Dupes: Essie "Ballet Slippers" vs. Essie "Ballet Sneakers"

Hi guys and happy Monday!  Today's post is a comparison of Essie's "Ballet Slippers" and "Ballet Sneakers."  Essie recently launched a collection where they re-did several of their most popular polishes with a twist.  In this case "Ballet Slippers" is the original and "Ballet Sneakers" is the redo.  I was curious how alike/different these polishes are.  Here's how they look in the bottle:

"Ballet Slippers" and "Ballet Sneakers" are both pastel pink cremes.  The formula of both nail polishes are very similar - both are good and applied easily to my nails.  "Ballet Slippers" is far less pink, almost a neutral cream color while "Ballet Sneakers" is a traditional baby pink.  Both required four coats to be even and smooth on the nail.  Here's how they compare up close:

Overall it is a toss up between Essie's "Ballet Slippers" and "Ballet Sneakers."  The original ("Ballet Slippers") is perfect for French tips but the newer version ("Ballet Sneakers") is such a pretty stand alone color.  I'll be keeping both in my collection!

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China Glaze "Bring On The Bubbly"

Hello everyone and happy Sunday!  Sorry for the gap between posts - I had knee surgery and have been recovering.  Today's nail polish is China Glaze's "Bring On The Bubbly."  Here's how this beauty looks in the bottle:

"Bring On The Bubbly" is a pretty gold and silver glitter in a clear base.  The glitter is all sorts of random sizes and the silver glitter is almost iridescent - it is so gorgeous!  The formula of "Bring On The Bubbly" is good and applied easily to my nails.  But like most glitters it is not meant to be opaque and can be worn over other polishes - is I decided to try it out!

I wore "Bring On The Bubbly" over Maniology's "Luna" to create a neutral but gorgeous glittery look!  This combination surprised me with how pretty it was - it made a statement but I could easily get away with this look in the office.  Look how pretty:

I can not even say how gorgeous this glitter is - look at it up close:

If you want to know more about Maniology "Luna" check out my post from earlier this year!

Overall I am really happy with China Glaze's "Bring On The Bubbly."  The gold and silver combo is so pretty and I cannot wait to try it out over more opaque polishes!

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If you'd like to try "Bring On The Bubbly" yourself it can be bought on Amazon (affiliate link)

Love & Beauty "Red/White Glitter"

Hi all and happy Monday!  Today's nail polish is Love & Beauty's "Red/White Glitter."  This is a line of nail polish that is available at Forever 21 stores - I've had this one for ages so I'm not sure if they still carry it or not.  Here's how this glitter looks in the bottle:

"Red/White Glitter" is unsurprisingly a red and white glitter in a clear base.  The formula of this polish was thick, but that actually worked to its advantage because the glitter applied evenly to my nails.  As with all glitters in a clear base it is meant to be worn as a top coat - so I decided to test it out over a few colored polishes.

The first nail polish I tested with "Red/White Glitter" was Color Club "Meet Me At The Rink."  Honestly this combination is very pretty and perfect for 4th of July!  (Maybe next year we can actually celebrate!) Here's how pretty it looked:

Next I tested "Red/White Glitter" over OPI "Nice Set Of Pipes."  This combination is way more subdued - I'm not sure I really love how it turned out.  It was cute but I probably wouldn't try this look again:

The glitter in "Red/White Glitter" is very bright.  Look how gorgeous it is up close:

If you want to know more about Color Club "Meet Me At The Rink" or OPI "Nice Set Of Pipes" check out some of my previous posts!

Overall I am really impressed with Love & Beauty's "Red/White Glitter."  I love when a glitter applies evenly to my nails and the red and white color cane used for 4th of July or Christmas very easily.  This nail polish will be staying in my collection for a while to come!

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Essie "Surprise & Delight"

Hello all and happy Sunday!  Today's nail polish is Essie's "Surprise & Delight" from their Valentine's Day collection this year.  (Who else thinks Valentine's Day was 100 years ago?!)  Here's how this happy polish looks in the bottle:

"Surprise & Delight" is a gorgeous bright red shimmer that is absolutely beautiful on my nails!  The formula of this polish amazing and applied wonderfully to my nails.  After a single coat "Surprise & Delight" was completely opaque without any streak marks.  Though I did apply a second coat just because I could.  Here's how this shimmer looks up close:

Overall I am in love with Essie's "Surprise & Delight."  This red polish is perfect for year-round use and makes me happy every time I see it on my nails!  I will we wearing this polish a lot more often and plants pull it out next Valentine's Day!!

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If you want to try this polish for yourself it can be purchased on Amazon (affiliate link)

Ciaté "Back To Black" Pearls

Hello guys and happy Wednesday!  Today's nail polish is Ciate's "Black To Black" pearls.  These are loose pearls that can be placed into any design on your nails.  This mini bottle came in one of Ciate's annual Advent calendars.  Here's how the pearls look into the bottle:

"Back To Black" pearls come in two sizes mixed into one bottle.  Since these are meant to be used in nail art I decided to create a polka dot design.  First I applied China Glaze's "Gold Mind Your Business" so my nails looked like this:

Next I applied a clear coat of polish and used a pair of tweezers to place the pearls on my nails in a random design.  Here's how the finished looked up close:

If you want to know more about China Glaze "Goal Mine Your Business" check out my post from earlier this year!

Overall Ciate's "Back To Black" pearls are a lot of fun - though highly impractical for daily use.  But I love the 3D look and will keep the pearls on hand for future nail art!

Maniology "Luna"

Hey all and happy Tuesday!  Today's nail polish is Maniology's "Luna" which came as part of one of their monthly Mani x Me boxes.  Here's how this pretty looks in the bottle:

"Luna" ia a very lovely light grey - like the surface of the moon.  The formula of this nail polish was great and it applied nicely to my nails.  After two coats, "Luna" was fully opaque and streak free.  Here's how this polish looks up close:

Overall I am in love with Maniology's "Luna."  Everything about this nail polish is perfect and it is a great all-year nail polish!  I can't wait to try it with a stamping plate!

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China Glaze "Gold Mind Your Business"

Hello all and happy Monday!  Sorry for the lack of posts - 2020 has thrown me a curve ball and I've been busy trying to take care of myself.  But without further ado, today's nail polish is China Glaze's "Gold Mind Your Business."  Here's how this polish looks in the bottle:

"Gold Mind Your Business" is not surprisingly a golden shimmer.  The formula of this nail polish is good and it applied well to my nails.  The polish is very sheer and it took four coats for "Gold Mind Your Business" to be opaque.  Here's how this shimmer looks up close:

Overall I like China Glaze's "Gold Mind Your Business."  The golden shimmer is really pretty and the formula is nice but I wish it didn't take so many coats to be opaque.  That being said this nail polish will remain in my collection for a longtime to come.

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