Hello, hello! It's time for another installment of Sunday Similarities! If you're new to my blog, this is a segment where I compare similar polish shades in an effort to make your polish buying decisions easier. I went on a Sinful Colors buying binge last week, with Walgreen's $0.99 SC sale I couldn't resist! I hadn't had a chance to try out their texture polishes yet, and with three new ones in their Color Destination displays it seemed like a good time to give them a shot!
The only textures I've tried that I've really enjoyed are the Zoya
PixieDusts. But I thought for 99 cents, I couldn't go too wrong with
Sinful Colors Face the Facets. When I got FTF home, I realized it reminded me of Zoya's Solange so it was the perfect comparison for today's post!
I applied two coats of each polish, Solange on my index and ring fingers, FTF on my thumb, middle, and pinky. As you can see there is a little color difference. Solange is more of a true gold where FTF has a bright yellow finish. The color of FTF is right on trend for summer, very bright and cheerful.
These polishes are similar in application and opacity. The texture is also very similar. FTF does appear to have some darker glitter pieces, you can see one in the shot above on the left side of the nail. I don't think it's a big deal, but I thought it was worth mentioning.
And here's how they look with one coat of Seche Vite on top. The beauty of the PixieDusts is their versatility. You can wear them as intended, with the texture, or you can top coat them and that gorgeous sparkle becomes even more pronounced. I have to say, I'm fairly impressed with Sinful Colors' take on texture. They've done a great job here and I'm sad that I didn't grab the other two textures from the Color Destination display. I'm hoping that they'll still be there the next time I run over to Walgreen's!
To sum up, if you like the look of Solange but don't feel like forking over the $10 for her, I think you'd be just as pleased with the Sinful Colors almost-dupe Face the Facets, for $1.99 (or $0.99 if you score a sale!).
I hope you enjoyed this post and thanks so much for reading!
Good evening everyone! I've had a really great couple of days so I wanted to share some good news with you. First of all, you might notice a different look on the blog today. I just love Fall and Halloween so much, I decided to decorate :) I hope you guys like it!
If you follow me on Facebook, you may have seen my update last night on my awesome news. If you aren't following me, well then, click that little linky up there and join up! So, what is it, you ask that has me happy dancing like Carlton here? (And I realize I'm showing my age here, but if you don't know who Carlton is, I'm afraid I just can't help you)
Samantha of Gothic Gala Lacquers has asked yours truly to be a regular blogger for her polish! I need another happy dance!
In case you can't tell, I'm pretty darn jazzed about this! As those of you who blog know, it's hard work. Aside from the nail polishing which includes painstaking cleanup, there's photo-taking and editing, social networking, and then you have to write the post and thinking up interesting things to say about basically the same topic several times a week is challenging to say the least. Don't get me wrong, I love it, but it is hard work. So, to be asked by an indie polish maker that I respect and whose products I love, to work with her on a regular basis to showcase her polishes...well, that feels pretty darn good!
I've had a lot to celebrate lately with this blogging venture and, of course, it wouldn't mean near as much without all of you who take the time to read and comment on my posts and on Facebook. I also mentioned that I'll be having a giveaway to thank you guys in the near future. I'm calling it my Fall Hallow's Eve giveaway in honor of my favorite season and holiday. The giveaway will start on Oct. 4th and run through Oct. 21st. Since it will be a seasonal/holiday theme, I want to make sure the winners will be able to get their prizes before Halloween. I'm working hard to get some fun goodies for you guys so make sure to keep your eyes out for the Rafflecopter widget! The ladies from My Nail Polish is Poppin' have generously offered to join in and sponsor a couple of prizes as well...I can't wait to see 'em!
Thanks so much for reading!
