Friday, 5 April 2013

Nail Dupes - Drugstore + Hightstreet

Heya!
I wanted to do this post a while back but kept on putting it off. Today I received some lovely beauty samples and the mini Nails Inc polish reminded me!
This post is to show how you don't have to splurge for a nail varnish, you could just get one very similar from Boots or Superdrug! Some of them, in my opinion are worth the money, but some defiantly are not.


Left - AVON Midnight Plum                                  Right - OPI Lincoln Park After Dark
Here I have two dark purple/violet/ almost black colours which are amazingly similar. OPI came out with this Lincoln P~ark After Dark nail varnish a couple of years ago (i believe) at a price of £11(uk). AVON's version of this costs only £6 and they are no difference in colour. The only difference I could say is that the OPI requires just one coats whereas the other needs two, but I will leave it up to you whether you think it is worth it!
Left - Nail Inc St James                                                 Right - Jack Wills Coral
Okay, I know that these two aren't very similar, but the Jack Wills one is to basically represent a red nail varnish because I know that the Nails Inc shade of red is very common, I just don't own one. The Nails Inc nail varnish retails at £11 (even though I got it in a magazine shh) and the Jack Wills is £6. I find that they both apply very smoothly and the both need two coats.
Left - Nails Inc Mulled Wine                             Right - Barry M Raspberry

Again, these two are very similar. These both are amazing quality, however the Barry M one does tend to chip a little sooner than the Nails Inc, but the colopur pigment makes it worth it! Again the full size of this Nails Inc sample is £11 and the Barry M is £2.99.
Left - OPI I'm Indi-a Mood for Love                  Right - AVON Viva Pink

I had this AVON nail varnish quite a while before I recieved the OPI as a gift and I was so happy when I did! I find this colour looks great on all skin tones and nail shape/sizes, its one of my holy grails! The OPI does prove to be a better quality in this case because it doesn't chip as soon and two coats make it appear very shiny! (ooooh). However the OPI is £5 more than the AVON...

Where to purchase:
  • OPI - beauty bay, ASOS
  • Nails Inc - beauty bay, ASOS
  • Barry M - Boots, Superdrug
  • AVON - Avon
I hope you enjoyed this post!
Are you a high-end or a drugstore type of girl?
Laura xo

p.s me and Just Jade will be doing a Q&A so if you have any question feel free to comment them below or on my Q&A page. They don't have to be beauty related, just whatever you like:)





8 comments:

  1. I love that last opi polish :) I've never tried any Avon nail varnishes, will defo have to try them! x
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    1. thanks, and yes they are actually amazing:) xo

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  2. I always use cheaper nail varnishes and find them great, at the end of the day they will all chip so why not pay the least amount

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  3. Hi! I tagged you here! -

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  4. great post ! really temped with the avon midnight plus! looks like such a pretty colour :). I don't own many OPI nail polish but love the quality just not the price tag!

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  5. oo I love the pink ones, I have the pink Avon one, I think i may have to buy the pink OPI one now though!
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