Autumn 2017 Comparisons - China Glaze Born to Rule (Street Regal)

I no longer have my bottle of CG Man Hunt, but that would be another great comparison.

From left to right: Rich Girls & Po-Boys (New Orleans, Spring 2016), Fearlessly Alice (Alice Through the Looking Glass, Summer 2016), Make Some Noise (Neons, Summer 2015), Video Killed the Radio Star (‘80’s Rewind, Summer 2014), Super-trop-i-cal-i-fiji-istic (Fiji, Spring 2017), Blagger (Spring 2011), Sia (Focus, Autumn 2015), Born to Rule, Indie (In the Mix, Autumn 2015)

As I mentioned in my swatches, I don’t really like this color, so the only thing I have that’s reasonably close is Sia, which is lighter and warmer.

Autumn 2017 Comparisons - Orly Blue Suede (Velvet Dream)

From left to right: Too Busy Being Awesome (My Little Pony, Summer 2017), Super-trop-i-cal-i-fiji-istic (Fiji, Spring 2017), Blagger (Spring 2011), Blue Suede, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (After Midnight, Autumn 2016), Natty (Designer, Autumn 2012), Blue Blood (Her Majesty, Holiday 2016), Strangers in the Night (Dressed to the Nines, Holiday 2015), Arielle (New York Never Sleeps, October 2015), Octavia (Dramatic, February 2014), I Know What Boys Like (Summer 2011), Sia (Focus, Autumn 2015), Born to Rule (Street Chic, Autumn 2017)

That jolt of brightness in Blue Suede makes it incredibly unique. The closest I have is Blagger; Blue Suede is like a mix of Blagger and Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.

Misc. Comparisons - Essie Catch of the Day (Shimmer Brights)

From left to right: I Got a Blue Attitude (Lite Brites, Summer 2016), Blagger (Spring 2011), Gladys (Dark and Stormy Nights, October 2016), Catch of the Day, Aruba Blue (?), Loot the Booty (Viva Antigua, Summer 2016), Up All Night (Patent Leather in the City, Spring 2006), Sleeping Under the Stars (The Great Outdoors, Autumn 2015), Royal Navy (In the Navy, Summer 2010)

Blue Attitude is really more purple; purples are notoriously hard to photograph. It looks nothing like Catch of the Day in person; I just wanted to compare it because the shimmer is similar (namely, impossibly hard to see on the nail!). I thought Blagger would be a good match to the base but it’s a lot more vibrant and green. Royal Navy has a strong light blue shimmer, and while a lot of the awesome red/gold shimmer in Sleeping Under the Stars doesn’t show up the base color is nevertheless a lot darker. Loot the Booty is in the same boat but darker and the shimmer shows up a lot better. Aruba Blue and Gladys are pretty close to Catch of the Day, but Aruba Blue is a metallic while Catch of the Day and Gladys are crèmes with shimmer. Gladys and Catch of the Day are actually really close!

Holiday 2016 Comparisons: Deborah Lippmann Blue Blood (Her Majesty)

Note: If I ever get After Midnight, they might be close.

From left to right: Blagger (Spring/Summer 2011), Catch of the Day (Aim to Misbehave/Shimmer Brights, Summer 2016), Natty (Designer, Autumn 2012), Sailor (Cashmeres, Autumn 2013), Blue Blood, Octavia (Dramatic, February 2014), Strangers in the Night (Dressed to the Nines, Holiday 2015)

Blagger and Catch of the Day are brighter, plus Catch of the Day has a subtle shimmer. Natty is dustier. The last three are much closer to Blue Blood. Sailor is less vibrant, Octavia is more purple, and Strangers in the Night is darker, but none of these are that visible to the untrained eye.