MAC Apres Chic: Hangin’ Loose

MAC Hangin’ Loose Nail Lacquer ($16.00 for 0.34 fl. oz.) is described as a “dirty pink nude.” It’s a light-medium beige with subtle warm undertones and a sprinkling of fine creamy white shimmer. OCC Kava Kava is somewhat similar but metallic. Rescue Beauty Lounge Ani is also similar in color but has a metallic finish.

This shade is fairly sheer after two coats; there is visible nail line as well as the rest of the nail comes through a bit. Some might like the sheerness, but it is a streaky little polish at one and two coats. I think a third one could help hide a lot of the troublesome streaks, but at two, it’s noticeably streaky and uneven.  The consistency was a little thick but manageable.  I normally get a week of wear out of MAC’s polishes, with minor tip wear but no chipping.

The Glossover

LE	Hangin' Loose C
	Some might like the sheerness, but it is a streaky little polish at one and two coats. At this price point, it's hard to make justifications and excuses for a polish that falls in at just average.
	Product 7/10 Pigmentation 7/10 Texture 7.5/10 Longevity 9/10 Application 3.5/5
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MAC Hangin’ Loose Nail Lacquer

MAC Hangin’ Loose Nail Lacquer

MAC Hangin’ Loose Nail Lacquer

MAC Hangin’ Loose Nail Lacquer

MAC Hangin’ Loose Nail Lacquer

MAC Hangin’ Loose Nail Lacquer

MAC Surf Baby:  Nail Lacquers

MAC Surf Baby is right around the corner–the full collection hits stores on May 26th (PRO stores should put it out a week earlier) and should start popping up online as early as the 23rd. There are two Nail Lacquers ($13.50 for 0.4 fl. oz.) coming out: Hangin’ Loose (dirty pink nude) and Ocean Dip (mid-tone creamy aqua).

• Hangin’ Loose is a pale, peachy nude with soft white shimmer. It looks more peach, less nude in natural light than it does in brighter light. I used three coats and was able to achieve opaque color, but two coats does get close to opaque. Formula flowed easily over the nail and applied well.
• Ocean Dip is a creamy bluish teal. I used two coats to get opaque color coverage. Even after I rolled it a few times, the formula was on the watery side.

my thoughts on the formula: MAC polishes always wear a full week for me, with no chipping, and minor tip wear.  The formula isn’t as consistent as I’d like, though, as some shades are thin, some thick, and a couple of them are watery.  Though recently I’ve had some issues with splayed applicators, both were perfect in these two bottles.

The Glossover

LE	Ocean Dip B+
	I found Ocean Dip to seem like a less dupeable shade, just because of the intensity of the color and the way it leans bluer, rather than green, as many teal/aqua shades do. Hangin' Loose has a better formula, though.
	Product 9/10 Pigmentation 9/10 Texture 8.5/10 Longevity 9/10 Application 4.5/5
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MAC Surf Baby Nail Lacquers

MAC Surf Baby Nail Lacquers

MAC Surf Baby Nail Lacquers

MAC Hangin’ Loose Nail Lacquer

MAC Hangin’ Loose Nail Lacquer

MAC Hangin’ Loose Nail Lacquer

MAC Hangin’ Loose Nail Lacquer

MAC Ocean Dip Nail Lacquer

MAC Ocean Dip Nail Lacquer

MAC Ocean Dip Nail Lacquer

MAC Ocean Dip Nail Lacquer