Battle of the Greiges

Hey there once again. Today I'll be reviewing some greige (or, gray-beige) polishes. This color became a major trend a few years ago and still remains pretty popular. Essie has stayed particularly on top of this trend.

"Chinchilly," which I've reviewed before, is Essie's quintessential first greige. She believes that this shade started the greige trend. 

A quick reminder of what "Chinchilly" looks like.

In my view, "Chinchilly" is actually a darker greige than what was really "the" greige shade when it first hit the scene. One popular greige that comes to mind is Deborah Lippmann "Waking Up In Vegas," which was substantially grayer than "Chinchilly." Essie's "Master Plan" is said to be a very close dupe for "WUIV."

Essie "Master Plan" (2 coats each)

Even though flash was used for this shot, you can see that "Master Plan" is quite a bit grayer than "Chinchilly," which has a lot more beige to it. And, if you were to compare "MP" to "WUIV" (sorry I don't have swatches for that one!), you'd probably see that they are extremely similar as well. 

Comparison shot: From L to R (all 2 coats except DL, 3 coats) - Essie "MP"; Deborah Lippmann "Putty In Your Hands"; Essie "Miss Fancy Pants"

Above is a comparison of "MP" with Deborah Lippmann's "Putty In Your Hands," which was another very popular greige a couple years ago. "Putty" is also a very common term used to describe the color of greige polishes, and while one can see that it is visibly darker in tone than "MP," it is still a great example of a classic greige. Are you sick of me saying greige yet? Lol.

Essie "Miss Fancy Pants" is a shade from her Fall 2012 "Stylenomics" collection. It is only slightly darker than "MP."