So I made it through my first day - almost. I thought work would be difficult but it was as if I never left, except my brain being a little mushy trying recall some things. LO didn't use the bottle the entire time I was gone and got more milk on her shirt than in her mouth. DH tried giving her solids for her first time ever - bananas - and that didn't work either. When I picked her up from work, she finally fed and we napped for two hours straight. Now she's having trouble sleeping - I think she was so exhausted from today that she's having trouble staying asleep. Poor thing. Luckily I don't have to be in to work until later tomorrow, so I hope things will be easier for the both of us.
I've got a stunner to show you today, it's a england's Beauty Never Fails from the Heavenly Quotes collection. When I saw this shade for the first time, I knew I had to own it... the color is right up my alley with the dark base and greenish gold flakes. a england has amazing formulas too, so I knew this was going to be a winner from the get go. It applied like a dream and I used two coats for opacity. No topcoat needed for the shine in these pics.
![a england Beauty Never Fails a england Beauty Never Fails](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOXg8atG4qe2tFxOgRt1ZOVfo4gpafEMxnlKB7bhlhqJaW0ZomX5m3XnKDN9vNAoeTV8LKj7wFSyZwq-RRkLL-OpiG2Df-0dSs04-3xKIBP3Y3rC8m-_SDRqAE7O01ZpjDVYpb-ejnNY/s640/DSCN1357.JPG) |
a england Beauty Never Fails |
![a england Beauty Never Fails a england Beauty Never Fails](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0WJZKVd5GNG90rHZNe6snwFNkvd5Pm9nZDhBeDhsuxGTqzW3RBsyB1KoE18_sdQ2c73p6QevwmM_Ba50VyXgEkN2oMhBymM2cMtThczoFWskE7gdisb1d2c7aMDnRhXm3ORbMvQBE5g/s640/DSCN1376.JPG) |
a england Beauty Never Fails |
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a england Beauty Never Fails |
![a england Beauty Never Fails a england Beauty Never Fails](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQGxcMJVcoLWSkX_H1RFi0HQz9N-lbr4TfiWGsk-WTEHaQZ8Vat7mFTJkhZHqOqKZ2tn7PSro5jTFnmpJOMy3p9fxcoICF-8l-dmqpIJLZaxw1k9AHQTiNtC3wO6vqxPpHMRKNk7Ti8M/s640/DSCN1384.JPG) |
a england Beauty Never Fails |
Now here's the kicker... while I was swatching this, I glanced at my untried pile and saw China Glaze Cast A Spell, which had similar coloring. In fact, when I held the bottles next to each other, they looked exactly alike. So of course I had to test them both out side by side - can you tell which one is Beauty Never Fails and which is Cast A Spell? I did two fingers of each color.
![China Glaze Cast A Spell versus a england Beauty Never Fails China Glaze Cast A Spell versus a england Beauty Never Fails](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4umq4rF89LxSphNcfl4heUsJZL-Y554-4SdwYSEuQKK6fcXIFbwGX3WeGOvHe621OJUhDB3pD4bq41HsYhtvFl682MHIaXuqGIy80LDDRmW3qPY-aR5NS1zuSMfoEg5slB8gP_3ZoKSM/s640/DSCN1400.JPG) |
China Glaze Cast A Spell versus a england Beauty Never Fails |
![China Glaze Cast A Spell versus a england Beauty Never Fails China Glaze Cast A Spell versus a england Beauty Never Fails](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQ9yR5OMxeSGOjpy42OsgOMNfB7Dq5sJ-IK6TCzsNqcZuX-fPHpV3hlUeNg6aecM7Wu1td6XWV3_htGNiZARy66DeVkNaVU4l3LizEe4R1E3_Q_wwmWl7wcg8_v9V_Ox84UXKW4HYJS0/s640/DSCN1415.JPG) |
China Glaze Cast A Spell versus a england Beauty Never Fails |
Do you see a difference? I don't. My index and ring are the China Glaze and my pinky and middle are a england. I even took pics in sunlight. Still no visible difference in my eyes....
![China Glaze Cast A Spell versus a england Beauty Never Fails China Glaze Cast A Spell versus a england Beauty Never Fails](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkj4qmQtOm5HNTzryqNkwZnyc8D0GfSOpa93ZyX0bTBZhRLZ9m_7XS1db_ErwEwEkdlOJ5osERH8f-4WC77WqTLZ_3tvfLfKHRX7RsCBW0UmjrA30M_MlJxBh9fajqeLajxQE7UN6UqPs/s640/DSCN1438.JPG) |
China Glaze Cast A Spell versus a england Beauty Never Fails |
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China Glaze Cast A Spell versus a england Beauty Never Fails |
Despite a england having an amazing formula, I would suggest buying the China Glaze because of the cheaper price point and similar formula - it was opaque in two coats with no issues with application. Plus it's made in the USA, so that's the deal breaker for me! What do you think, am I seeing things or is this a dupe?
I can't even tell a difference between the two polishes!
ReplyDeleteMe either! I looked at them for hours and didn't see a difference!
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