Versus-- Full Size Nail Polishes v. Samples or Mini Nail Polishes.

In this week's versus, its full size bottles v. mini size bottles. 

I have several companies that I have bought the smaller bottles. One reason I have bought them is they are cheaper, and normally come with three or four more in a pack. 

Pictured (L-R)  OPI Ski Teal We Drop, OPI Pink Friday, China Glaze For Audrey, China Glaze Luxe and Lush, Essie Dive Bar, Essie Bangle Jangle, Orly Mysterious Curse, Orly Oui, Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Royal Romance, Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Name Unknown, Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Lightening, Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Name Unknown, Sinful Colors Folly, Sinful Colors Midnight Blue

Here are the sizes of the full size and mini size of each bottle. Full size will be listed first. 

OPI 15mL;3.75 mL

China Glaze 14mL;9.6 mL

Essie 13.5 mL; 5 mL

Orly 18mL; 5.3mL

Sally Hansen Diamond Strength 13.3 mL; 3.8 mL

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri 9.17 mL; 3.8 mL

Sinful Colors 15 mL; .5 mL

Out of all the mini's I own OPI has the smallest one. I will buy it again, just because I want to buy more colors for my money, but if OPI was cheaper I won't buy the mini size again. Just too small. The brush is hard to work with. 

China Glaze has the biggest mini's. There minis are bigger than some of my regular size bottles. 

Most bottles are the same size. In both the regular size and the minis. Orly has the biggest bottle of all the polish I own, so you are getting your money's worth of polish. 

I am probably going to be buying more mini bottles because my collection is getting so big, that I really don't need full size bottles. I suggest that if you want to try a brand, do not buy the mini bottles because you don't the full effect. Most of the mini bottles do not have the same brushes that the regular bottles do. If I would have tried the mini OPI first I wouldn't have bought any full size. If you don't want to speed the money on a full size. You can always find polishes on sale just know where to look. 

Disclaimer:
All products shown or mentioned in this blog where purchased by myself or given to me as gifts from friends and family. All my opinions are my own and not been influenced by anyone, and no companies are paying me for this blog.  

Personal Points

•  Sorry that I haven't really posted anything in a week.  It was a hectic week. BUSY BUSY BUSY!!!
• Trying to catch up.
• I finally tried water marbling. A tutorial will be up later. I want to get the hang of it before I do a tutorial, but you will see the look. 
• Pinterest Obsessed this week. 
• Researching look ideas. 

Coming Soon 

•  Update of Collection storage. 
• Summer favorites
• Weekly looks. 
• Polishes I am looking forward to for Fall 2012 
• Rue's Awards. 

Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,
--Rue.