Essie Ruby Slippers v. Essie Leading Lady

So, I found Essie Winter 2012 at Target today. I grabbed the whole collection, and I noticed that Leading Lady reminded me a lot of Ruby Slippers. So I did a quickie comparison.

RS on the left, LL on the right. Three coats of each.

Not dupes, but EXTREMELY close. LL is a tinge more pink and is more of a jewel-toned red. LL is also a hair more opaque, but otherwise the formula is identical.

Grab Leading Lady if you see it! It's a stunner, and will probably kill your lemming for Ruby Slippers!

China Glaze Agro Comparisons

More comparisons! This time we're focusing on China Glaze Agro.

In the sun.
From left to right:
OPI At Your Quebec & Call
China Glaze Agro
China Glaze Peace on Earth
Nina Ultra Pro Mossy Britches

In the shade.
From left to right:
OPI At Your Quebec & Call
China Glaze Agro
China Glaze Peace on Earth
Nina Ultra Pro Mossy Britches

There are slight color differences in each. AYQ&C is the most different and the sheerest. Agro had the best formula and only needed one & a half coats. Agro, Peace on Earth, & Mossy Britches are extremely similar, but not dupes. I returned Agro because I didn't think I needed it. I also plan on getting rid of Mossy Britches, because I just don't need it. Plus it's core at Sally's, so it's easy to find.

Comparison: China Glaze Orange Pacific v. China Glaze Riveting

Greetings! I've been starting to go through my stash to de-dupe. I have SO MUCH polish that it's getting a little out of hand. My new "rule" is to not buy polishes that are too close to each other, even if they're not dupes. Most normal people don't even notice the little differences that I notice.

First up is China Glaze Riveting, from the Hunger Games Collection. I'm not a fan of Hunger Games so I could care less, but I am a fan of polish! I thought Riveting was awesome, but then I realized it was close to another polish I have in my collection.

China Glaze Orange Pacific is from the Surf Collection, one of my favorite collections of all time. GLASS FLECKS!

Let's see the two side by side. Orange Pacific is on the left, and Riveting on the right:

 Close, yeah? I can spot a few minor differences. Riveting seems a bit more "juicy" and is a slightly brighter orange than Orange Pacific. The shimmer in Riveting is also larger & more golden. This is three coats each, and they're both opaque, but Orange Pacific needed the third coat, while Riveting was opaque at two. It was a tough decision, but I ended up keeping Orange Pacific.

Which is your favorite?