Julep Lineup - Missy, Mona, Monique, Myriam

• Missy (It Girl - Rebel Set, October 2013) is a dark silver foil. This isn’t your average bright silver foil like Zoya Trixie (The new Addi is Julep’s bright silver foil, I don’t have that one yet), it’s a bit more grayed. It’s an interesting take on a classic!
• Mona (Classic with a Twist - Boudoir, January 2015) is a dark gray creme. I love this one, it’s got an amazing formula and it’s so pretty! I think the new Imogen might be similar.
• Monique (Bombshell - Lighten Up, March 2016) is a warm silver metallic. Like Missy this is an interesting take on basic silver!
• Myriam (CWAT - Riviera, March 2014) is an orange jelly. This is a little dull but fine.

Holiday 2017 Comparisons - Essie Social-Lights (Ring in the Bling) - Part 1

From left to right: Ainsley (Cozy in Love, February 2017), Monique (Lighten Up, March 2016), Beth (Sophisticates, Autumn 2017), Fashion Faceoff (Gala Bolds, Summer 2017), Harley (Twist, Spring 2009), Social-Lights, Don’t Take Yosemite For Granite (California Dreaming, Summer 2017), On the Wild Side (Wild at Heart, Autumn 2009), Kiss My Glass (Autumn Nights, Autumn 2013), Haute & Heavy (Street Regal, Autumn 2017)

Social-Lights is the only thing here with that luscious gold shimmer in it. Harley has a similar base color but the shimmer’s not even close.

Holiday 2017 Comparisons - China Glaze Toast It Up and As Good as It Glitz (The Glam Finale) - Part 1

From left to right: Sweet Carmel Sunday (California Dreaming, Summer 2017), Best Ponies Forever (My Little Pony, Summer 2017), High Standards (Summer Reign, Summer 2017), Truth Is Gold (Street Regal, Autumn 2017), Toast It Up, Monique (Lighten Up, March 2016), Beth (Sophisticates, Autumn 2017), Magical (Romantiques, Spring 2009), As Good As It Glitz, To Have & To Gold (Bridal 2017), Reykjavik Has All the Hot Spots (Iceland, Autumn 2017), Fawne (Re-Cher-Che, Spring 2006)

Toast It Up is the lightest of the four golds China Glaze has come out with this year, and it comes close to Silken Quartz, Toast It Up is just a bit more gold and a bit more glitzy while Silken Quartz is more subdued. As Good As it Glitz is almost dead on a dupe to Magical, which I got on clearance over the summer which makes me think that maybe they’re phasing out Magical for As Good As it Glitz.

Autumn 2017 Comparisons - Orly Silken Quartz (Velvet Dream)

From left to right: Monique (Lighten Up, March 2016), Take a Right on Bourbon (New Orleans, Spring 2016), Magical (Romantiques, Spring 2009), Lullaby of Broadway (New York Marquee, Autumn 2014), Kay (Modern Smolder, February 2016), Silken Quartz, Lauren (Classics), Wilma (Rainbow Bright, May 2016), Press * For Silver (Starlight, Holiday 2015), Voyeuristic Adventure (Secret Society, Holiday 2013), Front Page (Infamous, Holiday 2015), Cosmo-Not Tonight Honey! (Russia, Autumn 2007), Seashell (Core)

Silken Quartz is a lot like Zoya’s old Lauren, but Silken Quartz has a much thicker formula. Wilma is a little darker.

Spring 2017 Comparisons - China Glaze It's A-Boat Time! (Spring Fling)

From left to right: Cords (Retro Diva, Autumn 2009), Take a Right on Bourbon (New Orleans, Spring 2016), Monique (Lighten Up, March 2016), Spun Sugar (Parfumerie, Autumn 2013), It’s Totally Fort Worth It (Texas, Spring 2011), I’d Melt for You (Twinkle, Holiday 2014), It’s A-Boat Time, Centennial Celebration (Coca Cola Icons of Happiness, Summer 2015), Smoldering, Bad Moon Rising (Big Bang, Holiday 2013, full size a Nordstrom Exclusive, Spring 2015), Dorothy (Luminous Lights, Holiday 2016), Closing Night (Ballet Nudes, Spring 2017), On the Wild Side (Wild at Heart, Autumn 2009), Star Dust Memories, Rachael (Kisses, London, September 2015)

There’s a lot of green in It’s A-Boat Time that nothing else here has. I’d Melt for You is very much a true silver without any green. Fort Worth It is the closest in spirit, but it has a pink flash instead of green. It’s the pink version of A-Boat Time. Spun Sugar, Monique, and Bourbon are similarly warm but less green. Centennial Celebration is also very warm but it’s actually a silver and gold foil instead of a metallic.