Sunday Similarities: Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Private I & Wet 'n' Wild Fergie Ferguson Crest Syrah

*All products purchased by me.*

Hi there!  I know everyone is gearing up for the big game today (well, those of us in the U.S. for sure).  I wanted to get my Sunday Similarities post up before most of the hooplah started, although I know some folks start footballing even earlier than this.  I'm looking forward to the game, but I'm sad that football is pretty much over until August.  Personally, I'm hoping the Seahawks kick butt because (as I'm a Kansas City Chiefs fan) I really dislike Denver.  

Anyway, on to the polish!  These are two polishes I've had in my stash for awhile.  I've actually posted on Private I before and whilst organizing my collection last week, I rediscovered the Fergie and realized it looked pretty similar in the bottle to PI.  What are the results on the nail?  Take a look!

I'd say we've got some dupe-age here for sure!  With only the minutest differences between them, I'm sporting 3 coats of PI on my index and ring fingers, and 2 coats of Ferguson Crest Syrah on my middle and pinkie fingers.  Both of these polishes are a deep magenta base filled with glittery flecks of the same hue.  Both of these polishes promise a gold duochrome effect in the bottle which they do not deliver on the nail, which doesn't stop them from being pretty polishes but I wanted to be clear about that.  Don't be fooled by the gold shimmer in the bottle!

The main difference I noticed is in the formula.  FCS is much more opaque and was practically a one coater.  PI is much thinner and you'll most likely need at least 3 coats for opacity.  They both are smooth, easy to apply, and easy to clean up.  I wore O.P.I. Nail Envy as a base coat and had no staining which can sometimes be an issue with these darker red or purple polishes.  PI has maybe a touch more pink to the color, but only in certain lights and only very slightly.

Overall if you have one of these, you probably don't need the other.  They are just so similar I can't see a reason you'd need both.  Unless you're nutty like me and just don't realize they're dupes til after you've bought both already lol  I'm not sure if PI is still available in store any where.  I bought mine in the fall on clearance at Ulta and it was originally part of an LE collection.  FCS should still be pretty easy to get your hands on (and it's actually my preference of the two, I like the bottle's brush better and the formula was more opaque).  I've seen it at my local Walgreen's recently and I think the pricing is $3.49.  I'd keep an eye out for sales, though, as Walgreen's tends to have a lot of BOGO or BOGO 1/2 off sales throughout the year. 

Thanks so much for reading!

Rock 'n' Roll B-Girl

Howdy, everyone!  Two posts in one day, very exciting!  I wanted to talk about the "Sinful" issue on its own, but I do have a manicure to show you! 

When I went to Walgreen's the other day, I found a new brand that I wasn't familiar with.  It's called "Black Radiance" and I believe it's owned by Wet 'n' Wild.  In any case, they had a display up and I thought some of the colors were really pretty.  They retail for about $2.99 so it might be a good replacement for Sinful Colors, if they don't shape up soon.

So this is 2 coats of Black Radiance Girls Rock in B-Girl, which is a pretty dark teal with a bit of a shimmer to it.  On top of that, I applied 2 coats of Wet 'n' Wild Fergie in Rock 'n' Roll; holographic and silver glitter in a gunmetal base.  It was cloudy today so I couldn't get any good outdoor photos, but trust me, this is FULL of sparkle!  So far, I'm really impressed with Wet 'n' Wild's Fergie line.  They apply easily and the glitters rock!  BR's Girls Rock collection is looking promising as well.  B-Girl has a satin finish on its own and it would look really nice with a topcoat as well.  

Thanks so much for reading!
 

Dutchess

Howdy, everyone!   Super quick post today as I've got to run to work.  But I wanted to get this up this afternoon!

I started with 1.5 coats of Sinful Colors Ocean Side, a denim-y blue with a hint of grey (I'll be wearing this one by itself in the future, so pretty!).  I then added 2 coats of Wet 'n' Wild Fergie in Dutchess.  Dutchess is tons of blue and purple glitter in transparent blue base.  So sparkly and so pretty!  The first 2 photos are without top coat.  I liked the finish on this glitter without a shine on top, it has sort of a semi-gloss to matte finish.  For the second 2 photos, I threw a coat of Seche Vite on top, just to see how it would look.  It looks pretty good, doncha think? 

Thanks so much for reading!