Glitz 'n' Glam

Today I have swatches of the six Wet 'n' Wild polishes I did buy from the
Glitz 'n' Glam display after I got done taking pictures of possible dupes in the store. First up is Toast, which is a silver foil (or foil-y shimmer or metallic shimmer or whatever you call this finish). I don't actually need another silver foil, but for 99 cents I figured I'd get it for research purposes. It went on in two coats.





I compared it to one of my favorite silvers, Orly Shine, which is also a two-coater. Shine is a bit more sparkly and leans slightly cooler-toned than Toast, but the differences are very small, so I consider these two interchangeable.



Top to bottom: Toast, Shine, Toast, Shine.



Shine (top), Toast (bottom).

Next I have Extravaganza, a pretty red shimmer with gold highlights. Like Toast, I used two coats.





This one reminded me of Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Fireberry Red. The Sally Hansen was a little bit lighter; I needed three coats to make it about as deep as the Wet 'n' Wild. Other than that, they're very similar.



Top to bottom: Extravaganza, Fireberry Red, Extravaganza, Fireberry Red.



Fireberry Red (top), Extravaganza (bottom).

Tipsy is coppery gold glitter that is perfect for accentuating any yellow staining you may have on your nails. Even at three coats, this was nowhere near opaque.



In the bottle, I thought it looked like Sally Hansen Complete Salon Golden Ticket, but the glitter in Golden Ticket is much denser.



3 coats each: Golden Ticket (top), Tipsy (bottom).

Since Tipsy is obviously a layering polish, I tried it over Borghese Notte Black.



Tipsy over Notte Black; top to bottom: 1 coat, 2 coats, 3 coats, 4.

Midnight is a blue-leaning purple with holo glitter scattered in it. I can't decide if the base color has a shimmer to it or not; if it does, it's subtle. I used three coats of this; I probably could have done two but I have trouble putting purples down sometimes.





Since it has a holo component to it, this one really shines when it's outside in the sunshine. Near as I can tell from looking at it, it is a good match for the discontinued Wild Orchid color (still haven't found the bottle my spreadsheet says I own).



Champagne, the one that matches Shield from the Craze line, is a gold/silver/copper/tan shimmer. All those particles combine to make a sort of antique gold color. I used two or three coats of this one (that's what my notes say 2 - 3 coats; I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote that).





Finally, I have Fireworks, which is gold glitter in a clear base with some holo hex glitter tossed in for added bling. Since I had no doubt this one was meant for layering, I tried it over Notte Black. I got a lot of glitz from only one coat of Fireworks. I'm fairly sure I've seen this sort of effect before but I couldn't immediately find a match in my stash.





Wow, that was a lot of pictures. If you got this far, let me know in the comments you'd rather I split up big entries like this into parts.