I saw a swatch of Butter London Gobsmacked in last month's issue of InStyle and knew it had to be mine. My weeks of lusting did not go in vain. Gobsmacked is a stunner!

3 coats

with flash

Butter London Gobsmacked is a deep charcoal grey glitter. It has a ton of depth - totally reminds me of asphalt. Gobsmacked dries matte with some texture. These pictures were taken with no topcoat but before the polish was completely dry. It was smooth and quite shiny with one coat of Seche Vite.



The formula is typical of dense microglitters: a bit thick but manageable if you use thin coats and wait a minute before applying the next coat. I've also found that adding a few drops of thinner usually takes care of the problem, but that was unnecessary with Gobsmacked. Also, Gobsmacked dried quite quickly.



Moving onto the comparison, the closest polish I found in my stash to compare is Milani Silver Dazzle.

3 coats Butter London Gobsmacked (g), 2 coats Milani Silver Dazzle (sd)

with flash

Silver Dazzle and Gobsmacked are not dupes.The key difference is Silver Dazzle's warmer, lighter color. Gobsmacked almost looks blue in comparison. Silver Dazzle is also more textured.  I had to use two coats of Seche Vite to smooth it out. Above, they are shown without topcoat.



While I don't consider these dupes (they look obviously different, even at arm's length), Silver Dazzle may be close enough for some. The price point of the Milani is definitely more desirable, but I think it will just come down to personal preference. I think I'll keep both for now.



Which do you prefer?



Milani Silver Dazzle retails for $5 and is available at most drugstores.

Butter London Gobsmacked retails for $14 and is available at butterlondon.com.