Swatch & Review: Ga-De Black Sugar

April 05, 2014

Hello ladies! Today I have swatch and review post to share with you, featuring a new release from the Israeli brand Ga-De Cosmetics. Ga-De have released a while back a collection of six sugar effect nail colors (see my review of the Gold Sugar), and in mid March they released an additional black shade with the same sugar effect. I have no idea why they decided on this late release, but hey - I'm always glad to try more of their polish! So let's see the swatches and take a closer look at Ga-De Black Sugar.

Ga-De Black Sugar is a black sugar (duh!) / sand effect polish with a black base and tiny silver glitter. It dries to a gritty finish with a sparkly effect.
It's formula was great, not too thick and not too thin - just right in the middle and very easy to apply.
If you are thinking something like "Hey! Is this a dupe for Zoya Dahlia?!" the answer would probably be "Yes!". I don't own Zoya Dahlia in my collection, but from swatches I've seen - it seems like these are perfect dupes.
I've always wanted a black sand effect nail polish but never got to get one (why?), and this one is pretty great! I'm happy that it is a simple and clean black (well, with silver glitter, but still...) unlike the CHIC Sugar Baby 7 that has some colorful bits in it. I was looking for it since the release and only this week I got my hands on it and had to buy it.

Apperently Ga-De decided to change the brush with this one. I dont' know if this is something permament or not, but it's the first time I see a Ga-De nail polish with this kind of brush.

Compared to the 'old' brush on the left, the new brush (right) it wider, flat and fan shaped. The old/regular brush of Ga-De is rounded, slim and long - a lot like Essie's brush.

I have to admit that as soon as I opened the bottle and discovered this brush I was like "Oh no!" because I really (really!) love Ga-De's brush, and generally I prefer a slim brush over a wide one.

But... When I actually applied the nail polish to the nails with the new brush - I was pretty impressed. It allowed me to apply the nail polish perfectly with barely any cleanup needed. That was a pleasant surprise! I still haven't made up my mind about this brush, I think I'll wait and see if any new colors will be released with it, and if so - I would like to try a creme formula with the new brush to make up my mind.

I really loved this one and glad I got to try it. I actually planned on showing you this polish with a clear top coat on but I realized I forgot to do so only after I removed it, and I was kinda lazy to apply it again. I tried it just now over one nail and it looks really nice! The top coat (2 coats required for smoother finish) added a lovely shine and made the black appear darker and richer. It looked like a starry sky at night, really beautiful!

I'm curious to see if Ga-De will release any new colors and finishes soon, but mostly I'm curious to know which brush will they come with.

Hope you liked this post, I would love to hear what you think about this nail polish. Do you think it could be a perfect dupe for Zoya's Dahlia?