When I posted Wet 'n' Wild Los Feliz Navidad a while back, more than a few folks said that it might be a dupe for OPI Alcatraz Rocks. I realized that I had it in my untrieds...so I decided to break it out and compare the two!
Los Feliz Navidad is an indigo texture with a mix of small and large glitters. It is opaque in two coats and heavily textured.
Alcatraz Rocks is a more violet shade, with a less diverse collection of glitters. The texture is a bit smoother as well.
In the bottle, they are very different. The WnW has a brighter look to it, and is much more reflective. The OPI is a darker, moodier feeling, with all the sparkle and shift subdued by the deep base.
On the nail, they are totally different. I was not expecting them to be this different.
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| index and middle: Alcatraz Rocks ring and pinky: Los Feliz Navidad |
They look the most similar in the macro pictures. You can see that they have a similar shift to them, even though the colors are different. It is almost like the WnW is a faded version of the OPI
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The tl;dr is that these are half-sisters, at best. Definitely not dupes. But if you are pressed for cash, then I would recommend the Wet 'n' Wild. It is less than three bucks (without coupons) and it does the job well enough.
I guess for a texture...they are both ok. I guess.
Very pretty colors, for sure!
ReplyDeletevery pretty! i think i prefer the opi!
ReplyDeleteI like the darker one (OPI) best (i'm such a fall/winter color gal). The WnW does look like a spring color - that softer texture.
ReplyDeleteI need both now. I adore textured polishes, they wear so well on my toes <3 My fav of all time is Julie G Blueberry Fizz
ReplyDeleteYou are making me want textureds! I prefer the Wet n Wild but have had to give up on drugstore LTDs because the nearest drug store to me is 45 miles -_-
ReplyDeleteYou are making me want textureds! I prefer the Wet n Wild but have had to give up on drugstore LTDs because the nearest drug store to me is 45 miles -_-
ReplyDeleteGreat comparison. You are making me want to bust out the textured polishes that have been languishing in my collection!
ReplyDeleteGreat comparison - different enough that I need both!
ReplyDeleteI love looking at comparisons! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI kinda love these kinds of textures and I'm very impressed by the WnW one! It's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteNone of the places around me sell the specialty WnWs. I had no idea they had done textured polishes. I have Alcatraz though so I'm good.
ReplyDeletelol @ half-sisters! Also I had no idea that OPI was so pretty!! That close up has me sold, I think I need to hunt it down!
ReplyDeleteGah! I CANNOT go back to mainstreams while still buying indies. The OPI sits unloved in my Helmer, too, and now I feel guilty.
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