Julep Lineup - Cassandra, Cecile, Celine, Channon

• Cassandra (Bombshell - Kisses, London, September 2015) is a chic dark red creme. This isn’t very unique but it is incredibly nice.
• Cecile (It Girl - Lighten Up, March 2016) is called a “holographic jelly” but it isn’t sheer at all. This is two coats and I can barely see nail line… under all that holo! What a pretty teal too.
• Celine (CWAT - Celestial Cheer, Holiday 2016) is also a really nice holo, although it’s less in your face than Cecile. It’s subtler but visible, and it’s a really pretty dark purple too.
• Channon (It Girl - Sun Crush, May 2017) is a really pretty white matte metallic. The fact that this doesn’t have a horrible formula is a godsend. This is one of the best white polishes I’ve ever used. It makes me think of a marshmallow!

Holiday 2017 Comparisons - Orly Penny Leather (Darlings of Defiance) - Part 1

I have no idea what color I thought Nadine was.

From left to right: Nadine (Neon Nights, July 2017), Earth Angel (Painted Desert Sephora Exclusive, Summer 2015), Kate (Classics), Rock n Royale (Street Regal, Autumn 2017), Rosemary (Spring to It, March 2017), Penny Leather, Mona (Sophisticates, Autumn 2017), Cassandra (Kisses, London, September 2015), That’s What Friends are Thor (Iceland, Autumn 2017), Elaine (Sophisticates, Autumn 2017)

The only thing that’s really close to Penny Leather is Rosemary – It’s lighter but they’re similar. Mona looks similar in the flash but it’s more red.

Autumn 2017 Comparisons - Zoya Yvonne & Mona (Sophisticates) - Part 1

From left to right: Rock n Royale (Street Regal, Autumn 2017), Lady is a Tramp (Core), Evan (Future Fresh, January 2017), Venus in Furs (Star Power, Autumn 2017), Yvonne, Mona, Cassandra (Kisses, London, September 2015), Stacy (Wonderful, Autumn 2010), Jean (Dark & Stormy Nights, October 2016)

Rock n Royale & Lady is a Tramp are both way more true bright red than either Yvonne or Mona. Evan & Venus in Furs are a bit too berry. Cassandra, Stacy, and Jean are a bit too dark. At least in this slide I have no dead on dupes.

Autumn 2017 Comparisons - China Glaze Rock N Royale (Street Regal)

From left to right: China Rouge (X Anniversary, Autumn 2007), Party on a Platform (Getting Groovy, Holiday 2016), Rosemary (Spring to It, March 2017), Rock n Royale, We the Female (Washington DC, Autumn 2016), Rekha (Designer, Autumn 2012), Demi (December 2011), Courtney (Urban Grunge, Autumn 2016), Sasha (Classics), Can’t Read without My Lipstick (Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Holiday 2016), Cassandra (Kisses, London, September 2015), Jean (Dark and Stormy Nights, October 2016), Dakota (Vibe, Autumn 2008)

Rock n Royale is a really unique red, I have nothing quite like it. It’s very bricky, unlike everything to the right. We the Female is the closest but it’s cooler. If you mixed a bit of Rosemary in We the Female you’d have Rock n Royale.

Oops! Forgot With the Band. It’s in the same boat but lighter and a little cooler.

Autumn 2017 Comparisons - Orly Black Cherry (Velvet Dream)

From left to right: Audrina (Gossip, Summer 2008), Paige (Uptown, Autumn 2007), Black Cherry, Hayley (Modern Smolder, February 2016), Margo (Entice, Autumn 2014), Toni (Designer, Autumn 2012), Beverly (Poolside, July 2014), Tara (Urban Grunge, Autumn 2016), Stacy (Wonderful, Autumn 2010), Cassandra (Kisses, London, September 2015), Monica (Designer, Autumn 2012), Charmed I’m Sure (Autumn Nights, Autumn 2013), Joanne (Friendsgiving, November 2014)

I have nothing at all like Black Cherry (although admittedly I’ve skipped similar shades from previous collections in the past. Margo is closest but it’s darker. Paige is lighter and dustier.

Autumn 2017 Comparisons - Deborah Lippmann Venus in Furs (Star Power)

From left to right: Vanessa (Dare, Autumn 2009), Traffic Jam (Metro, Autumn 2011), Sofia (Provocateur, Summer 2006), Stacy (Wonderful, Autumn 2010), Courtney (Urban Grunge, Autumn 2016), Venus in Furs, Hayley (Modern Smolder, February 2016), Jean (Dark and Stormy Nights, October 2016), Cassandra (Kisses, London, September 2015), In the Lobby (Leggy Legend, Autumn 2015), Tara (Urban Grunge, Autumn 2016), Ravishing, Dahling (Visions of Grandeur, Autumn 2005), Carry On (Autumn 2011)

Vanessa, Traffic Jam, and Sofia are lighter, Tara kind of falls between Venus in Furs and Purple Haze, and Ravishing Dahling and Carry On are darker, but everything else is almost dead on. Unless you need a gel lab pro berry, Venus in Furs isn’t a must have.