Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro Nail Polish

Good morning, Dear Reader!

Today I have some swatches of the new (or rebottled, I'm not sure which) Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro nail polishes. There were five that looked cool to me, so those are what I have for you.

They were pretty cheap at $4 each, and all five colors required three coats to be opaque and even. The brush is moppy a la OPI India Collection, but manageable to work with.

One thing I noticed in saving the pictures is that some of them have names that really, really don't correspond to the colors. Obviously, the name isn't that huge a deal, but it struck me as odd. I'll show you the ones with the mismatched names first.

Steel Grey is neither grey nor anything like steel. It's a taupe creme.

Steel Grey Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro Nail Polish, three coats

Purple Rain really isn't that purple. It's more of a vampy creme.

Purple Rain Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro Nail Polish, three coats

The other three have names that really describe the color. Marine Blue is a sea blue shimmer.

Marine Blue Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro Nail Polish, three coats

Violet Metal is a cool purple with a purple blue flash.

Violet Metal Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro Nail Polish, three coats

Finally, Midnight Blue is a deep blue shimmer.

Midnight Blue Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro Nail Polish, three coats

So those are my picks of the Rimmels. I did a manicure with Midnight Blue and will likely add some Konad to it in a bit.

That's what I have for you today, Dear Reader. Until next time, love and nail polish to you!

A Comparison of Greens: So Many Greens, So Little Time

Good morning, Dear Reader, and welcome to another day in the life of The Nailphile. Yesterday, I wore my beloved Emerald City again, so this morning seemed like a good time to compare it to other greens, the goal being to find it out it's a dupe of some wonderful hard-to-find polish or unique in itself. Here are the contenders for comparison, SH Emerald City (EC), OPI Rainforest (OPI), Essie Dominica Green (DG), Rimmel Camouflage (RC), Sinful San Francisco (SF), and China Glaze Outta Bounds, which got knocked out of the running right off. As you can see, it's clearly a bluer green than the others.



So that leaves us with the five to look at, which turned out to be fortunate since I don't have a sixth finger on my left hand. I took photos in indirect sunlight and direct sunlight, looking both at all of them together and at each one as compared to Emerald City by itself. Unfortunately, I neglected to label the pictures with "Sunlight" and "Indirect Light," but I trust that you, Dear Reader, will be able to discern which is which.
















My impression is that the polish to which Emerald City is closest is OPI Rainforest, although the shimmer is slightly different. The sunlight picture with Sinful San Francisco is deceptive in that it makes SF look like a brighter green than it is, and although it and Emerald City are similar, the difference between them is indeed as obvious as it appears to be in the indoor photos. If you don't want to pay $40 for a Rainforest, Emerald City is very close to it for only $3, and will simply require a bit of stalking (but probably not $37 worth of stalking). I think Emerald City really is unique, but close enough to Rainforest to satify a lemming for it.

I'd me glad for your input on these pictures, Dear Reader, as well as any suggestions for other comparisons you'd like to see. For tomorrow, I have a pictures that show a surprising dupe for a high end limited edition polish, so be sure to check in then.

Have a happy day, and love and np to you!