So I gathered up the ones that were doubles, and some triples and put them on side by side to see the differences. Another blogger I follow the polishaholic does this from time to time as well when she gets new swatches.
This is the one that started me off on this quest: I swore that I already owned this black sparkle nail polish but the OPI "Metallic 4 Life" is from the Nicki Minaj, and I know that I had never bought from that collection before. So when I came home I looked and yes I had a very similar one from Quo called "Throw the Confetti". In the bottles they look really similar but as you can see they are very different on the nail. 1. "Metallic 4 Life" has a sheer black pigment and smaller sparkles compared to 2. "Throw the Confetti", which has a clear polish and bigger sparkles.
The next one I always thought were the same, and are actually made by the same company(Nicole is owned by OPI) are 1. Nicole "Star of the Party" and 2. OPI "Overexposed in South Beach". 1 is way more metallic and a bit of a darker fuschia then 2.
So this set is triplets but not really: I know the 3 Milani "Pink Out Loud" isn't the same colour as it has a iridescent sheer to it but the pink looked the same to me. 2 is Julep "Nicey" and 1. is Essie "Secret Story". 1 goes on a lot thinner and lighter then the 2. But the 3 Milani is the close to the same pink as a 1 Essie.
1 is Julep "Morgan" and 2 is OPI " OPI ink". I actually think these ones are the same. In the bottle the OPI 2 looks darker but on the nail they are the same.
1 is Sally Hansen "Sea Breeze" and 2 is Julep "Daphne". I have to mention again that the brush that comes with Sally Hansen polishes are way better and easier to manage, especially when you have shaky, arthritic hands. The 2 Julep is actually lighter then the 1 "Sea Breeze".
So now that I know I only actually have 1 double, I feel better knowing I haven't wasted money.
-xox Mamma S
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