Sally Hansen Nail Prisms "Blush Diamond" vs OPI DS "Reserve

and... FIGHT


First thoughts-
Damn, does this lay on beautifully! The OPI is a little thicker in the bottle, and of course I love their brushes. The Prism is a lot thinner, but it spreads nicely, too.

Thumb is OPI, index is Nail Prism. One coat.

A lot closer... and of course this picture fails to show the holopocalypse.

This is two coats.

The color difference between these is far more obvious in this shot. The Nail Prism is much cooler than the OPI, and its holo is also a lot stronger. In the OPI, it's more of a glitter, whereas in the Nail Prism, it's an integral part of how the polish settles and dries. So I guess it's a true holo?

Other differences- this stuff STINKS. I don't know if it's because of its age or if there's some chemical (okay it's probably the formaldehyde, cus that's what it smells like) to give it that nice holo, but it's dry and if I sniff the nail, I'm transported to a high school biology class. Figuratively. 

The OPI does not have that smell to it. OPI also dries far faster than the Nail Prism, but it's not as shiny and reflective. All of my DS polishes dry kind of muddled and satiny like that? A shiny top coat helps a little in direct sun. I JUST WANT MY NAILS TO BE SHINY. 

... Still stinky. OH WELL.