Hi darlings! Did you had a great weekend? I finally had the time to re-install my laptop because It was crashing non stop so I couldn’t edit my video’s anymore and making blog posts was also very annoying but now everything is working fine again so I can blog again and finally start editing my nail-care routine video that I already filmed a while ago 😀 Also I went to the Pixar expo here in Amsterdam, it was so much fun! They showed the different techniques that were used to make films like Finding Nemo and Toy Story, it was so interesting! What did you do?

Of course I also have some pictures that I want to show you today! I’m wearing Kiko – 646 Nero Stellato and Zoya – Dahlia! I bought 646 Nero Stellato when I was in Berlin on vacation and ordered Dahlia later online, I never thought these two would look so much the same! But are they dupes? Let’s take a look!

The formula:

Both polishes are fully opaque in two coats, the formula works really well, the polish is spreading nicely over the nail and dries really fast. When you apply the first layer of Dahlia it looks like you need three coats, but when you apply the second coat it’s just as opaque as 646 Nero Stellato, perfect!

Drying time:

Both polishes dry really fast and you already see the textured finish really quick. No difference here

The color:

Both polishes have the exact same black/chococal color in the shade and in the sun. Also the amount of silver glitter in both polishes is exactly the same. You really can’t tell I’m wearing two different polishes

Quality:

Both polishes have the same quality. Most textured polishes last pretty long on my nails and these are no exception. You have minor tipwear after a few days, I didn’t wait till they fully chipped because I already wanted to change my polish but both are great quality.

Availability & Price:

Let’s compare the normal prices from the original websites. The polish from Kiko is €4,90 for 11ml and the one from Zoya is $9 for 15ml ( around €6,90). So Dahlia is a bit more expensive but you get 4ml more

So the conclusion? Both polishes are exactly the same, dupes for sure! If you are having doubts about what brand to buy just take a look at the one that’s best available for you. If you live in Europe Zoya can be hard to find sometimes and if you buy them from some retailer you pay way more than $9 (here in Holland I usually find them between 10 – 12 euros!) so then the best option is to for Kiko. If you live in the USA you will probably go for Zoya, since Kiko is harder to find over there and shipping can be expensive. It’s definitally not worth the money to buy both! (like I did .. *sigh*)

So it was quite a long post, but I hope it was helpfull 😀 Let me know if you want more dupe posts!

Love,

Demelza

PS. The Kiko Sugar Matte polishes are now on sale for €2,50 on their website!

Brand: Zoya

Name: Dahlia

Collection: Pixie Dust

Year: 2012

Price: $9

Website: Zoya website

Brand: Kiko

Name: 646 – Nero Stellato

Collection: Sugar Matte

Year: 2013

Price: €4,90

Website: Kiko website



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