On my index finger is Essie Smokin' Hot and I have paradoxal on all the other nails. Here, you can see that Smokin' Hot looks more like a blurple (kind reminds me of OPI Sapphire in the Snow from the swatches I've seen online) while Paradoxal reminds me of eggplant. =/ And of course, Paradoxal has that shimmer to it that Smokin' Hot doesn't.
This picture is for comparing the base colour. I guess depending on the angle you look from, the two can appear to be similar in colour, especially when the polish ain't getting much light.
Close up of the two so you can see the shimmer of Paradoxal vs the creme finish of Smokin Hot.
Honestly, I kinda prefer Smokin' Hot in terms of colour. It's just a tiny bit darker and it really makes a world of a difference. It looks so much more dark and mysterious.
All pictures were taken with flash because my table lamp bulb blew and the Courts are Jurong Point doesn't sell light bulbs! (WTHBBQPORKCHOP, like seriously?!) I used 2 coats for Paradoxal (no top coat) and 4 coats for Smokin' Hot (with Poshe top coat). And before any of you go "FOUR COATS?!", don't freak out yet. it only needed 2 but I knicked my nail so I painted on the 3rd coat. And then I knicked it AGAIN so I did a 4th coat and immediately slapped out some Poshe top coat to make it dry. Pictures were taken after 1+ day of wear so not much (or any) tip wear just yet!
essie is sooooo expensiveeeeee i saw on transdesign i was like zzzzz
ReplyDeletewowprettynails.blogspot.com sells Essies at $11 a bottle so it's relatively cheaper than everywhere else! I normally get mine from her! I really think that Essies are quite worth it cuz they wear pretty well for me, best so far compared to OPI, ChG etc!
ReplyDeleteOhhh I like them both! But the Chanel has way more shimmer... which adds more depth! Such a hard decision.
ReplyDeleteSadly, Chanel chipped faster than Essie! Nevertheless, Paradoxal does have an amazing shimmer under sunlight! My pictures seriously does it no justice!
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