If you read
last post and were curious...Here is Vertigo's twin: Kiko 515 Metallic Plain Chocolate. The first time I saw it in the store, among all new shades, I immediately thought it was suspiciously similar to the Chanel dark vampy. Here is a quick comparison (one and two coats):
- pointer: Chanel Vertigo x 2
- middle: Kiko 515 x 2
- ring: Chanel Vertigo x 1
- pinkie: Kiko 515 x 1
Under sunlight they look quite similar, perhaps Kiko is a pinch darker and shimmer is a little bit more visible.
I have to say that the Kiko tester I tried was very thick, I don't know if this was a feature of this polish or just the effect of an abused tester...On the other side, Chanel applied perfectly. Anyway, even if they are not 100% dupes, I think that if you want to try a Vertigo-like shade without spending too much, this Kiko is right up your alley.
I know I'm sooo late, by now everyone that follows EU nailblogs knows that Kiko 497 (Pearly Indian Violet) is practically a dead-on dupe of Chanel Taboo... But last year I made a comparison of them too, so here it is (one and two coats):
- pointer Kiko 497 x 2
- middle Chanel Taboo x 2
- ring Kiko 497 x1
- pinkie Chanel Taboo x 1
After the first coat Chanel wins in terms of pigmentation, after the second one the Kiko becomes darker, but maybe a little more "red" in terms of shimmer .
BTW I still have to show you Chanel Taboo...I took some pictures when I got it, but I'm not 100% satisfied with them and I still have to decide whether to re-swatch it or not (blogger dilemma :-P).