One of the two glitter shades from OPI's new 6-piece specialty Nicki Minaj collection, Metallic 4 Life is a sheer black jelly with both small round and large hexagonal silver glitter. It's somewhat sheer, so I'd recommend layering it over a plain black polish so that you can apply and maneuver the glitter around to get the right look without leaving bald spots in your base. These photos are three coats on top of a clear basecoat and you can see that some of my little bald spots didn't stand up to the flash of my camera.

Below, I've also compared M4L to China Glaze Tinsel Town, which from M4L's promo photos I assumed to be similar. That's the not the case, though; happily it's different but just as awesome. Black polishes with shiny glitter, yeah they're awesome.

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OPI Nicki Minaj - Did It On 'Em - $8.50

OPI's newest Limited Edition celebrity-inspired collection, features 6 new shades including cremes, glitters and a berry shatter polish. Did It On 'Em is one of three cremes in the collection and it's awesome. I've been dying for a polish I could call "acid green" and this is the closest I've seen. I've swatched the other three contenders for the perfect acid green/citron polish below, but as for DIOE, it's a great creamy citron that's neither too yellow nor green, and very bright and vibrant without being neon. It applies near perfectly in two coats, too!

Click for a comparison to OPI Who The Shrek Are You?, China Glaze Electric Pineapple, and SinfulColors Innocent!

The China Glaze Electro Pop collection is popping up here and there, and I found that my local CosmoProf has them due to hit the shelves on January 1, when their B2G1F promo starts, but I was able to snag four of them today. These are the ones I was looking forward to most! I've got both swatches and comparisons for you in this post. All four shades reminded me of other shades that are high up on my list of favorites, so I was anxious to see how they compared.

To see the swatches and comparisons, read on!

Valerie (left) and Jem (right) - $8 each at zoya.com

I recently placed a Zoya order and because I love vampy berry shades, I ordered both Valerie and Jem. I didn't think to look up to see how close these two polishes are to one another, so I ended up with two very similar polishes. This isn't such a bad thing, because they are a beautiful shade of purple shot with berry shimmer, but I do prefer one to the other. Read on to see which one, and why.

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OPI Ski Teal We Drop is from the new Swiss Collection that's just come out. This was the only polish of the 12 that screamed out at me, and that's only because I'm a hardcore teal lover. If you love OPI Suzi Says Feng Shui, RBL Teal, or Color Club Gossip Column, you'll love this one. It's very similar to RBL Teal but a bit lighter and more blue. I forgot Gossip Column in this comp picture, but I'll do one later and put it up on Twitter or something. Anyway, this is typical OPI application, two coat coverage that's ever so slightly streaky on the first coat. It all evens up beautifully, though and looks great on. The wear is pretty typical of most OPI as well. If you'd like to see a comparison between Ski Teal We Drop, RBL Teal, MAC Blue India and Illamasqua Muse, read on!

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Index and ring: Wet n Wild Night Prowl ($1 at most drugstores), Middle and pinky: Petites Black Amethyst (around $1.50 at Walmart)

Wet n Wild Night Prowl: Of the two this one is a bit more pigmented in the base and the glitter is larger and a little more vibrant in color.

Petites Black Amethyst: While a little more sheer, it's still very similar to the WnW, but the glitter is a tad smaller and more pink. Both are nice choices, but because I like the WnW a bit better, not to mention that it's cheaper and in a bigger bottle, I choose the WnW as my pick.

Index to pinkie (top to bottom): Illamasqua Rampage, Claire's Kelly Green, Sally Hansen Going Green, OPI Jade is the New Black

Illamasqua Rampage: This obviously isn't kelly green, but the application of Claire's Kelly Green reminded me of the jelly deliciousness of Rampage. One coat of Rampage equals two coats of Kelly Green, so if you like that one-coat color but not the streaky look, Kelly Green is a nice choice.

Claire's Kelly Green: This is a true kelly green in my book. It's got a jelly texture that reaches full saturation at about two moderate (three thin) coats. It dries fairly matte, but with a topcoat it's genius.

Sally Hansen Going Green: Before Kelly Green I thought this was the closest thing to kelly green I'd find, but now against the Claire's polish, I see that it's somewhat soft and washed out in comparison. The shimmer is very beautiful, and I liked the polish fine till Claire's Kelly Green came along, now I'm not sure I care.

OPI Jade is the New Black: Another that isn't a Kelly Green, but I threw it in for comparisons sake. It's a muted rich green, and it's gorgeous. I've reviewed it more in detail here.

Index to pinkie: Avon Jade, Charlotte Russe Jade, Essie Mint Candy Apple, China Glaze Re-Fresh Mint

Avon Jade: I liked the formula of this one a lot. The first coat is a bit sheer, but it builds well. I like the color the best of these four as well because while it's cool enough to give a bit of contrast against my skin, it's got a slight touch of warmth. Also, it's neither too light nor too dark. Plus, It was incredibly cheap. Check out the full review here.

Charlotte Russe Jade: This one is supposed to be a duple of Chanel Jade, and with it's miniscule minty shimmer, it's gorgeous enough to deserve that honor. It's a bit sheer, but if you take your time you can make it work. Check out other photos of this shade here. It's similar to the Avon, but more sheer, and obviously with that shimmer.

Essie Mint Candy Apple: I've shown this one to you many times, and I still like it. I like the white base and the wash of blue-ish mint injected into that stark base. Again, it's a bit sheer upon the first coat, but builds up beautifully.

China Glaze Re-Fresh Mint: The lightest of the four, it's most similar to MCA, but with less blue. This is the closest you'll come to finding a pastel true mint. It's a little streaky, like the rest, on the first coat, but layers well. Lovely color. All four are so pretty in their own way.

A couple days ago I posted swatches of the Nubar Pastel Fever collection with the promise to do some comparisons... Well here they are. I had a difficult time finding polishes in my stash that are similar to Green Tea and Pink Cream, but otherwise there are pretty close polishes for each of them, though none had dupes (in my collection anyway). So If you'd like to see the comparisons, keep on reading!

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Index to Pinkie (top to bottom): Sally Hansen Wet Cement, Petites Color Fever VIntage Gray, Color Club High Society, Barielle Belly Dance

I wanted to see which polishes were closest to the new Petites Color Fever in Vintage Gray that I got the other day. So I pulled out the closest polishes in my stash, and swatched them together. Hope this helps someone out!

Sally Hansen Wet Cement: This obviously isn't taupe, but I thought it might be similar to Vintage Gray since it's got that white-based grey thing going on. It's on the neutral side when worn alone, but here among taupes it's cool as a cucumber.

Petites Color Fever Vintage Gray: I think this is my favorite of the bunch. It's both grey and taupe, and it's got a very creamy base that makes it delicate and ladylike. I don't like the bottle or the price, but alas...

Color Club High Society: This was my favorite lighter taupe till Vintage Gray, and it still holds a special place in my heart because it's beautiful, applies well, and is cheap and long-wearing. As you can see, it's very similar to Vintage Gray, but darkened slightly. Otherwise the tone and the grey-to-brown ratio is much the same.

Barielle Belly Dance: This is the darkest and warmest of the bunch, and it's got shimmer! It's very pretty, I'll give it that, but the lack of grey makes it appear almost wishy-washy against my skin when compared with the others because it doesn't give as much of a flattering contrast, instead just blending into my skin a bit.