Sunday, June 5, 2011

OPI Merry Midnight v ORLY Fowl Play


Hey everyone! Sorry for the week long hiatus. This past week has been really stressful for me (I won't bore you with the details!) and as a result, I just didn't feel up to blogging. I feel a bit better today, so I'm back with a comparison post featuring OPI Merry Midnight and ORLY Fowl Play. 

Merry Midnight is a now HTF polish that was released with the OPI Holiday Wishes collection in 2009. It features a dark purple jelly base with blue/purple glitter and silver microshimmer, and irregular flakies that flash orange, red, green and yellow.

Fowl Play is from the upcoming Birds of a Feather collection and features a deep purple jelly base that is packed with irregular flakie particles that flash orange, red, yellow and green, silver microshimmer and blue/purple glitter. 

On the description alone, you can tell that there are going to be similarities. When you put them on the nail it is pretty hard to tell them apart! 




To my eyes, Merry Midnight's base is a touch brighter and redder. And the finish of Merry Midnight seems more glossy than Fowl Play but a good top coat would fix this.  However, these differences are quite negligible and when looking at my nails in natural and artificial light, I honestly couldn't tell the difference between the two. 

Fowl Play isn't an exact dupe for Merry Midnight, but it's close enough that you should be hunting down a bottle if you have been lemming Merry Midnight. 

 




Posted by GildedNails at 6/05/2011 05:45:00 PM
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37 comments:

  1. LucyJune 8, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    I hope I remember that this is a dupe.  I have Merry Midnight.  I won't need Fowl Play.  Thanks for the comparision.

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  2. LesleyJune 8, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    so excited to get my hands on fowl play!

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  3. thenailaholicJune 8, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    I am SO EXCITED for this collection to come out!  Do you have any idea if it's an international release or will it be limited to certain countries?  This is the only blog I've seen anything about it and I HAVE to have this color! 

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  4. Melissa BirchJune 8, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    I am really looking forward to Fowl Play!!  I will be stalking Ulta for this one!

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  5. Tasha WJune 8, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    What an awesome colour! :) I am your newest GFC, Facebook and Twitter follower! Whew LOL I hope you will stop by and return the favor;) Have a great Sunday! xo

    http://canadianangelxo.blogspot.com/

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  6. VonnieJune 8, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    yes! so getting this when fowl play comes out, can't wait because i LOVE the look of these and can't get the opi

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  7. yasmin ungerfeldJune 8, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    I must get my hands on Fowl Play! So cute!

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  8. mstyerJune 8, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    I missed out on Merry Midnight so I'm really excited for Fowl Play!

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  9. PailletteJune 8, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Wow!!
    What a score!!

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  10. istaysteezinJune 8, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    They are pretty much and exact dupe. I like them both but i'll probabaly invest in the OPI one .

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  11. April BrooksJune 8, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    How exciting! Thanks for the comparison!

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  12. BreighJune 8, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Gorgeous! Added Fowl Play to my wish list :)

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  13. rashaJune 8, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Hello Carina, I´m a new follower that just loves, loves, loves nail polishes, but they never look nice on my nails, you see, I´m a dentist :-(   (that´s the face most people make when I reveil my true identity!!)  and my hands get a real beating every day, washing, sterilizing with alcohol, the different harsh materials we use, and coming home is not all hand heaven either, I´m a mum to two boys, so you can bet there´s a lot of washing going around! any way, could you please please, pretty please  make a post about how you take care of your hands, nails, cuticles, recommended treatments and so on, it is much needed and will be really appreciated.
    Thank you in advance, love. rasha.

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  14. Dinah SadieJune 8, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Damn!  I would never have guessed which polish was which on your nails. They look so similar to me.  

    -Dinah dgsbeauty.com

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  15. GildedNailsJune 8, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    No problem Jeanette! They are super close. I love both of them equally!

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  16. Jeanette June 8, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Wow they are so close! Thank you so much for the comparison Carina! :) Now I need Fowl Play.. stat! :D I haven't used my bottle of Merry Midnight yet. It's so precious.

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  17. GildedNailsJune 8, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Hahaha good plan.. :P

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  18. GildedNailsJune 8, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    I think they have the same amount of flakies, just that the base of FP is darker than MM, so they aren't as vivid as in MM.

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  19. MoniqueJune 8, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Gorgeous polishes, but I think Midnight Merry catches my eye more even thought I like Fowl Play the perfect dupe!!

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  20. thegirlwithabowJune 8, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Oooh they're both so lovely! I think I'll put both on my wishlist and will get whichever I find first :P

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  21. SarahJune 8, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Would you say FP has less flakies when on the nail? It appears that way, but it may be just the lighting?

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  22. GildedNailsJune 8, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    You are more than welcome :)

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  23. SarahJune 8, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    I think Fowl Play has just satisfied my Merry Midnight lemming ;) Thanks for the comparison!

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  24. GildedNailsJune 8, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Yay! Glad I could help :D

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  25. GoodlacknailJune 8, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    thanks! finally I can kill a lemming of mine and get orly fowl play instead! yippiiiieeeh! :))))

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  26. GildedNailsJune 8, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Same here! I never bought a backup of MM so I have been reluctant to use it, but now I have Fowl Play, there is no issue! :D

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  27. NancyJune 8, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Wow this is fantastic! I own MM, but I hate using it because I love it so much. Its good to know that there will be something similar :)

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  28. Swatch And LearnJune 8, 2011 at 11:45 PM

    Great comparison! I have OPI Merry Midnight, but those who are having a hard time getting it will be soooooooo happy to know about the Orly version. :)
    - Mary

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  29. dark.moonlightJune 11, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    They're both sooo pretty :D I must get my hands on fowl play...

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  30. Katie StutzJune 13, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    Very exciting! Great comparison.

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  31. GildedNailsJune 13, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    Thanks! And yes, hopefully I have killed a big lemming for a lot of people who missed out on MM :)

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  32. GildedNailsJune 13, 2011 at 5:43 PM

     It will definitely be released in the USA and Europe later in the year :)

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  33. GildedNailsJune 13, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    Hey Rasha,

    Thanks for following! :) Sounds like you give your nails and hand a pretty good workout!

    I am definitely going to do a nail/hand care routine post soon because I get a lot of requests for it :)

    In the mean time, I suggest you invest in a really good hand and cuticle cream (I use Lush Handy Gurugu hand cream and Lemony Flutter cuticle butter) and be sure to wear gloves as often as possible when immersing your hands in water.

    I also use OPI Nail Envy to strengthen my nails when they are feeling a little weak and brittle.

    Hope this helps a little! x

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  34. DawnnteoJuly 16, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    Omg! thanks for the swatch!!!!!! IVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR OPI MERRY MIDNIGHT DUPE FOR THE LONGEST TIME! 

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  35. AngelicaalbuqAugust 7, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    são idênticos,legal ! Tenho o opi

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  36. Cynthia KAugust 18, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    I did one too! http://abeautifuladdiction21.blogspot.com/2011/08/comparison-orly-fowl-play-and-opi-merry.html

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  37. KellieMay 11, 2013 at 7:23 PM

    I just don't get why people go nuts for this. It doesn't look even remotely pretty....at all.

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