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:)




Barry M Spring Nail Varnishes

The season of pastel nails.
*this is not a sponsored post*
Here are my top 5 nail varnishes that everyone should have for spring! I love the Barry M nail paint collection, and I know they are quite popular with fellow bloggers because of their unique shades, quality and the price. They range from £2.99- £4.99 ( depending on the effect) at Boots and Superdrug.

1. Peach Melba - this colour is quite unique (probably one of my all time favourites) and looks great all through spring and summer. It is very similar to a baby pink shade, however has an orangey- coraly tone to it! I need to repurchase this nail paint this spring because I have only a little bit left, but I was wondering if anyone else knows of a nail varnish very similar colour to this one, I would love to try some others out!

2. Blue Moon - everyone has to have a baby blue in their collection for spring! It has a slight blue shimmer in it, but to be honest I have never noticed it on my nails. This nail paint, and the one above, bth a quite well known with the youtube and blogger beauty comminuty, because they are great for only £2.99! The first coat can be quite sheer, but you can build it up easily with a second coat to make it opaque. I think baby shades look cute on all nail lengths as well as skin tones, so make sure you try it out!

3. Gold Foil Effects - a gold metallic shade looks really nice on toes or as an accent nail colour. It goes really nicely with lots of other colours! It gives a nice opaque coloue with two coats, and with only slight streaks. p.s if you get nail varnish remover on your fingers and touch this lid, the writing and gold colour will come off *whoops*

4. Pink Irridesent - this paint is just amazing. Its base colour actually comes out clear, and it makes an excellent top coat for a bright (or dark) colour! It has flexes of blue, pink, orange purple, green e.t.c and the glitter particles aren't too big to cover the colour underneath (an opaque nail colour with this nail varnish alone is almost impossible). 

5. Silver Glitter - now I am not sure if Boots and Superdrug still stock this, because I got it a little while ago and it was limited edition, but this speaks out for all silver glitter nail varnish. They look great with all colours, or as an accent nail! p.s don't you just love the lid on this, soo sparkly! Also, another way to wear this is to paint your nails with a silver foil paint and two coats of this over the top and it is completley sparkly! wooo



So, thats my post!
Do you have any of the nail paints I featured, or do you have any spring recommendations? I would LOVE to hear all of them xo

See you soon,
Laura xo

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