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Hard Candy Emerald's Eve,  Deborah Lippmann Shake Your Money Maker








Emerald's Eve, Shake Your Money Maker Emerald's Eve, Shake Your Money Maker

The only noticeable difference between the two is that the teal glitter in the HC is more vibrant than the DL. The DL also has a blue-ish base, while the HC has a clear base. Over black, the difference is still slightly noticeable.



These two are not dupes, but they will probably be close enough for most people, especially considering the price difference. I actually like Emerald's Eve more. The formulas are comparable - both thick and packed with glitter.



Hardy Candy Emerald's Eve (7.8 ml) retails for $4 and is available on Walmart.com. It's probably in-store too, but save yourself the headache and just order it online.



Deborah Lippmann Shake Your Money Maker (15 ml) retails for $19 and is available at Sephora and Ulta.
08 September 4 comments
The main difference between these two is the shimmer. Borrowed & Blue is a creme while Sky has a bright blue shimmer. Sky also looks a bit green when compared to B&B. I would say they're different enough to own both.


If you would be happy owning just one of these, go for Borrowed & Blue. The formula is awesome, and it's opaque in just two coats. Sky is tricky to apply and takes 3+ coats to even it out.


Top to bottom: B&B, Sky, B&B
2 coats of B&B and 3 coats of Sky


04 April 8 comments
Here are some swatches and comparisons of the shades from the collection. Since I own so many pale pinks, I skipped Better Together.




2 coats


Borrowed & Blue is a pale blue that isn't like any of the other pale blues released this season. I love how clean it looks. It was really easy to apply - no streaks or running. I thought it may be similar to Hard Candy Sky, so I did a quick bottle comp:




Look at how clean B&B looks next to Sky. So pretty. I didn't do a nail swatch comp, but I can do one if you'd like. I think they're different enough to own both.




3 coats


First Dance is a true red jelly. I love how shiny the finish is, and it was a dream to apply. I pulled two reds that I thought of when I first swatched First Dance, and this is what I came up with:


Top to bottom: Zoya Kristi, First Dance, China Glaze Salsa


First Dance and Kristi are jellys while Salsa is a creme. I don't see much difference between the shades, except Kristi is just a touch cooler and Salsa is richer in pigment.




3 coats


Made to Honor is a pinky nude jelly. It actually built up really nicely, which I didn't expect. I love this shade and don't own anything quite like it. Really, I couldn't even find something to compare it to. Of course, I might be forgetting something. Feel free to suggest a comp for this.


Is anyone else loving this collection as much as I am?
04 April 9 comments
3 coats


Sky is a really pretty color, just not on me. Ick, I hate the way it makes my hands look! I should've known better. Light blue cremes and I just don't get along. Anyway, the application was a little tricky. Thinner coats and a light hand (to avoid dragging) will favor this one.
10 November 3 comments
Here's my Sephora FF haul, minus the 55 platinum brush, which has already been put to good use. Flurry Up! and Baptiste are chillin' on top of my DiorShow Black Out backup.  I had a little tragic accident with my current bottle of NARS SG, so I cracked open a new bottle and, of course, had to buy a new backup.






They say HC Beetle is a dupe for Orly Space Cadet. It sure looks that way in the bottle. 




I now have two complete sets of the Orly Cosmix collection. It's definitely my favorite collection of the year!


Makes me want to sing Christmas carols. Noooo too soon! I don't want to think about shopping for other people yet! :D Look at the glitter in Sugar Plums. effin delicious.


Okay. Tease-y Does It is beautiful, but that set was MSRP $14.95. I thought maybe it was one of those "Buy this polish and get this crappy gloss you'll never use free!" type deals when I bought the set. Nope, I was taking pictures of my haul and noticed the price sticker on the back. U GUISE! I think I paid for that dinky gloss! I tossed my receipt, so I can't even check to be sure. Oh well. :/








I'm almost caught up with my haul pictures. Yay! Let me know if you'd like to see swatches of anything in particular.






02 November 4 comments
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