Red Glitter

I hope everyone had a lovely Valentine's Day! I did. I ended up keeping my Nicole I've Got The Power topped with Love Your Life mani from my previous post. I love it so much, I'm still wearing it. This polish wears like iron- I did my mani with no basecoat or topcoat and three days later it barely has visible tipwear and is still smooth and shiny. I'm impressed!

I was thinking about doing a red glitter manicure for Valentine's Day. I am not really a red person, but I love red glitter. There's something about it that's just so pretty and interesting.

One of my favorites is actually a Maybelline polish: Red Comet.




Isn't it pretty? You might need to view it in full size to see the glitter.


Another favorite of mine is Color Club Ruby Slippers:



Not to be confused with another lovely red glitter, Essie Ruby Slipper:




Most red glitter polishes seem to come out around Christmas time, but this one was made for Halloween:



Fright Night Claw Polish Spellbinding Top Coat in Voodoo.

Some of my most favorite red glitter polishes take it to the next level with holographic glitter instead of red glitter in a red base.


Ulta Jingle Bell Rock.



L'Oreal Bijou Crystals B. Daring.


Sally Hansen Nail Prisms Golden Tourmaline. Technically it's a straight holo and has no glitter, but it's sparkly so it counts, right?


These are just a few of the red glitter polishes in my collection. They're just so beautiful, I can't resist them! They look like fire on your nails, or glimmering rubies. They're fascinating. If you're like me and not really into plain red, you might feel differently about red glitter.

Comparison: Essie Summer 2008 Ulta Exclusives

I've searched through my stash to find some matches for these Ulta Exclusive colors, and I think I've found some decent ones.


Thumb to pinkie: Essie Surfer Dude, OPI The Lifeguard Makes Me Blush, Zoya Whitney, Goldie 80's, OPI I Prefer Pink.

As you can see, the equally hard to find OPI I Prefer Pink seems to be the closest match. However, Goldie 80's, which is still available at Bath and Body Works is a decent match and is just a touch lighter than Surfer Dude in real life.



Thumb to pinkie: Essie Life Guard, Essie E-Nuff Is E-Nuff, Essie Wife Goes On, Zoya LC, OPI Cajun Shrimp.

Essie Wife Goes On is pretty much identical to Life Guard. Wife Goes On is a recent release and should still be readily available anywhere that carries Essie.


Index to pinkie: Essie Life Guard, OPI My Chihuahua Bites, OPI Most Honorable Red, OPI Sun-Body Loves Me!

These are similar, but not exact matches.



Thumb to pinkie: Essie Pool Boy, Zoya Audrina, OPI I'm India Mood For Love, Essie Bermuda Shorts, China Glaze Designer Satin.

It seems like the closest match is China Glaze Designer Satin. It's slightly less purple.


Thumb to pinkie: Essie Pool Boy, New York Summer Super Violet, OPI It's Toe-tally Summer, Color Club Power Play, OPI Passion For NY Fashion.

Again, no exact matches, but New York Summer Super Violet is similar and a steal at only 99 cents.

If I come across a more exact match to any of these I'll be sure to let you know! These are compared to polishes I already own, so if there's something you think might be a better match, let me know and I'll check it out!

Hope this helps!

Essie Ulta Exclusives, Summer 2008

Sorry I'm a little late on this! I swatched these a couple weeks ago and got so distracted that I forgot to post them! Whoops!

Anyway, here they are. I was at Ulta this week and they still had a bunch of these, so they should still be available.


Lifeguard. A creamy pink sort of color that leans red. I'm not sure what to call this color. Raspberry? Salmon? I have no idea, but it's pretty.


Pool Boy. Hot nearly-neon purple! So shiny!


Surfer Dude. Bright but not-quite-neon pink.

They're all pretty nice, and they seem like a toned-down sister collection to the Neon shorts collection polishes. These also surprised me by drying super fast. Normally when I'm swatching, I can wipe off the polish when I'm about to switch colors, but these were dry by the time I was done taking the picture!