Thursday, November 24, 2011

Space Cadet vs. Beetle

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today I have two amazing polishes for you. Orly's Space Cadet (which came out last year) and Hard Candy's Beetle (which also came out around the end of last year/beginning of this year). Take a look and see for yourself how similar these two polishes are!

Bottle Shot under artificial light.

Artificial Light. Beetle on pointer and ring, SC on middle and pinky.

No flash. Beetle on pointer and ring, SC on middle and pinky.

No flash. Beetle on pointer and ring, SC on middle and pinky.

No flash. Beetle on pointer and ring, SC on middle and pinky.

I would say that yes, Hard Candy's Beetle is indeed a dupe for Orly's Space Cadet. If I didn't have it written down which polish was on which finger I would never have known it was two different polishes! I love these kinds of multichromes and duochromes. They remain one of my favorite types of nail polish (along with holos and flakies!). 

Orly's Space Cadet weighs in at .6 fl oz and hard Candy's Beetle weighs in at .35 fl oz. Both formulas were on the thin side, but covered completely in 3 coats. Orly retails between $6-$10 (depending on where you buy it from: Sallys, CVS, Ulta, etc.) and Hard Candy retails for about $4 if I remember correctly at Wal Mart. These polishes are a little easier to find now that the hype about them has calmed down, although I haven't seen any stores that still sell Space Cadet. 

Personally, I like Orly's Space Cadet better. Although the formula seemed slightly thinner than Beetle, I love Orly's bottles. The caps are rubberized for an easy grip (which I definitely need), you get more of the polish and honestly, I love pretty much every Orly I've ever bought and I've yet to be really disappointed. Which one do you prefer?

Go eat some amazing food!

CM

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