from Essie's Art of Spring collection. I've seen this polish at my local CVS and various e-tailers.

OPI Apricotcha Cheating
Essie Tart Deco

OPI Apricotcha Cheating is on my middle and pinky fingers & Essie Tart Deco is on my pointer and ring fingers. The colors of these, to me, are almost identical. The consistency of the OPI polish isn't the greatest. It is the older formula and took about 3-4 coats to look like the photo, whereas Tart Deco took only 2 coats and went on very smoothly. 

OPI Apricotcha Cheating
Essie Tart Deco

Here's a closeup of the 2 colors side by side. You can see Essie Tart Deco is much smoother. 

I hope your guys enjoyed!

-Shelby

Comparison: OPI Sparrow Me the Drama & Sinful Colors Star Fish

Hello! I hope everyone is having a great start to their week. I've had a pretty good week since I returned from my trip. Last night I was giving my boyfriend some extra tlc (he was a little under the weather) and that's why my swatches aren't being posted until now! I wanted to compare to polishes from my stash.

The first is Sparrow Me the Drama from OPI's Pirates of the Caribbean collection. It's a very dusty blue-based pink. I like this shade a lot!

The second is Star Fish from Sinful Colors' Adventure Island collection, which is supposed to have many dupes of the OPI Pirates collection.

Sparrow Me the Drama is a hard color to find in stores, but my local Walgreens still sold Star Fish. I don't think they are exact dupes, but they are pretty darn close. Take a look for yourself! I did 2 coats of each polish below.

Sinful Colors Star Fish
OPI Sparrow Me the Drama

Sparrow Me the Drama is on my middle and pinky fingers, while Star Fish is on my pointer and ring fingers. I think they are very similar in color, but Star Fish is a bit lighter. Both are blue toned and "dusty" looking.

Sinful Colors Star Fish
OPI Sparrow Me the Drama

This is an over-exposed shot of the colors. Here you can really see the difference between the two polishes.

I'm not sure which color I like better. I like them both for different reasons!

I think Sinful Colors did a great job making a "look alike" rather than a complete dupe. Star Fish is not only a cheaper price, but also easier to find.

I hope you guys enjoyed!

-Shelby