Summer 2017 Comparisons - Essie Fashion Faceoff (Gala Bolds)

Hey, why didn’t I include Hook and Line in my It’s A-Boat Time comparisons?

From left to right: Cords (Retro Diva, Autumn 2009), Hook and Line (Colours from the Capitol/Hunger Games, Spring 2012), It’s A-Boat Time (Spring Fling, Spring 2017), Gossip Over Gimlets (Autumn Nights, Autumn 2013), Ainsley (Cozy in Love, February 2017), My Silk Tie (50 Shades of Grey, Spring 2015), Fashion Faceoff, Dorothy (Luminous Lights, Holiday 2016), Closing Night (Ballet Nudes, Spring 2017), Moon Rendezvous (Romantic Rapture, Spring 2013), On the Wild Side (Wild at Heart, Autumn 2009). Bottom: Seraphina (Zenith, Holiday 2013)

Fashion Faceoff’s closest living relative is My Silk Tie, but the finish of that one is a straight metallic while Fashion Faceoff has a shimmer/glitter to it.

Summer 2017 Comparisons - Essie Front Page Worthy (Gel Couture Gala Bolds)

I just can’t get good bottle swatches of dark blue metallics, I’m sorry.

From left to right: Juniper (Luminous Lights, Holiday 2016), Eunice (Into the Sea, July 2016), Estelle (Flair, Autumn 2015), Aruba Blue, Front Page Worthy, Miss Piggy’s Big Number (Muppets World Tour, Spring 2014), Under the Stars (Coastal Crush, Summer 2017), Scandalous Shenanigans (Autumn Nights, Autumn 2013)

Juniper, Eunice, Estelle, and Aruba Blue are much brighter, Scandalous Shenanigans is much darker, and Under the Stars has pink shimmer in it, but Front Page Worthy and Miss Piggy’s Big Number are super-duper close. If I was being nitpicky I’d say Front Page Worthy is a bit more purple toned but yeah.

Summer 2017 Comparisons - Essie Living Legend (Gel Couture Gala Bolds)

Stay tuned for more indepth comparisons for Éclair My Love and Flame-boyant!

From left to right: Éclair My Love (S’il Vous Play, Summer 2017), Haley (Classics), Lee (Set Sail, May 2015), America (La-Di-Da, Summer 2009), Coca-Cola Red (Coca Cola, Summer 2014), Hannah (Focus, Autumn 2015), Living Legend, Lollipop (Sweet Time of Year, Winter 2009), Fran (Bask in the Sun, June 2017), Carmen (Classics), Flame-boyant (Summer Reign, Summer 2017), It’s Raining Men (Summer 2009), Great Balls of Fire (Happy Days Sephora Exclusive, Summer 2016)

Yeah… unless you really need a red in the Gel Couture line, you don’t need Living Legend.