Index: One coat of Nubar 2010Middle: One Coat of Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure
Ring: Two coats of Nubar 2010
Pinkie: Two coats of Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure
(All over one coat of Wet n Wild Black, no topcoat, no basecoat.)
Both of these are red/orange/gold/green duochrome flakies a la Nfu Oh suspended in a clear base.
As you can see, they're quite similar. They're not 100% the same, though. The flakes in Nubar 2010 are smaller and less densely packed and don't show as much green duochrome compared to Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure.
Here's a gigantor pic of the bottles to further illustrate the differences:
Sally on the left, Nubar on the right.I think the Nubar looks much prettier in the bottle. The Sally shows more duochrome effect in the bottle, but the Nubar looks like magic. It's swirly and sparkly and flickering... I could just stare at it forever. You can see the difference in flake size this way as well. Nubar's are more irregular, some are bigger, some are smaller but overall they're smaller than Sally Hansen's flakes.
Formula is similar. Dry time is similar. Overall effect over black is similar. Price is similar. Unless you're like me, you probably don't need both. They're not 100% identical, but obviously they're on the same wavelength.
I'm glad I dropped the money on the Nubar. Better bottle, looks better and not as annoying as Sally Hansen. Stop raising your facken prices!
ReplyDeleteDoes the Nubar nailpolish has a name other than 2010? do you know a website that sells it and is willing to ship worldwide?
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Thanks for the comparison pics. I have a ton of Nfu-Oh flakies, so I won't be looking for either of these, unless of course I walk into my drug store and hear the siren call of the Sally Hansen :).
ReplyDeletethanks for the comparison-i wont be needing both although the nubar is prettier and easier to get my hands on :) i really gotta think about it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comp....I'm too late I bought both :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy you did this post! I haven't stumbled upon Hidden Treasure yet, and this is one of the few flakie/sparkle polishes on my wishlist (I'm a cream girl), so it's nice to know I have another option that I can order online. :)
ReplyDeleteBOTH are hard for me to find...i am not sure that i even like flaky...thanks for comparisons!
ReplyDeleteI think I still need both. : /
ReplyDeleteI'm curious how these two compare to Nfu Oh's #38. I have Hidden Treasure and am pretty happy with it. Got it at Walmart last week.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you did this! I happened upon the Sally's one in Wal-Mart, and I figured it would be cheaper than Nfu-Oh. I'm glad I don't need to get both!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this post - I almost picked up 2010 just to compare. You saved me some money! I was fortunate to get SH HT in a swap - yay!
ReplyDeleteThe sally hansen one looks more chunky on the nail.
ReplyDeleteThank you for doing this comparison. I was wondering before if there was any difference. Nubar is amazing, but it's harder for me to get my hands on since I'm in Canada.
ReplyDeleteI got Hidden Treasure on Ebay because SH isn't avaliable in my country (kind of expensive but totally worth it). It's my first flakie and I love it!! I guess I don't need Nubar 2010 as they are so similar but I'm going to buy it anyaway. I think I'm starting to develop a flake addiction!!
ReplyDeleteI wish I had one of these! They look so pretty!
ReplyDeleteYou should consider doing Youtube videos! It will bring more people to your blog and on the days you don't feel like taking photos you can just film the bottles. It would also allow you to talk about the colors in complete detail as much as you want.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this. I can't find Hidden Treasure anywhere and it's pissing me off, so I'll be getting the Nubar.
ReplyDeleteWhere can you find Nubar in the US? Their web page is "under construction" for US locations. I have to have this polish, but $12 for shipping? Um, no.
ReplyDeleteThis is also similar to Gosh's Rainbow.
ReplyDelete^ Yeah, Rainbow by Gosh is almost identical.
ReplyDeleteArgh I dont know which one I like more D: Nubar is probably easier for me to find though, which is just bizarre.
ReplyDeleteI went to rite aid just now and bought TC. along with 3 other shades. I think I have an addiction problem to nail polish! O.o
ReplyDeleteFound SH Hidden Treasure at Walmart for $6.50 last bottle and had to snatch it up!
ReplyDeleteI have nubar 2010 and was trying to capture it on my blog with my camera. TotallyPolsihed is the blog, incase you need to see. I just cant get the flakies to photograph perfectly, any tips?
ReplyDeleteI saw Hidden Treasure yesterday and think it is pretty. I didn't know that it was that hard to find until I went home and search on MUA. I surprised that I was that lucky to snatch the last bottle.
ReplyDeleteNot going to pay $30+ for bottle of SH HT, but I did get the Nubar2010. Thank you for the comparison.....I think I can stop making myself nuts for being unable to find the SH! :O)
ReplyDeleteI have a instagram post of my dupes @nailsbynef thank you for the blog. I didn't know Nubar had one. Going to be stalking your blog now. Keep up the great work.
ReplyDeleteI have a instagram post of my dupes @nailsbynef thank you for the blog. I didn't know Nubar had one. Going to be stalking your blog now. Keep up the great work.
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