This week I got the chance to review one of the colors from the new Crystallic Matte Nail Color collection from the Israeli brand GA-DE. This textured collection is a the latest addition to the brand's range of colors, the effect is very similar to the well known Liquid Sand by OPI.
As you probably already noticed, the Liquid Sand / Crystal / Sugar effect is one of the hottest trends, and I previously tried these polishes by various brands such as OPI, Zoya, Dance Legend, and even the Israeli brand Chic which released a similar collection a while ago.
Despite the fact that there's not much innovation in this, it's still exciting for me to see that the Israeli brands are keeping up with the rest of the word and launching new trendy collections.
 

GA-DE Gold Sugar has an impressive gold sand effect. This polish consists of gold micro glitter that dries to a gritty finish with a crystal-like look. The formula was pretty dense, which allowed to achieve a relatively good coverage with one coat, although I proffered to use two coats for a perfect coverage. Drying time was quite fast, instructions recommend to wait about five minutes to let it completely dry into the crystal finish.
I have to admit that I wasn't expecting too much from this polish, since I have tried several brands with this effect, but I was surprised with how great it looked on the nails. I think it did a great job and gives the nails a luxurious look without an effort.

Going through my collection, it was easy to notice that GA-DE Gold Sugar is very similar to
OPI Honey Ryder, so I decided to compare these two side by side. I took some closeup photos, but the differences don't translate very well to the photos, and they are a bit more noticeable in real life.

I have noticed that there a few differences, first is that OPI's shade is a bit warmer and more yellow tones, and the formula is thicker than GA-DE's, which makes OPI a one-coater while GA-DE requires two coats.

GA-DE's polish consists of micro glitter and some small hex glitter, and while it seems at first look that OPI's polish consists of micro glitter alone, at a closer look I have noticed that it also contains a tiny glitter, much smaller than GA-DE's, and barely noticeable.

I came to a conclusion that despite the minor differences, these two colors are very much alike, and that GA-DE Gold Sugar is a pretty close to be a dupe of OPI Honey Ryder.