OPI DS Diamond & Nubar Gem

I just realized that my choices of holos from Nubar Prism Collection and from OPI Designer Series are not random. I bought 2 from each collection and they share the same gender. Even they are not dupes at all.

Before removing OPI DS Desire I wore on weekend I changed polish on middle finger to show you comparison with Nubar Jewel.

Desire is very crazy holo but Jewel is not holo at all. I can call Jewel true prismatic.

OPI DS Diamond has very subtile holographic effect which visible only in bright sun. It looks like shimmer in shade but it's never boring. Because of that it's also totally appropriate for my activities (dog shows) and as I mentioned in other post it stays up to week without any tip wear. I love to use it for trips. Base color is somewhere between silver and lavender and multicolored glitter is very fine and smooth.

Nubar Gem is my other favorite. Base has slight duo-chrome effect and changes colors between light taupe and soft peachy pink. Glitter particles are larger and very shiny. It doesn't have typical hologram look but it's very complex and interesting. Gem is similar to Jewell and very different from all other polishes I ever saw.

And here is comparison of two of them so you can see how different they are. And I need them all. Gem is on middle finger. Diamond is on index, ring and pinkie.

All my duochromes comparison

I was asked to swatch Nubar Purple Beach and Zoya Ki, which I purchased recently. They are both from the same category purple based with green duochrome effect. Unfortunately it's hard to see duo-effect from pictures. LOL It was more obvious in real life. Purple beach has more olive kind of green and Ki has more blue green. Both are very stylish and I'm sure I will wear it a lot.

Since I found very few duochromes in my collection I swatched almost all I have. I added Nubar Wild Life and Maybelline Vanishing Venus. Last one has more reddish purple base and duo-color is teal. It's only one I put 3 coats and could use even more because it's more sheer. Nubar Wild Life is more green then it looks on my pictures but very beautiful nevertheless.

Chanel Particuliere Comparison

I love taupe/mushroomy polishes. It's probably the largest group in my collection. So I just couldn't miss Chanel Particuliere even I have some similar shades.

I picked up

1. SpaRitual Sage

2. Butter London Fash Pack

3. OPI Over the Taupe

4. Chanel Particuliere

5. Essie Mink Muffs

6. Orly Prince Charming

7. OPI You don't know Jacques!

From this group 4 most close to Chanel Particuliere were SpaRitual Sage, Butter London Fash Pack and OPI Over the Taupe

So I tried those on my nails. Look at swatches

Fash Pack is more yellow and Over the Taupe is considerably darker. SpaRitual Sage is almost dupe. But I love quality of Particuliere better. It's 2 coats but even 1 coat was good enough. Sage required 3 coats to look good. So I absolutely don't regret that I bought Particuliere.