I thought I'd compare Oh Joy to two other shimmery whites I'd gotten from this year's holiday collections, China Glaze Frosty and Orly Winter Wonderland.
I used the aforementioned five coats of Oh Joy but only three coats of the China Glaze and Orly. Obviously Frosty wins the opaqueness category, and I think Winter Wonderland wins for texture. Oh Joy wins on price ($2.99) and probably versatility; since it is so sheer but not streaky I can see it being great for layering. I tried it over Orly Naughty or Nice:
I like the little winks of blue and purple I see in there. I'm not sure if there's a Color Club dupe of this one, as there usually is for Studio Ms.
Karen, great minds think alike! I have gone frosty/silvery today too. Can't say it's been a huge success though. And Oh Joy is more of an Oh Nightmare.....
ReplyDeleteI love the shine of Winter Wonderland! What pretty silver glitters
ReplyDeleteIts very subtle and nice. I wonder how it would compare to Sinful Colors Out of This World? Or OPI Dazzle Me? Just thoughts...
ReplyDeleteI need to find Frosty.
ReplyDeleteAlso, you made me laugh being annoyed by punctuation in nail polish names. ;)
Pretty! This one and the gold from the same collection are still in my untrieds. Maybe I'll swatch the gold one soon.
ReplyDeleteWow, 5 coats! I always read any polish name with a '!' at the end as sarcasm. Which would suit this polish I guess! "Oh Joy! Only 4 coats to go!" :P
ReplyDeleteIt is pretty when layered though, I like it over Naughty or Nice :)
5 coats and still VNL? Wow, it's meant definitely to be a top coat but man.....lots of top coats build up and get more opaque than that!
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