OPI, Essie and China Glaze Nail Polish Swatches

I swatched some of my nail polishes, and I did a lot, only for my memory card to get corrupted after taking the photos! Thankfully, though, I was able to salvage some of the pictures, so here they are. I did some haulin' at my favorite nail supply store, so here are some of the stuff I got:



Gawd, I love this color. In a previous entry, I blogged about Essie Fiesta, which is an electrifying hot pink. It can be similar to Big Spender, but the latter is more of a magenta or deep fuchsia with such beautiful purple undertones. It's amazingly pretty and would look gorgeous on any skintone. This is such a beautiful color especially for summer. Imagine this worn with sexy strappy heels. Wow.



Another great summer color. I love the electric teal, and it is pretty on the toes as well. I also love the finish of this polish - it is cream-based but has amazing shine with tiny gold flecks.



I am attracted to mauves in the bottle, but don't like them very much when I wear them. This one is pretty nice when worn, however. I love that it doesn't give your usual mauve hue, but it gives a nice purplish touch to it.



This is another mauve, but more brown-based. I don't like the consistency of this particular polish as it comes as too runny for me.


This is one of OPI's bestsellers, and the color explains why. The dark inky purple based color is such a gorgeous accessory statement. It's a head-turner. Period.


Lastly, here's a Konad attempt using China Glaze Romantique polish in Passion. I am so impressed with Passion. I read that Romantiques make great Konad polishes, so I tried one of my Romantiques lanquishing in my drawer, and I am amazed at how easily it transfered from the plate, to the stamp, to the nail. I also like that the Romantiques have a metallic finish to them, so that when the image on the nail is created, it comes out as a lot more subtle, and not as in-your-face as the other Konad special polishes. I am so glad I have read that these are great Konad polishes. I can't wait to try the other Romantiques that I have.