MAC Scorching Haute Nail Lacquer ($18.00 for 0.34 fl. oz.) is described as a “super glitter magenta.” It’s multi-sized magenta glitter suspended in a clear base; it has very small sparkle, micro-glitter, and then larger circular glitters. Zoya Carly is darker with a blacker base and less glittery. China Glaze Senorita Bonita is purpler and less glittery. Nubar Petunia Sparkle has a blacker base. Urban Decay Xanadu is not as dense, has darker purple glitter (rather than magenta). SpaRitual Shooting Star has a blacker base and shimmer rather than glitter. It’s opaque and densely-packed with glitter in two coats–and I was a bit surprised, because one coat didn’t inspire confidence it would turn opaque, but it did. That’s actually great news, as it makes it a more versatile polish–you can layer one coat over another polish or wear this alone with two coats. The consistency wasn’t too thick or too thin, and it applied well while the glitter spread evenly across the nail.

MAC Tropical Nail Lacquer ($18.00 for 0.34 fl. oz.) is described as a “super glitter bronze.” It has a chocolate brown-tinted base with copper and bronze small/medium glitter suspended in it. I wasn’t able to think of any dupes for this one, and the only shade that I considered was China Glaze Ick-a-bod-y, which is larger orange glitter in a black base. I didn’t have the same luck with this shade as I did with Scorching Haute, as this one wasn’t opaque in two coats, and the glitter did not spread evenly. It tended to stick wherever the brush first was applied, but if you pulled the brush across the nail, most of the glitter stayed at the other end. I had to push it forward for more even glitter coverage. I applied one thin coat with two thicker coats on top on my middle finger, and I was able to get more opaque color but the result is on the thicker side.  The consistency was on the watery side.

MAC Scorching Haute Nail Lacquer

MAC Scorching Haute Nail Lacquer

MAC Scorching Haute Nail Lacquer

MAC Scorching Haute Nail Lacquer

MAC Scorching Haute Nail Lacquer

MAC Scorching Haute Nail Lacquer

MAC Scorching Haute Nail Lacquer

MAC Scorching Haute Nail Lacquer

MAC Scorching Haute Nail Lacquer

MAC Scorching Haute Nail Lacquer

MAC Tropical Nail Lacquer

MAC Tropical Nail Lacquer

MAC Tropical Nail Lacquer

MAC Tropical Nail Lacquer

MAC Tropical Nail Lacquer

MAC Tropical Nail Lacquer

MAC Tropical Nail Lacquer

MAC Tropical Nail Lacquer

MAC Tropical Nail Lacquer