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I saw this dupe on an Instagram page so had to check it out for myself.
PACKAGING (China Glaze):
Glass bottle
PACKAGING (OPI):
Glass bottle
INGREDIENTS.(China Glaze):
Butyl Acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Adipic Acid / Neopentyl Glycol / Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer, Isopropyl Alcohol, Adipic Acid/Fumaric Acid/Tricyclodecane Dimethanol Copolymer, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate, Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Diacetone Alcohol, Citric Acid, Dimethicone, Kaolin, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Polyurethane-33, Polyester-3, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Alumina, Silica, Tin Oxide, Aluminum Hydroxide, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Polyoxymethylene Melamine, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate, Barium Sulfate, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Water (Aqua, Eau), Calcium Pantothenate, Mica MAY CONTAIN: Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Black 2 (CI 77266), Blue 1 (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI77288), Ext. Violet 2 (CI 60730), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Green 3 (CI 42053), Green 5 (CI 61570), Green 6 (CI 61565), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI77742), Orange 4 Lake (CI15510), Orange 5 (CI 45370), Red 4 (CI 14700), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 7 (CI 15850), Red 17 (CI 26100), Red 21 (CI 45380), Red 22 (CI 45380), Red 27 (CI45410), Red 28 (CI 45410), Red 30 (CI73360), Red 33 (CI 17200), Red 34 (CI 15880), Red 40 (CI 16035), Silver (CI 77820), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Violet 2 (CI 60725), Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Yellow 6 (CI 15985), Yellow 7 (CI45350), Yellow 8 (CI 45350), Yellow 10 (CI 47005), Yellow 11 (CI 47000)
INGREDIENTS.(OPI):
Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Propyl Acetate, Tosylamide/Formaldehyde Resin, Isopropyl Alcohol, Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate, Triphenyl Phosphate, Ethyl Tosylamide, Camphor, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Diacetone Alcohol, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Benzophenone-1, Citric Acid, Dimethicone, Barium Sulfate, CI 15850 (Red 6, Red 7)
Prepped my nails by pushing back cuticles, buffering and filing.
I painted a thin coat of Barry M Basecoat, Topcoat and Nail Hardener on my fingers.
China Glaze (layer 1): definitely needs a second coat of this polish but it dries quickly.
OPI (layer 1): easy to apply and dries quickly.
Both (layer 2): I know it looks messy, I will clean it up afterwards.
China Glaze (layer 3): a third coat of the China Glaze nail polish was required.
I didn't apply a top coat because I wanted to make sure that it was a fair shot.
Date Applied: Friday 27th May 2022
Day 3 (Sunday 29th May 2022): On my left hand a full nail has gone of the OPI, there is a chip on the middle finger too which is China Glaze. On the right hand there is a small chip on the middle finger which is OPI.
Day 4 (Monday 30th May 2022): On my left hand obviously the middle nail has gone, the pinkie has gone which is China Glaze, the index finger has gone which is OPI plus the thumb has a bit removed. On the right the index finger has gone plus the thumb has some chips and the ring finger.
Day 4 (Monday 30th May 2022) Removal: I used my usual Cutex nail polish remover to get it all off.
China Glaze Nail Lacquer in High Roller
Purchased from: Nail Polish Direct
Shade: High Roller
Size: 14ml
Price: £8.95
OPI Nail Lacquer in Big Apple Red
Purchased from: Nail Polish Direct
Shade: Big Apple Red
Size: 15ml
Price: £14.00
Least layers applied: OPI
Best applicator: OPI
Dries Quickiest: China Glaze
Nicest to apply: OPI
Lasts longer: Both
Looks the best longest: Both
Best packaging: OPI
Easiest to remove: Both
If you use one more coat of China Glaze then these are the same polishes, I like the look of both bottles but prefer the OPI. I would purchase both again, there isn't one I prefer more however I do like the brush on the OPI.
Is it a dupe: Yes
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