Quick Answer
Choose Silver Stallion if you want a buildable charcoal crelly that can go from soft jelly to nearly opaque creme. Choose Succubus if you want a sheer magenta jelly that works best as a reflective topper over other colors.
Finish and opacity: crelly vs jelly
The biggest difference between these two polishes is their finish and how much coverage you get in a single coat. Silver Stallion is a charcoal grey crelly with a holo shimmer finish. It offers buildable medium coverage, so one to two coats give you a soft jelly-to-crelly look, while two to three coats push it toward a crelly-to-creme finish. Succubus, on the other hand, is a magenta jelly with a fine blue shimmer and reflective glitter. It stays sheer even after multiple coats, and the catalog notes it's best used as a topper to transform any base color.
How to use them in a manicure
Because Succubus is sheer and reflective, you can layer it over a darker polish to add a crushed-diamond effect without losing the base color. Silver Stallion works best as a standalone color, but you can also use it as a base for other toppers. Both polishes come with an oval-stemmed rounded wide paddle brush, so application is smooth and even, even with multiple coats.
Jelly vs crelly: your decision guide
- If you want a standalone color with buildable coverage: Silver Stallion's crelly formula lets you go from sheer to nearly opaque. Use 1–2 coats for a jelly look or 2–3 for a creme finish. Test two coats first to see if you prefer the jelly or crelly effect.
- If you want a reflective topper to transform any polish: Succubus stays sheer and works best layered over a base color. Apply 2–3 coats for a fuller crushed-diamond effect. Try it over a dark creme to make the blue shimmer pop.
- If you want an all-in-one sheer polish: Silver Stallion gives you more coverage on its own, while Succubus is designed to be layered. Choose based on whether you want a complete look or a finishing touch. For a single-polish manicure, pick Silver Stallion; for a layered look, pick Succubus.
Product facts at a glance
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Silver Stallion: Silver Stallion is a charcoal grey crelly with a holo shimmer finish and buildable medium coverage. You can control the opacity from a soft jelly look in one to two coats to a more opaque crelly-to-creme finish in two to three coats.
Silver Stallion
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Succubus: Succubus is a magenta jelly with fine blue shimmer and reflective glitter, designed to be used as a topper. Layer it over any base color to add a sheer, crushed-diamond sparkle without covering up the color underneath.
Succubus
Which one should you pick?
Best for
- People who want a buildable charcoal grey polish that can go from sheer to nearly opaque
- Anyone who loves a subtle holo shimmer in a crelly finish
Not for
- Those who want a sheer polish to layer over other colors—Succubus is better for that
- Anyone looking for a fully opaque one-coat polish; both are sheer by design