Comparison Request - Illamasqua Faithful vs Dior Exquis

A comparison was requested between Illamasqua Faithful and Dior Exquis.

As you can see, they're totally different...

Illamasqua Faithful Comparison with Dior Exquis and China Glaze Ingrid

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Illamasqua Faithful - Swatches and Review

Faithful is one of the polishes from Illamasqua's Naked Strangers Summer of 2012 Collection.  I didn't pick up the other two polishes, Monogomous and Swinger, in the collection because I didn't think they would really be shown to their best advantage on my pale skin.

Illamasqua Faithful is a warm, dusty brown packed with metallic copper and gold shimmer that makes it "glow." Away from the light, it reads as a nice warm taupy brown but when the light reflects off of the gold and copper shimmers, it comes alive. The application was very good - smooth and creamy. Two coats for opacity.

Illamasqua Faithful

Illamasqua Faithful

Illamasqua Faithful

Illamasqua Faithful

Illamasqua Faithful

Illamasqua Faithful

Illamasqua Faithful

I had a few people ask me how close, if at all, it is to Dior Exquis and the answer is that they're nothing alike. Here is a comparison photo so you can see just how different they are.  Index and middle fingers with Illamasqua Faithful, ring finger with Dior Exquis and pinky with China Glaze Ingrid just for kicks.

Illamasqua Faithful Comparison

Illamasqua polishes, including Faithful, can be purchased at sephora.com here in the States or at illamasqua.com in the UK.

What do you think? Are you liking the "naked" take on summer colors?

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