Hi!
I recently picked up the new O.P.I Skyfall mini collection, and I have been raving about Goldeneye ever since. Hand on heart, it's the first gold polish I've ever really, really loved. So, with Christmas just around the corner (yay!) and after a conversation about gold polish with Cuti-Clue-Les on twitter, I thought I'd compare some of the best gold nail polishes around at the minute.
I picked 5 gold polishes from various brands, so everyone should be able to get at least one of them fairly easily. Here are the 5:
L-R: O.P.I "Goldeneye"; Catrice "Oh My Goldness"; Essence "Gold Fever"; Catrice "Goldfinger"; Revlon "Golden Charm".
Catrice "Goldfinger" looks like a bang-on dupe for GOSH "Gold", which I no longer own, but if you fancy a lighter-toned gold polish this one will set you back a mere 2.79 as opposed to a ludicrous 8.50 for GOSH. Here's a closer look at all the polishes, swatched. First, inside wth no flash:
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Thumb: Revlon; Index: Catrice Goldfinger; Middle: Essence; Ring: Catrice Oh My Goldness!; Pinky: OPI. |
Then, inside with flash:
Outside, natural light, no flash:
Catrice "Oh My Goldness!" is almost exactly the same as one of their limited edition polishes from 2010/2011 called "Spiced Bronze" - it's only a shade lighter. It's definitely on the bronze side more than gold, so maybe the name is a little off in this case. O.P.I "Goldeneye" is still my favourite, but I have found a new appreciation for Essence "Gold Finger" - it's really pretty and I love the red glitters in it, very Christmassy!
I'd be interested to know if there are any bang-on dupes for Goldeneye, because I can't think of any off the top of my head.
I'll leave you with a close-up of each shade (click to enlarge):
And a shot of my very own mini James Bond:
Totally getting his moneys worth out of that wedding suit.

omg he is adorable!!!
ReplyDeleteShame the feckers aren't dupes :( Apparently Sally hansen Gilded lily is but sure that's nearly the same price as OPI.
I do love the look of oh my goldness though! I have the other Catrice and Essence already :D
We have very bad Sally Hansen ranges anyway - same old basic ones out since they came out first! Thank god for Catrice & Essence xx
DeleteGorgeous photo!!! He looks so cute
ReplyDeleteAnd doesn't he know it ;-) x
DeleteSo cute!
ReplyDeleteThat really is a gorgeous gold polish, I haven't ever found a gold that I like so I might have to pick this up.
Brilliant post! x
Thank you! I'm not a gold fan either so I was delighted to find this one x
DeleteSwoon! For the Little Man & the polishes!
ReplyDeleteAw thanks Cindy xx
DeleteLoving the Goldeneye! And awwww your wee dude!
ReplyDeleteIsn't Goldeneye fab! An awful pita to get off, but almost worth it! Oh he's going to be trouble :)x
DeleteWow, love all the polishes, one is more beautiful than the other. I can imagine a few of them used for Christmas manicures!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Definitely, all of them would work in Christmas manis! xx
DeleteGreat comparison! I have Catrice Oh My Goldness, Essence is on my wishlist and I'm waiting for OPI to come in mail. I'm very excited about it.
ReplyDeleteYou'll love it! It's an amazing polish, so unique! x
Deletelove the Catrice Oh My Goldness, it looks like a really 'Wow' kind of polish :)
ReplyDeleteIt's really nice, stands out a mile and can't complain for under 3 euro! xx
DeleteHe's a real cutie!
ReplyDeleteHaha he was delighted with himself :)x
DeleteMini James Bond is adorable.
ReplyDeleteLove the gold nails.
Txx
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Aw thanks Tracy xx
DeleteGold is my favourite colour to go on the toes. The one on the small fngers wins my vote xx
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