MAC Seriously Hip

I have no idea why I waited so long to try this polish -- I absolutely love it!!!

MAC Seriously Hip




(outdoors, direct sunlight)




I don't think I can find the perfect words to describe this polish -- the base is a dark, mossy green that borders on almost-black. What makes this polish really pop is the remarkable gold shimmer. You can see microshimmer as well as flakey shimmer as well. Outdoors, it really stands out a lot more. The formula was also amazing -- perfect in two coats, excellent wear (pics were taken after two days of wear), and good dry time. Score another one for MAC!

MAC Nightfall

I loooove dark polishes -- they're so pretty :-)

MAC Nightfall




This one had a great formula - opaque in two coats and went on smoothly. It is a dark charcoal gray with a hint of shimmer. After I put it on, I noticed that it looked a lot like Essie's Over The Top, but at 1.5 times the retail price. So, if you want this color, but don't want to pay the price, get Essie's version instead. Here's a pic for reference :-)

MAC Firehouse

I found this beauty at the MAC Outlet and just knew I had to buy it!

MAC Firehouse




The color is a red/orange that leans a tad more red. It is not quite the color of a firetruck (or a firehouse), but it's close. It kind of reminded me of a can of Coke, actually. The formula and application were both very good on this one. When I first started using MAC, I wasn't crazy about it, but it is quickly becoming one of my favorite polishes. I love their color selection and variety, and with a few exceptions, their formula is stellar!

MAC Spicemix

I have to admit that my first experience with MAC polishes wasn't so positive. But, since then, I have grown to love them as one of my favorite polish brands! Check out this perfect-for-fall color!

MAC Spicemix
(indoors, with flash)




I am wearing two coats here, but I probably should have done three, to cover up some of the balding that I am now noticing. I would say this color is an orange-based duochrome with some shimmer. It sparkles with some gold and brown, depending on how the lighting is. I love this color, and when I look at it, I think foliage. Right now, it is almost peak foliage where I am, and I always enjoy watching the leaves change color (even if I hate raking them up from my driveway!).

MAC Mercenary

I am very happy to report that my second experience with MAC nail polish went a helluva lot better than my first!!

MAC Mercenary
(indoors, with flash)




Mercenary is a difficult color to describe -- when I first put it on, I thought it was a shade of brown, then I thought maybe copper, but now I am definitely leaning toward a burnished gold with lots of multicolor sparkle to it. Application was great -- I'm wearing two coats in the picture. I only have indoor pics, but if you go in the sunlight, this baby really sparkles!! Lovesit!!!

MAC's new nail polish collection comes out this coming week on August 27th, and they've got some really gorgeous fall colors in there. Since this is also my birthday week, I think I'll be stopping by to pick some up as a gift to moi :-D

MAC Fluid

This was my first experience with MAC nail color. I have a ton of cosmetics (love their Lip Glass and eye shadows), but had never tried their polish until now.

MAC Fluid


Fluid is a gorgeous pearlized, shimmery shade of pink. I love the color in the bottle, but I don't think it looks quite as good on my nails as the bottle. The formula was a tad runny and it applied quite sheer. I am wearing two coats here. I was also a tad disappointed with the fact that I already had tipwear after a few hours. I applied the nail color the night before, but was tired and didn't want to take pics, so I took them the next morning after I woke up. During my sleep, I had somehow already acquired tipwear! You can kinda notice it in the pics. So yeah, with the MAC pricetag, it doesn't seem worth it to me. Thank goodness I got this polish at a cosmetics outlet, so I didn't pay full retail (hmmm.... maybe that's why it was at the outlet? Who knows...). I don't think this will deter me from trying MAC polishes in the future, but I may stick to cremes because I have a feeling those might apply and stay on a bit better!