i gave into my curiosity and got two Sinful Shine polishes while they were 2 for $4 at Walgreens!
![Sinful Shine Man Hunt swatch]( "Sinful Shine Man Hunt")
First up is a core color, Sinful Shine Man Hunt, which is a dusty army green with a beautiful silvery shimmer. This is so lovely! Two coats.
![Sinful Shine Man Hunt swatch]( "Sinful Shine Man Hunt")
![Sinful Shine Man Hunt vs Essie Sew Psyched vs Zoya Gemma comparison]( "Sinful Shine Man Hunt comparison")
I thought I would have way more to compare this one to, but I was shocked by my lack of army green shimmers (gasp!). Zoya Gemma is a totally different base shade with blue shimmer, and Essie Sew Psyched is too pale and not nearly as shimmery. No dupes here!
![Who's the Gloss swatch]( "Who's the Gloss")
![Who's the Gloss swatch]( "Who's the Gloss")
![Who's the Gloss vs China Glaze Jungle Queen vs Revlon Perplex]( "Who's the Gloss comparison")
I figured this would be along the lines of the many Chanel Paradoxical dupes, and was correct. However, I think Who's The Gloss outshines (literally and figuratively) it's competition. China Glaze Jungle Queen's shimmer is far more subtle, and the base color in Revlon Perplex (re-released as Naughty, I believe) isn't as dark, so it swallows the shimmer. The shimmer contrasts a lot more with the darker base color of Who's The Gloss, which gives it that "lit from within" look. I don't have the Chanel to compare this to, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Sinful Shine was even more beautiful than the original. Chanel fanatics, don't shun me!
I've yet to wear these as full manicures, so I don't know if Sinful Shines wear any better because of the "Gel Tech" qualities purported on the bottle. However, I will say that none of these swatches have topcoat, and they are plenty shiny!
First up is a core color, Sinful Shine Man Hunt, which is a dusty army green with a beautiful silvery shimmer. This is so lovely! Two coats.
I thought I would have way more to compare this one to, but I was shocked by my lack of army green shimmers (gasp!). Zoya Gemma is a totally different base shade with blue shimmer, and Essie Sew Psyched is too pale and not nearly as shimmery. No dupes here!
Next I have Sinful Shine Who's the Gloss, which was part of a (possibly limited edition) separate display called "Hot For Shine". This color is a dusty eggplant with vibrant violet shimmer. This is so gorgeous! It juts glows. Two coats.
I figured this would be along the lines of the many Chanel Paradoxical dupes, and was correct. However, I think Who's The Gloss outshines (literally and figuratively) it's competition. China Glaze Jungle Queen's shimmer is far more subtle, and the base color in Revlon Perplex (re-released as Naughty, I believe) isn't as dark, so it swallows the shimmer. The shimmer contrasts a lot more with the darker base color of Who's The Gloss, which gives it that "lit from within" look. I don't have the Chanel to compare this to, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Sinful Shine was even more beautiful than the original. Chanel fanatics, don't shun me!
I've yet to wear these as full manicures, so I don't know if Sinful Shines wear any better because of the "Gel Tech" qualities purported on the bottle. However, I will say that none of these swatches have topcoat, and they are plenty shiny!