Essie Recessionista vs Wet n Wild Haze of Love - My Highest Self

Essie Recessionista vs Wet n Wild Haze of Love

While swatching some Wet n Wild shades for a previous post, I noticed that Haze of Love looked a lot like Essie Recessionista in the bottle, both dark wine colors.  I decided to wear and compare the two.

wine colored nail polish

What do you think, are these shades almost the same?  I marked the Wet n Wild Haze of Love with a “W” so you can tell which is which.

Essie wet n wild comparison

wine colored nail polish swatches

In my opinion, I don’t think anyone would be able to tell the difference between the two!  I love that you can purchase a Wet n Wild polish for just $1.99 that is so close to a salon nail polish like Essie!

Tell me what you think, are these two close or not?

17 Comments

  1. November 25, 2012 / 9:42 pm

    They are verrrrry similiar!! the wet n wild is a tad lighter but the quality is equal!!!!

  2. November 25, 2012 / 8:57 pm

    I can’t tell the difference. Love the color.
    Did you notice any difference in the formula/lasting power of the 2?
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    • Tina
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      November 26, 2012 / 7:55 am

      My hands are in water a lot at home so I usually see tip wear by the third day on any polish. It’s hard for me to say that one is better than the other. I actually liked the formula/application better on WnW, it was easy to work with and fast to dry!

  3. November 25, 2012 / 7:10 pm

    I love the wine colors!! If the colors are pretty I’ll buy them…brands are a non-issue.

  4. Kristen
    November 25, 2012 / 5:27 pm

    I have been lemming recessionista since it came out! Now I can’t find it at the store. 🙁

  5. Kimberly Listrud
    November 25, 2012 / 5:19 pm

    That is cool how close they are! Is there any difference in how they hold up? As far as chipping?

    • Tina
      Author
      November 25, 2012 / 5:41 pm

      That’s tough to say as I’m hard on my nails as a stay at home mom. I always see tip wear by the third day.

  6. Moira
    November 25, 2012 / 5:15 pm

    I like the Wet n’ Wild one a little more, actually — but they are very hard to tell apart!

  7. Jelena Radovic
    November 25, 2012 / 5:10 pm

    great!!!

  8. jennifer koontz
    November 25, 2012 / 5:01 pm

    I absolutely love dark wine colors! Glad to see I can save money and just buy the WnW! Thanks for this article!

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