Holiday 2017 Comparisons - Orly Faux Pearl (Darlings of Defiance) - Part 1

From left to right: Ainsley (Cozy in Love, February 2017), Mixtaupe (As If, Autumn 2017), Tatum (Naturel 3, Spring 2017), McKenna (Sophisticates, Autumn 2017), Throne-in’ Shade (Street Regal, Autumn 2017), Faux Pearl, Erin (Spa Essentials), Tip Toe Through the Tulips (Spring Reveries, Spring 2014), Glimmer, Earth Angel (Painted Desert Sephora Exclusive, Summer 2015)

Faux Pearl is a lot like Erin in concept, just not in execution. They’re both nude shimmers, but Erin is sheer and Faux Pearl is opaque, Erin has a warm base but silver shimmer and Faux Pearl has a cool base with gold shimmer. McKenna is also in the same neighborhood, but it’s all cool with silver shimmer.

Holiday 2017 Comparisons - Deborah Lippmann Cheek to Cheek (Crystal Prism) - Part 1

From left to right: Erin (Spa Essentials), McKenna (Sophisticates, Autumn 2017), Cathy (Naturel 3, Spring 2017), Cheek to Cheek, Barking Up the Wrong Sequoia (California Dreaming, Summer 2017), Earth Angel (Painted Desert Sephora exclusive, Summer 2015), Blush-Worthy (Bridal 2017), Coming Up Roses (Bed of Roses, Spring 2017)

Erin is the only thing here comparable in finish – it’s the only other sheer nude with silver shimmer. It’s substantially warmer though. Cathy is closest in color but not in finish, it’s a straight up crème.

Autumn 2017 Comparisons - Zoya McKenna (Sophisticates) - Part 1

From left to right: Christinna (?), Sweet Souffle (S’il Vous Play, Summer 2017), Ainsley (Cozy in Love, February 2017), Erin (Spa Essentials), Mckenna, Shay (Touch, Winter 2011), Girly (Core)

McKenna seems like the long lost fourth Touch polish, of which I only have Shay. Shay is noticeably peachier, but I imagine Minka from the same set would be pretty close. Erin’s of the same family but the shimmer is different. The three on the left are too light and Girly is too sparkly.

Summer 2017 Comparisons - Essie Sweet Souffle (S'il Vous Play)

I’m sorry I don’t have either OPI Oh My Majesty or CG Snow Way, I really didn’t like Oh My Majesty so I got rid of it and didn’t get within 20 feet of Snow Way. I think they’re both pretty close to Sweet Souffle. I hope I like Sweet Souffle more than Oh My Majesty!

From left to right: Erin (Spa Essentials, this has silver glitter in it I swear), Brenda (Naughty or Nice Mystery Box, December 2013), Frosting (Sugar High, Spring 2015), Celeste (Masquerade), Leona (Diamond for April, April 2015), Christinna (?), Steph (Drenched, July 2015), Rainbow (China Rain, Spring 2001), Sweet Soufflé, Time For Me Time (Resort Spring 2015), Chantilly Lace (Whisper, Spring 2015), Lara (Spring to It, March 2017), La Vie En Rose (Spring Reveries, Spring 2014), Temptation Carnation (Bali Bliss)

Erin is obviously more nude and not white, Brenda too gold and too blingy, Frosting super warm and has gold shimmer, Celeste more of a mother of pearl as opposed to white with shimmer, and Leona’s shimmer is a whole other animal, pink and blue shimmer. Christinna is similar in concept except the shimmer is silver and not orange. Temptation Carnation is really a pink with shimmer, same with La Vie En Rose. Lara is kind of the opposite of Sweet Souffle, instead of a pale base with pink shimmer, Lara is a pink with pale gold shimmer. Chantilly Lace and Time for Me Time (which are fairly close to each other, but Time for Me Time is a lot warmer toned than Chantilly Lace) are basically Sweet Souffle with a pink base as opposed to a white one. If you like Rainbow you’ll like Sweet Souffle, Rainbow’s base is less stark white and the shimmer is pink and not pink/orange. Steph is like a cross between Leona and Sweet Souffle, it’s got Sweet Souffle’s opaque white base but Leona’s blue and pink shimmer as opposed to the stuff that’s in Sweet Souffle.

Left: Sweet Souffle. Right: It’s Totally Fort Worth It (Texas, Spring 2011)

Fort Worth It is similar in construction, but it’s obviously a gray not white, and the shimmer is a lot different, it’s more little flecks.