The search for a NARS Galion dupe continues.
Francesca from Italy mentioned Mavala Minsk as a possible substitute and luckily, I purchased a bottle of that in Sydney last year.
Numerous polish fans also named Dior Perfecto and Blue Label as potential Galion twins. But I passed on both colors when the Dior Rock Your Nails colors hit Rustan’s. Today, I went to Rustan’s to correct that mistake but the Dior girl had bad news for me – they no longer had stocks of Perfecto. Heartbreak.
I have not given up on finding Perfecto. But in the meantime, let’s play with NARS Galion, Mavala Minsk and Dior Blue Label.
Minsk and Blue Label do not look like Galion dupes in their bottles.
NARS Galion vs. Mavala Minsk
Nope, they’re not dupes, not even close.
Minsk is lighter and it leans purple, not blue.
I used two coats for both colors.
Great formula for both – but that’s where the similarity ends. They’re definitely not twins.
NARS Galion vs. Dior Blue Label
I have been falling more and more in love with Dior polish these past months – and Blue Label just made me love Dior even more.
It’s lovely, it really is, but it’s much too blue to be a Galion dupe.
So the search must continue.
I hit the brakes on the dupe experiment and decided to do a full swatch of Blue Label which I just loved.
I love the color.
I love the formula.
I even love the crazy wide brush some people have been complaining about.
Then I thought, “Hey, this color was released with the Rock Coat so I should swatch it with the Rock Coat.”
And so I did.
And I thought, “Ooh, pretty.”
And then I thought, “Wait a minute. Blue Label is much too blue to be a Galion dupe. But with the Rock Coat, it would lose a little of the blueness and become more smoky. Maybe Blue Label + Rock Coat will be a Galion dupe! Hurrah, the search is over!”
You know what happened next.
Yes, NARS Galion vs. Dior Blue Label + Dior Rock Coat.
But I was wrong. The combination of Dior Blue Label and Dior Rock Coat did not result in a Galion dupe.
The combination became much too dark to look exactly like Galion.
So no – no dupes yet.
Galion, you are not just undupeable, you are gray, gorgeous and sexy and it’s been over a week and I’m still wearing you. That hasn’t happened to me with any polish in maybe a year. Or more. Amazing.
NARS Galion is limited edition and will be available in Rustan’s along with the rest of the Fall 2011 Collection in September. Find NARS at Rustan’s Shangri-la, Gateway, Alabang, Cebu, Robinsons Place and Makati. Each bottle is ₱995.
That’s it, I’m getting Galion. I have Blue Label and the Rock Coat but like you said, they’re not dupes. I’m excited for all the new fall collections! My poor wallet.
Liz! Awesome, Galion really is gorgeous
Fall collections always drive me crazy…
Thanks to your original tantalizing post on Nars’ Galion, I’ve already set my sights on it, but now, the hunt is afoot to find a dupe for it, Watson! Lol! Or maybe I’ll just wait it out and let the one & only Galion grace my tips…build the excitement, so to speak! Love these comparisons….now I just wish I had Blue Label..wah!!!…..but I’m with you, Pam and I absolutely adore Dior lacquers and even their weirdly wide brush too!
Haha! Eugenia! I vote for waiting for Galion! It is so beautiful!
And yes, Blue Label is gorgeous too! I love Dior, I love the brush and now I must continue my search for Perfecto!
I’m flattered!
It was worth to try, but kudos to gallion for being such a special colour.
I’m wearing Minsk right now, but I think it’s too dark for these days (I’m a neon summer girl), but your comparisons of nars and chanel is making me wishing for fall to come quicker
So are the new chanel polishes true duochromes?
Haha! I agree, Minsk is too dark for summer! I was already in a fall mood because of Chanel and NARS but now I’m drawn to bright colors again..
I think that Peridot is the only true duochrome out of the three…. but all three are gorgeous anyway
http://karlasugar.net/2011/07/nars-fall-continued/
she used dior perfecto 804
looks the same to me…
I finally have Perfecto, will do comparison swatches soon
Love them all! Would like to see a comparasion with Essies Smokin’ Hot from last year…