Essie Boxer Shorts and Comparison

Good Morning! Happy Friday! Today I have Essie Boxer Shorts from the new Yogaga collection that recently hit stores. I had to have this one. On Essie's website Boxer Shorts is described as "a winning blue." This creme polish is closest to a periwinkle blue, but with a hint of purple. I found the formula to be a little thick, but with a few drops of thinner it was perfect. The swatches below show 2 coats of Boxer Shorts topped with Seche Vite....

 



 I went through my stash and this has a few close shades. I've seen the Lapis of Luxury comparison on MUA showing they were different enough (which is why I bought this). In my stash the closest polish I have is China Glaze Secret Periwinkle. Next up is Revlon Modern Grace and Bettina Flip Flop.

Boxer Shorts, Secret Periwinkle, Boxer Shorts, Secret Periwinkle

Pointer & Ring = Essie Boxer Shorts. Middle & Pinky = China Glaze Secret Periwinkle

 

Essie Boxer Shorts and China Glaze Secret Periwinkle are super close. One just leans more blue and the other more purple. They are about the same brightness and both are opaque with two coats.

 

Here's another comparison pic with the other polishes that were somewhat close:

 

Top left - Essie Boxer Shorts
Bottom left - China Glaze Secret Periwinkle
Top right - Revlon Modern Grace
Bottom right - Bettina Flip Flop

I hope that makes everyone's shopping decision a little bit easier. If you already have Secret Periwinkle in your stash, I'm not entirely sure you need both. It's personal preference in regards to whether you want your polish a bit more blue or a bit more purple.

I hope everyone has a good weekend! :)

 

Color Club Shabby Drab

Good Morning! Today I have another polish from Color Club's Back To Boho collection, Shabby Drab. I bought almost all of the Back To Boho collection just because I think they are that great. I really wish we had a Ross here in NY, I would love a set for $7.99. I bought these at Fashion Nail Supply in Queens, NY.

Shabby Drab is a really pretty dusty periwinkle. There have been a few blog comparisons to Zoya's Caitlin and they seem to be pretty close. I don't own Zoya's Caitlin so I can't do a comparison for you guys. The formula on this was a little sheer but definitely buildable.

The photos below are three coats of Shabby Drab, no top coat.