Thursday 31 March 2011

Dupe Alert: OPI Teenage Dream vs China Glaze Carnival Lights Skittle Swatches

Today's post is a comparison between OPI Teenage Dream (From Katy Perry Collection) and China Glaze Carnival Lights, here are some skittle swatches:

indoors flash
 Index and Ring: China Glaze Carnival Lights, Middle and Pinkie: OPI Teenage Dream

outdoors no flash
  Index and Ring: China Glaze Carnival Lights, Middle and Pinkie: OPI Teenage Dream


outdoors no flash
 Although the glitter effect on both polish is near identical, the pink jelly shade is quite different in the two polishes. Carnival Lights is definitely a darker redder toned pink, while Teanage Dream is a lighter pastel pink, the pink shade in Teenage Dream itself looks a bit more glittery than in Carnival Lights, I also thing Carnival Lights is a little more on the sheer side, where Teenage Dream takes a few coats to reach opacity, Carnival Lights still retains a transluscent finish, as I'm not a big fan of VNL I have to say Teenage Dream probably wins, but I'm sure Carnival Lights would work excellently as a Layering polish! Here's a few more pics of the two more polishes on their own.
Indoors with Flash pics
China Glaze Carnival Lights
OPI Teenage Dream


Outdoors no flash pics 
OPI Teenage Dream

China Glaze Carnival Lights

OPI Teenage Dream

China Glaze Carnival Lights

If you would like to see the original posts featuring these polishes and Konad Design info please click the following links:

So which one do you guys prefer? They're both gorgeous polishes, but Teenage Dream just edges it way in the lead as its a little less sheer :D

3 comments:

  1. Great comparison, I like Carnival Lights way better.

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  2. I like both. And I don't really mind a little sheer, so I could happily wear either. :D

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  3. I like them both, even though I don't know which one I like more...

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