Scorching Haute

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.

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