Sunday, April 15, 2012

Dupes: SOPI I Only Shop Vintage and Icing Skinny Dipping Beauty

Hi Guys!

In my last post, I showed you Sephora by OPI's I Only Shop Vintage, and I told you that I was disappointed to find that it was an exact dupe for the shade I had on my toes, Icing's Skinny Dipping Beauty! I always feel a little silly when I purchase two things that are exactly alike right in a row :( Unfortunately, I couldn't find the Icing polish when I wrote that post, so I couldn't tell you the name of the shade. I did a little hunting, and found it for you guys, and also took some comparison pictures. Is it as close a match as I thought it was? It's exact. I cannot tell the difference. And what's even better, the formula seems to be exactly the same (although I like the SOPI brush a little better). That being said, Icing's Skinny Dipping Beauty will only set you back $4.50 (less if you take advantage of their ongoing BOGO 1/2 off beauty special), whereas SOPI's I Only Shop Vintage is $9.50. If I were you, I'd definitely go for Skinny Dipping Beauty if all you care about is the shade and the formula.

How did I wind up with these two? Well, I liked China Glaze's Fast Track so much that I was hoping to find a similar shade, which is why I picked up Skinny Dipping Beauty at Icing. However, it's yellower, darker, and has more shimmer. That's ok! It's still pretty; I prefer Fast Track, but I enjoy having variations of shades that I love. How did I end up with SOPI I Only Shop Vintage? I saw it in the store and really, really liked it! It never even crossed my mind that it looked familiar... Oops. Guess I am really digging these milky browns with gold shimmer!

Just a note; while going through the pictures, I noticed that Skinny Dipping Beauty looks a little bit darker than I Only Shop Vintage. This wasn't the case in real life; they were indistinguishable. I'm not sure why it photographed that way (especially in the bright light), but I think the problem is that my middle finger is much longer than my index finger and I couldn't get the nails to rest at the exact same angle, so the light hit the fingers differently. Trust me; you're not going to be able to tell the difference when they're on the fingers. Similarly, the different shape of the bottles makes them look a little different.  I showed these with Fast Track since a lot of you either own this, have seen it in person, or have seen lots of swatches; I thought it would help give you a better idea of the shade of I Only Shop Vintage and Skinny Dipping Beauty.

Bottles, with flash:
Left to Right: China Glaze Fast Track, Icing Skinny Dipping Beauty, SOPI I Only Shop Vintage

Bottles without flash:
Left to Right: China Glaze Fast Track, Icing Skinny Dipping Beauty,  SOPI I Only Shop Vintage 

And the labels, just for kicks:


Direct sunlight:

Left to Right: Fast Track, I Only Shop Vintage, Skinny Dipping Beauty

Indoor light:
Left to Right: Fast Track, I Only Shop Vintage, Skinny Dipping Beauty

Left to Right: Fast Track, I Only Shop Vintage, Skinny Dipping Beauty

So what do you guys think? Are you going to go for either of these shades? Icing is known for their dupes of higher-end nail polishes (they dupe a lot of Deborah Lippmann glitters, for those of you who are looking!) and they have a lot of really unique shades. Have you guys scored any awesome finds there? I still feel silly for having two bottles of the same polish, but I'm excited to have found such a close match for those of you who like the color and don't want to pay SOPI prices!

8 comments:

  1. Ooh all very similar, thank you! I really wanted the $OPI but maybe I'm good w. fast track!

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    1. They are pretty close! Fast Track is lighter, but they've definitely got the same sort of feel. If you're still lusting after the SOPI shade, maybe you'll be able to find Skinny Dipping Beauty instead and save a few bucks!

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  2. Definitely dupes! At least you have a couple back ups for Fast Track now :)

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    1. Yeah! Fast Track is my favorite, but I Only Shop Vintage/ Skinny Dipping Beauty is pretty darn close!

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  3. Thanks for the beautiful swatches. I think Im keep Fast Track. SOPI is def a beautiful shade though!

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    1. Good call! Fast Track is definitely my favorite of these two shades... I think the paler, milkier beige is more flattering on me than the darker brown of I Only Shop Vintage/ Skinny Dipping Beauty! :)

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  4. I think it's safe to say those are all dupes. Fast Track is a little lighter, but great finds for people that don't want to pay 9-9.50 for polish. :D

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    1. Yes, Fast Track is definitely the odd one out; there is a noticeable difference between it and the other two, although they are definitely in the same family! The other two are identical, though!

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