Comparison: China Glaze It's A Trap-Eze! vs Etude House Pajama Party

Today I have a little comparison post for you!  One of my readers wanted to know if It's A Trap-eze! and Pajama Party are dupes, so let's find out. 

Here's a close-up bottle shot.  Right off we can see that IAT has a white base with more glitter, while PP has a pale blue base with less glitter.

And here they are on the nail: 3 coats of PP (pointer and ring), 2 coats IAT (middle and pinky).  As you can see, they are definitely not dupes, but they are similar.  For some reason, IAT and PP's base looks very similar even though one is white and one is blue.  IAT has a lot more glitter, which makes it a little harder to apply and gives it a grittier finish.  PP has less glitter, which allows the base to come through more, giving it less grit and more gloss.

There are a few differences in the glitter as well.  PP has small dark blue and red glitters that IAT doesn't have.  PP's orange glitter is also more of a pumpkin orange, while IAT has red-orange glitters.  Another main difference is that IAT has a higher ratio of silver/white and purple glitters.  PP, on the other hand, has about the same ratio of each colored glitter.

While both glitters have similar concepts, they look and feel different.  IAT's overall look is speckled, while PP's is more polka dotty.  So, no, they are not dupes. ^^

If you'd like to see more swatches of these two shades in better lighting, you can find IAT (here) and PP (here).

*edit:  Since some of you expressed interest in buying PP, you can find it on Ebay for $4.99 with free shipping.  Here are the two sellers: Seller #1 & Seller #2 (not affiliated with either).  For the record, I did not buy mine from Ebay, so please make sure the sellers are reliable before purchasing. 


Liz

PS)  It was really nice out today!  Yesterday was warm too, but I think today was even warmer.  I gave Max (my dog) a bath, and we both lounged around on the deck until we were dry.  I'm still amazed that I was able to sit outside in a wet t-shirt in December and not be cold! ._.

NOTD: Etude House Pajama Party

Hi everyone!  Today I'm wearing this pale blue polish with rainbow glitter.  It's kind of like Deborah Lippmann Candy Shop only with a blue creme-jelly base.  I'm wearing three coats, and the formula was about average.  It's a bit of a slow drier, so you just need to let each coat dry a bit before moving on to the next coat.  I love that there's orange and yellow (not gold) glitter in here.  I also like that the red glitters are all small, allowing the medium purple hexes to stand out.  Overall, it's really cute.  I think it would make a perfect spring time color.  I'm just wearing it now... because I really wanted to try it. :P

Oh yeah, this line of Etude polishes all had these awkward labels on the sides of the cap.  I would have been fine with it, but they were also stiff and not very sticky, so the corners kept peeling off whenever I'd twist the cap.  That got annoying, so I broke my strict 'original labels on' rule, and peeled them all off.  I replaced them with handwritten labels, which I placed on the bottom.  This might be a good idea if you want to re-label yours in English as well. ^-^

That's it!  Hope you all had a great weekend. :)

Liz

*edit: If you'd like to purchase Pajama Party, I found two sellers on Ebay selling them for $4.99 each with free shipping (not affiliated).  If you're interested in purchasing any, here are the two sellers: Seller #1 & Seller #2.  For the record, I did not buy mine from Ebay, so please make sure the sellers are reliable before purchasing.

Etude House Nail Polish Haul

Hey all!  Hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween!  There weren't that many trick-or-treaters this year, so we have a surplus of candy.  I'm keeping them out of sight though, since I'm trying to watch what I eat. T__T  I love Reese's Peanut Butter Cups...

Anyway, my dad just came back from a 3 week trip to S. Korea!  I wasn't expecting him to get me anything, but he did! :)  8 glitter polishes and a flakie from Etude House! :D  I can't even picture my dad standing in Etude House.  It's so girly and pink there...so I was really surprised. :)

All of these polishes are from Etude House's Dear My Party Nails line and retail for 3,000 won each (about $3 USD).

PWH902 Sparkling Champagne, PPK002 Evening Dress, PBL601 Pajama Party

PPP502 Halloween Day, PGR701 Helium Balloon

PWH904 Mirror Ball, PBE102 Golden Bell

PPK004 Peach Punch, PBK802 Club Party

And in case you were wondering if Club Party is a DL Bad Romance dupe... I don't think it is.  At least, it's not a dupe for Revlon Facets of Fuchsia.  Club Party's glitter is much more magenta/raspberry than fuchsia.  So pretty!  I think I might like it even more than Facets of Fuchsia. :)

I don't think there's an Etude House in the US, but you can find these easily enough on Ebay.  I found two sellers on there selling them at $4.99 each with free shipping.  If you're interested in purchasing any, here are the two sellers: Seller #1 & Seller #2.  I've never bought anything from either of the two sellers, so please use your own judgement if purchasing from them. ^^

What do you think of these?  Have you ever tried any polishes from Etude House before?


Liz