Hey guys!
First off, I have some exciting news - the Canada Post strike is over! (For anyone who wasn't aware, Canada Post had been on strike for roughly 3 weeks until the workers were legislated back on Sunday evening.)
I've got a bunch of packages on the way to me (including my very own business cards which I am VERY excited about) so you'll be seeing a bunch of new products from me over the next couple of weeks. :)
Anyways, onto the point of this post. In my recent review of one of the new OPI Serena Williams Glam Slam! England duos, I mentioned how Grape...Set...Match reminded me of a lighter version of OPI Ink, so today I dug OPI Ink out of my stash and did a comparison of these two shades for you.
Keep reading to see how these shades compare!
OPI Ink, OPI Grape...Set...Match
OPI Ink, OPI Grape...Set...Match
OPI Ink
OPI Grape...Set...Match
OPI Ink, OPI Grape...Set...Match
OPI Grape...Set...Match, OPI Ink
As you can see, the shades are similar in that they have the same pink and blue glitter within their respective bases. However, the difference is that Grape...Set...Match is a brighter, more red-based colour while OPI Ink is a deeper, violet shade. I find that the deep base of OPI Ink kind of makes the glitter sink farther into the polish than it should (I hope that makes sense), while the brighter base of Grape...Set...Match allows the glitter to really shine.
The formula of both of these was excellent and flowed really nicely. I only needed 2 coats for each of the shades to get the opacity that you see above.
In the end, these are definitely not dupes, but they have their similarities. Most people might not see the need in having both shades, but fellow polish fiends would most likely want to have both in their stash.
I'm pretty sure that OPI Ink is a permanent shade but if I'm wrong on that, you can still find it on eBay for retail price. OPI Grape...Set...Match is limited edition and is only available in one of the two OPI Serena Williams Glam Slam! England duos.
What do you guys think? Which shade do you prefer?
First off, I have some exciting news - the Canada Post strike is over! (For anyone who wasn't aware, Canada Post had been on strike for roughly 3 weeks until the workers were legislated back on Sunday evening.)
I've got a bunch of packages on the way to me (including my very own business cards which I am VERY excited about) so you'll be seeing a bunch of new products from me over the next couple of weeks. :)
Anyways, onto the point of this post. In my recent review of one of the new OPI Serena Williams Glam Slam! England duos, I mentioned how Grape...Set...Match reminded me of a lighter version of OPI Ink, so today I dug OPI Ink out of my stash and did a comparison of these two shades for you.
Keep reading to see how these shades compare!
OPI Ink, OPI Grape...Set...Match
OPI Ink, OPI Grape...Set...Match
OPI Ink
OPI Grape...Set...Match
OPI Ink, OPI Grape...Set...Match
OPI Grape...Set...Match, OPI Ink
As you can see, the shades are similar in that they have the same pink and blue glitter within their respective bases. However, the difference is that Grape...Set...Match is a brighter, more red-based colour while OPI Ink is a deeper, violet shade. I find that the deep base of OPI Ink kind of makes the glitter sink farther into the polish than it should (I hope that makes sense), while the brighter base of Grape...Set...Match allows the glitter to really shine.
The formula of both of these was excellent and flowed really nicely. I only needed 2 coats for each of the shades to get the opacity that you see above.
In the end, these are definitely not dupes, but they have their similarities. Most people might not see the need in having both shades, but fellow polish fiends would most likely want to have both in their stash.
I'm pretty sure that OPI Ink is a permanent shade but if I'm wrong on that, you can still find it on eBay for retail price. OPI Grape...Set...Match is limited edition and is only available in one of the two OPI Serena Williams Glam Slam! England duos.
What do you guys think? Which shade do you prefer?
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