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MAC Instant Crush, Saint Germain, Snob Studio Nail Lacquers Reviews, Photos, Swatches

MAC Studio Nail Lacquer
MAC Studio Nail Lacquers — Instant Crush, Saint Germain, Snob

MAC Instant Crush Nail Lacquer ($12.00 for 0.34 fl. oz.) is described as a “bright coral [with a Cream finish].” It’s a brightened, medium pink with warm, yellow undertones and a cream finish. It had opaque color coverage after two coats were applied, but the first coat was slightly streaky. Thankfully, the second coat helped to even everything out, so the end result was smooth and even. MAC Please Me (LE, $16.00) is a touch darker. MAC Comic Cute (LE, $16.00) is slightly warmer. MAC Angel (LE, $16.00) is more muted. Rescue Beauty Lounge Pepto Pink (LE, $20.00) is cooler-toned. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

MAC Saint Germain Nail Lacquer ($12.00 for 0.34 fl. oz.) is described as a “light cool pink [with a Cream finish].” It’s a cool-toned, light pink with blue undertones and a cream finish. It had full color coverage after two coats of polish. The consistency was slightly thick but not troublesome to work with. The initial coat was somewhat streaky, but a second coat evened and smoothed everything out for better end results. Cult Nails Falling Hard (LE, $12.00) is similar. Illamasqua Harem (P, $17.00) is cooler-toned. MAC Vagabondage (LE, $16.00) is similar. MAC Pinkly Fresh (LE, $16.00) is lighter. Essie Cascade Cool (LE, $8.00) is similar. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

MAC Snob Nail Lacquer ($12.00 for 0.34 fl. oz.) is described as a “light neutral pink [with a Cream finish].” It’s a light-medium, muted pink with neutral-to-warm undertones and a cream finish. It was mostly opaque after two coats, and the polish applied evenly and smoothly. The reformulation is warmer, more neutral, in color. Zoya Brigitte (P, $9.00) is darker, more muted, grayer. NARS Trouville (LE, $19.00) is warmer. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

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The pink lemonade Avatar

Love this mac shades. I only have the Saint germain one, because it’s one of my fav lipsticks, so when the color came ou i just ness to buy it to make the match!

Now i’m using a lot of snob and this weeks see the nailpolish match at the store, but i’m not 100% sure if i buy it or not…

With love,
The pink lemonade

The pink lemonade Avatar

it’s sad…
it’s my eyes or now the snob have a litle bit of coral colors?

When i see the nailpolish this week looks differente than this images, maybe i’ll see the old formula…

With love,
The pink lemonade

Helene Avatar

I really like Snob. It’s quite hard to find a a delicate pink nudish polish that suits me. I do think this one would. I really can’t wait, though I must, for these to arrive at the local MAC counters.

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