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| 3 coats over black + top coat in dim light |
So this is my second review of one of the polishes from Stay Quirky's Black Magic range. You can check out my purchases from the collection and first impressions here. I have already reviewed shade 1109 Tantra which you can check out here. Like most Stay Quirky polishes, the bottle holds 6ml of polish.
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| 3 coats over black + top coat in artificial light |
Shade
So this is a gorgeous pinkish-purle which shifts to gold to a copper brown in some lights. I can see some scattered blue glitter shimmer on the nail, but it doesn't really make a difference to the shift. I thought this would be more of a pink shade by looking at the bottle, but it leans more towards purple.
Formula
As with other polishes from this range, the formula is extremely sheer and runny. I didn't notice as much of an issue with streaks with this polish as I did with Tantra.
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| 3 coats over black + top coat in sunlight |
Application
Again, you have to layer this polish over a darker colour to achieve full opacity. I applied three coats over black on all nails except my index finger. I bumped that nail and had to re-do it and was to lazy to apply three coats. Honestly, you can make do with two medium coats.
Honestly, I'm getting tired to layering these polishes over a darker base. I mean 2 coats of black + 2-3 coats of one of these polishes + top coat = long time sitting around trying not to dent your nails.
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| 3 coats over black + top coat in sunlight |
Longevity
Nope, this polish doesn't last long either. I had a hard time getting Tantra from the same range to stay put, and had a similar issue with Tarot as well. Shame really as I would have liked to wear this one longer. I saw tip wear by day 2 and I hate that. Since this is a lighter colour compared to others from this collection the tip wear isn't that noticeable. I'm just finicky about it and it you aren't, I suppose you could get decent wear out of this polish.
I'd like to reiterate that I don't think all the formulas are the same as I'm currently wearing 1112 Book of Shadows and it's held up well for 4 days as I write this.
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| 3 coats over black + top coat in artificial light |
Final Thoughts
Absolutely amazing colour, but a mediocre formula and below average staying power. I'd still recommend picking this up if you dig the colour.
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