I have an idea this week to do a bunch of comparison posts. Let's see if I can make it all week!
First up, I wanted to go mint! Seems like mint is a hot topic lately in the polish-sphere, so I pulled some of my mint untrieds to compare.
If you haven't yet heard of Lilypad Lacquer, you need to. They are a newish Indie out of Australia, and her holos are really quite beautiful. This is My Enchantmint
This is a crisp, green mint with a subtle linear holo. Application is flawless. I did not want to take it off... but I have more mint to show you!
I'm glad I was able to get Enchanted Polish July 2013. It's a gorgeous mint with a nice subtle linear holo.
This is a little bluer than the Lilypad, and not as opaque, but it is probably one of my fave EPs.
This polish, Enchanted Polish A Little Fishy Told Me is a charity polish for BASE camp in honor of Talia Joy.
I'm not sure if it's a traditional mint, really. The blue shimmer is pretty, but it makes this polish look grey/blue. I actually really like it, but I can see where people might be disappointed that it's not a Talia Joy mint.
This polish surprised me! In the bottle, Layla Emerald Divine looks very light and pale! It's actually an in-your-face gorgeous green holo.
Layla formulas are a little finicky, and usually apply better if you have an aqua base on, or have buffed your nails. I find that a ridge-filling base coat works pretty well for me, especially since this type of mirror-chrome holo shows every ding and divot in my nails.
Urban Lacquer Mother Minter isn't a linear holo, but it's a lovely mint jelly with a smidge of micro holo glitter.
It's very sheer, and I would definitely recommend layering it unless you want to wear 4 coats like I am.
Here's the bottle shot. It never ceases to amaze me how similar these polishes can look in the bottle and be totally different on the nail. From left to right, Lilypad Lacquer My Enchantmint, Enchanted Polish July 2013 and A Little Fishy Told Me, Layla Emerald Divine, and Urban Lacquer Mother-Minter
No dupes. The Lilypad is close to EP July in color, but the finish is different.
So, what do you think of all this mint? Any faves?
These are all pretty mints! :)
ReplyDeleteI am partial to the holos, myself, but I think they're all pretty, too!
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