After I posted about my new Essence Movie Star polish, Maria Andrea asked me if it's darker than Catrice London's Weather Forecast. You wanted a comparison? Here you have it!I compared four grey nail polishes. I know that Catrice has shimmer in it, but that's not the most important thing right now. ;) Here are the suspects, all lined up:
I know it's gonna sound lame, but those three (China Glaze, Essence and Catrice) are the only middle to dark grey shades I have in my collection. That's why I added Diamond Cosmetics Concrete Jungle.
Let's see them on nails, from top to bottom: Catrice London's Weather Forecast, Essence Movie Star, China Glaze Recycle, Diamond Cosmetics Concrete Jungle. I applied 2 coats of each, except for Concrete Jungle, which is opaque in 1 coat (awesomesauce!).
Diamond Cosmetics is the winner here. One coat and great application + low price. You can not beat that! Catrice and Essence are equaly good. They both have a flat brush, the application is good and both are 2 coaters. I was surprised - Essence's quality really improved. Still, you get more for your money if you buy Catrice (2.49 €/10 mL) than Essence (1.49 €/5 mL). China Glaze ... you know how much I love China Glaze, don't you. Recycle is a gorgeous shade, but: the brush small (especially if you use a flat one right before), the polish is really sheer and I thought I was gonna have to apply 3 coats (in the end 2 were enough). It's not *that* worse than others, but since it's ChG I expected more from it.
It doesn't matter which shade you decide to buy, they all rock (more or less). =)
Tell me, which one do you like best?
Thanks for looking!
Hello there, great review!
ReplyDeleteI'm one of your newest follower and I was wondering if you already had a post on photography tips, what camera you use, setup to take awesome, quality photos? Thanks :)
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i like the shimmer in Catrice
ReplyDeleteGreat comparison :)
ReplyDeleteThe Essence polish is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteI only have recycle and I love it, but the comparison is awesome!
ReplyDeleteSuper primerjava! Krasni nohti in krasna slika! :)
ReplyDeletemen je recycle super:) .ga imam doma in ga pridno uporabljam:) ....
ReplyDeleteI'd like concrete jungle,thank you :-)
ReplyDeleteAgreed, they are all gorgeous *-*
ReplyDeleteAm I the only one who likes them all together on one hand?
ReplyDeleteCatrice.
ReplyDelete@Nihrida thank u very much for the comparation.
ReplyDeleteIm happy, for my essence Movie Star is my favorite. Because is darker aan is not shimmer on it. I Do also have the Catrice home but I am now shure i want the Essence also.
Thanks :)
@LynSire: No, I haven't posted a photo tutorial yet. I don't consider myself being so good at it that I could teach others, but if you want me to, I can tell you about it. Let me know. =)
ReplyDelete@Smaltoidaliano: Me too! =D
@MariaAndrea: I'm glad I could help. =)
ReplyDeleteI wonder how Sally Hansen Wet Cement would fit in with these!
ReplyDeleteUh yes, that would be nice :)
ReplyDeleteA tutorial on your photography tips :)
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Svi mi se sviđaju zato što sam u zadnje vrijeme luda za sivom bojom, ali ipak mi se mrvicu najviše sviđa Movie Star :)
ReplyDelete@Lauren: I thought of adding SH to this comparison, but I only compare 4 shades at a time. It looks like Concrete Jungle (light grey), but it's warmer.
ReplyDeleteEvery one is different. You need them all! They're all fantastic shades of grey.
ReplyDeleteI <3 that DC polish! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteGreat comparison! Thanks! I think I like Recycle and London's Weather Forecast the most!
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