Saturday, March 23, 2013

YSL Jade Imperial and Dior Nymphea Comparisons

Hey gals, this is going to be a quick post. I went out today, wanting to haul YSL Jade Imperial home but sadly it was already out of stock so all I could do was swatch the tester. For those wanting to get Jade Imperial too but who can't get hold of it or don't want to pay its hefty price tag, you can consider OPI Mermaid Tears or NOPI Green Up Your Act!



I'm wearing Jade Imperial on my thumb, Mermaid Tears on my index and Green Up Your Act! on my ring finger. Mermaid Tears is clearly closer to Jade Imperial than Green Up Your Act but it is still more yellow-toned and less dusty than Jade Imperial.



Here I'm wearing Jade Imperial on my thumb, Beadstreet A42 (or Enlistment, as I call it) on my index, and Chanel Khaki Vert on my middle finger. Once again, no dupes.

Next, we have Dior Nymphea, RBL Bikini Bottom and Essie Mint Candy Apple.



Nymphea wasn't OOS but I wasn't willing to pay S$37 for a blue creme (okay fine, Nymphea doesn't appear to have some secret shimmer going on in the bottle but it doesn't really show up at all on the nail so for all intensive purposes, I'm going to regard Nymphea as a creme). Bikini Bottom is clearly more jelly and greener than Nymphea but I'm finding myself more in love with it than Nymphea. Lastly, Mint Candy Apple is so much more vibrant and chalky than Nymphea. 

Hope this quick post was useful! :)

3 comments:

  1. A Lacquered AffairMarch 23, 2013 at 6:40 PM

    That was fast!!! I just met you a couple of hours ago! Check your Twitter feed. I loke Jade too, but will have to be satisfied with Mermaid Tears for now (still untried). Thanks for the comparisons!

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  2. whimsicalperfectionMarch 23, 2013 at 9:04 PM

    YSL Jade Imperial is really pretty! While it's similar to Mermaid Tears, think I much prefer Jade Imperial!

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  3. My Polish AdventuresMarch 25, 2013 at 9:24 PM

    Since Jade Imperial is OOS, I'd like to try to convince myself that Mermaid Tears is good enough!

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