Indian Teal

Pantone captures this color very well: deep blue that inches towards teal, but doesn't push into Mallard blue territory.
Nice.

I've got three that I'd like to share.

Here is a star in its own right: Zoya Kotori

Three coats, no top coat. It's a beautiful shimmer swimming in a black base.

Here's another shot that shows how sheer it actually is:

After I wore this, I moved it into my toppers: it's a huge win in that department. Three coats does work, but this one has legs for other tasks and I didn't want to waste it on a multi-coater since Zoya no longer makes this beautiful polish.

A real loss, it's a favorite.


Here are some comparisons.

I found NYC Electric Nail Glossies at the Dollar Tree ages ago, but for some reason haven't blogged yet. It's a generic vamp that has this Indian Teal shimmer.

Here it is in comparison to Zoya Kotori.

Left to right:
NYC Midnight
Zoya Kotori
NYC Midnight
Zoya Kotori

It's the size of the shimmer, Kotori is bigger, and the black base, NYC's is deeper.

Here are the bottles:

Next is Nicole by OPI Too Rich For You and NYC Midnight

Left to right:
NYC Midnight
NOPI Too Rich For You
NYC Midnight
NOPI Too Rich For You

NOPI Too Rich For You is more shimmery, perhaps a larger size particle versus the uniform size of the NYC.

Both read vampy, though, because they need a lot of light to show off the shimmer.


Here are the bottles:

Finally Zoya Kotori and NOPI Too Rich For You:

Left to right:
Nicole by OPI Too Rich For You
Zoya Kotori
Nicole by OPI Too Rich For You
Zoya Kotori

You can find NOPI on eBay and other places, but it's not inexpensive. There is a SinfulColors dupe, I blogged it here along with NOPI Too Rich For You.

Of the three Kotori is a bit more of a unique polish. It will build and it will layer, so it's got a lot of versatility. Kotori is available online, just not at Zoya (naughty, Zoya, naughty!), and somewhat cheaper than the NOPI. I can't find the NYC online, not to worry, though, the SC dupe will fill all gaps, save the one left by Kotori!

Thanks for reading my little nail polish journal!