New York Summer is probably an under-appreciated brand because it isn't that easy to find. The only place I've seen it sold is on the website of one of my favorite nail polish e-tailers, Transdesign. The polishes are only $1.59 and come in a HUGE range of over 50 colors ranging from neons to glitters to jellies. Most of the colors I have are jellies. In a way, the remind me of polishes that could easily fit in with OPI's "sorbet" finish. If you loved OPI's jellies and were looking for some more, these are some great ones. Plus, they're super cheap! Oh, another color I recommend is a green jelly called Amaranth, but I forgot to swatch it. :(
All of these are swatched with no base or top coat.
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| New York Summer Hot Baby Blue in the sun |
This was 3 coats. It's a little more opaque than some of the others. It is also a near perfect dupe for Essie Turquoise & Caicos.
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| New York Summer Hot Baby Blue in the shade |
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| New York Summer Hot Sky Blue in the sun |
This is 4 coats and you can still see my nail line easily. Also, it must have some neon pigment in it because it dries to a satin finish.
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| New York Summer Hot Sky Blue in the shade |
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| New York Summer Summer Fun in the sun |
This was 4 coats. I really like this color- it seems pretty unique.
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| New York Summer Summer Fun in the shade |
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| New York Summer Hush in the sun |
This was 4 coats. Like most yellows, this was a bit of a pain to try and get streak-free.
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| New York Summer Hush in the shade |
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| New York Summer Poppies in the sun |
This was 2 coats. It's the only non-jelly out of these swatches. This is such a rich, gorgeous purple.
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| New York Summer Poppies in the shade |
I was thinking Poppies might be similar to NARS' Purple Rain so I did a comparison.
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| Left- NARS Purple Rain Right- New York Summer Poppies |
You can see that they aren't dupes at all. They do hae a similar feel, but Purple Rain has a more blackened base and isn't quite as reddish purple.
Available:
- New York Summer sells for $1.59 at Transdesign.com (Scroll down and click Polish on the left side. New York Summer is just called "New York" in the top tabs)
Thank you for reading and have a great day/night/whatever!
