In order: Nfu Oh #172, #394, and #206
I even asked Jocelyn at Fabuloustreet to help me find the closest match. I think she was right with suggesting #394 but I did request her to order me one last color to see if it is any better. I compared my bottle of #394 to China Glaze's For Audrey and they look almost identical... I know that "For Audrey" is not a perfect match. That's why I'm continuing my search. I will let you know my results when I get my last bottle. I will also show swatches.
i just hope u'll find a a polish color that u really want..
ReplyDeleteMe too! I have high hopes that I will! :)
ReplyDeleteWhoa look at those gorgeous blue/greens... Love! I wish Nfu-Oh wasn't so damn expensive =/
ReplyDeleteEveryone says that China Glaze for Audrey is a match but I've also seen Diamond cosmetics Oh Tiff and it looks to be as well.
ReplyDeleteTrincess- I love my Nfu Ohs! The cremes are kind of difficult to apply but I don't care. I just LOVE the bottles! I wish they were less expensive too...
ReplyDeleteEvil Angel- Thanks for the suggestion. I will have to check out Diamond cosmetics!
Definitely let me know when you fnd the perfect color, I want it too!
ReplyDeleteForgot to mention this, I think the color Tiffany Blue is protected by Tiffany Co, and you may not copy the color. But you can always franken yours =)
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiffany_Blue
Good luck finding the perfect Tiffany Blue!
ReplyDeleteNfu-oh's are so pretttttty! Good luck in searching for the right Tiffany's blue!! Can't wait to see the match!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the "Good luck" wishes!
ReplyDeleteTrincess- Yah, that's what I said to my roommate (that it was probably copyrighted)... She said "how can they copyright a color!?" Haha... If you think about it, that is kind of ridiculous. I will find it. Or I will make it myself :)
My bottle of For Audrey is spot on, a direct match for both ads and boxes. Perhaps not all the bottles are as accurate.
ReplyDeleteToday I saw at claire's a little bottle could be similar to "For Audrey" same color diferent shade,If you have a Claire's store near take a look.
ReplyDeleteit is most certainly a protected color. google tiffany blue pantone. but anyway, Essie Greenport (limited) was not marketed as a tiffany blue but some said it was more of a match than For Audrey. a lot of gals did mention that this type of shade looks not good on them.
ReplyDeleteI've already bought "For Audrey" to see what all the fuss was about but I gave it to my sister. Anyways, #394 is the same color as "For Audrey". Therefore, I do not need it again... unless there really IS variation throughout the bottles:)
ReplyDeleteAs for the color being protected: yah, I know there's no PANTONE color match. Being educated in Graphic Design, I know that PANTONEs are used in the world of printing. I wasn't aware that they had any affect in polish making. But I guess why not?
I haven't been looking within any US made brands for this color. That would be a waste of time. I'm hoping that I will find it elsewhere... and like I said, if I can't find it, I'll make it!
Also, I checked out some swatches of Essie's Greenport. It does look pretty close! I may have to find me a bottle. I don't care if it doesn't look good on me... I've got all sorts of ugly colors! I'm a polish hoarder :)
Thank you for all the suggestions!
Love your Nfu Oh creme swatches! Can't wait to see the swatches of these babies!
ReplyDeleteHow do you find the cremes wear.. or do you switch your polish so often that your polish never has a chance to chip? :-)
Machel- I change my polish probably every two days. I haven't worn any of these colors yet, but I have worn #154 (light blue) and I wasn't impressed with its durability :( It was chipping pretty bad on my middle fingers (my longest nails) after one day. It could have been because I was NOT wearing a base coat, though... Or because I was kind of tough on them. The Nfu Oh shimmers and flakes seem to last longer. Chipping doesn't bother me too much because it gives me an excuse to change my polish! What I don't like about the cremes I've tried is that they are a PAIN to apply. Very streaky, and runny. I can live with it, though, to be able to wear unique colors :)
ReplyDeleteThose are three really pretty polishes. The Diamond Cosmetics is a close match.
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