One of my favorite polishes is Illamasqua Creator–a rich, inky black with silver flecks and sparkle. The good news is that there are a few dupes for this shade if you’re looking for an alternative! You can see the full list of dupes over at The Dupe List..
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As much as I loves the bright and cheery shades of summer for nails and toes, I always feel rock glam sporting Illamasqua Creator.
Creator is so fab, seriously.
Great dupes – all are so gorgeous!
They are!
Ohhh so many options, and they are as lovely as the original! Thanks Christine!
No problem! xo
Those are all great polishes, wasn’t the the one from L’Oreal LE?
It’s still available 🙂
For a black with some shimmer there is also Zoya Storm and BB Couture Dark Knight.
Thank you for sharing, Rachel!
I love Creator! I bought it after seeing it here, but mine looks like it has way more flacks and looks more silver. I like how yours looks better.
Silver? That’s very interesting!
Hmm, that L’oreal one might be accessible to me! There are quite a few of Illamasqua’s offerings that I’d like to be able to get my hands on, so this dupe set is handy! ^_^
The L’Oreal one is really great, too 🙂
L’oreal looks like a great affordable option.. loved this shimmery black nail lacquer.. 🙂
It’s a great formula, too!
Hmnmn…..I think cult nails ignite would be a good dupe as well!
If you put on a top coat, it definitely gets closer!
‘Storm’ from Zoya is also a good dupe for Creator. Storm’s glitter is a bit more halo though. A shame it’s LE.
Storm was an amazing shade!