Ok, so a couple of months ago I got mixed comments on a post I wrote regarding Zoya’s Pixie Dust and yes now other polish companies have jumped on the bandwagon. So, I feel compelled to compare and contrast five nail polishes.
Sally Hanson’s Sugar Coat, Dance Legend in Habit, China Glaze Texture in Toe-Tally Textured, OPI’s Liquid Sand in Get Your Number and Zoya’s Dahlia. While there are similarities there are also very big differences.
This is the OPI’s Get Your Number. It is blue sand. It dries rather quickly but take off is a mess. When you run your fingers long the top of it it feels gritty and reminds me of the sand on Venice beach which granules are rather large. The sand at the beach from my hometown South Padre Island is tiny sand granules.
This is Dahlia. I was a part of the first Pixie dust collection Zoya put out. This one feels like soft furry hair. No sandy feeling here.
The pink and yellow are the Sally Hanson polish. As you can tell this has a very different texture than the two before this one. These two textures remind me of the acoustic on my walls. The formula on this was very thick and I had to shake the bottle often to get a uniform amount of polish on my nail.
This is the China Glaze. It has the same texture as the Sally Hanson but dries to more of a matte finish really I would call it satin finish. In comparison to the Sally Hanson this polish was much thinner and easier to work with.
This is Dance Legend Habit and in reality is a combination of the sandy finish but a fine grained sand and an acoustic finish. The formula was in between the Sally Hanson and China Glaze which was nice since it wasn’t watery but the consistency was not gloopy like the Sally Hanson.
In conclusion we really have four different polishes. Non are quite the same. Sally Hanson does not offer as many colors as the others. The Sally Hanson and China Glaze are most similar but Sally Hanson’s colors are limited. China Glaze offers a few more colors so if you want something that has a slight shine I would definitely go with the China Glaze the price is almost the same as Sally Hanson’s but you are getting better quality in the China Glaze. The removal of both of these were just like a normal polish.
If you want something that feels a little furry go with the Pixie Dust. It stands in a class of it’s own as does the OPI. What I really hated about the OPI was that take off was a mess. There was glitter all over the place. Removal of the OPI was the hardest out of all the polishes.
My favorite is the Dance Legend. It has sparkle and was easy to take off there is a large color palette for this polish but it does cost $9.00 a bottle and you do need to order it from Llarowe or
Ninja Polish so that of course means a wait time.
Now, there is one thing all these polishes have in common. They all dry pretty fast and don’t require a lot of anything other than a base coat and polish. You can put a top coat on to get a totally different look and it would still take less time than using an ordinary polish. All but the OPI are pretty easy to take off. I did not encounter any staining with any of the polishes. Most range in the $6.00 – $9.00 range which is fairly affordable. I am not sure how long this fad will last but people seem to like it because of the minimal care. So, those were the differences and similarities I found in these. Personally my favorite is the Dance Legend and then the Pixie Dust. I know I am kind of eating crow but this is the fad of the time and far be it from me not to at least take a little part of it. I don’t have a lot of these polishes but enough to say I have tried them. So, let’s enjoy the look for now it might be around for a while go and then sneak it’s way back. I hope this helps in making any purchases or questions you might have about these new polishes. If you have any questions leave them in the comment section you might be asking a question that someone else had or email me. I hope this helps.
Ciao bellas,
Patty
