Thursday, June 5, 2014

OPI ~ Morning, Moneypenny



OPI ~ Morning, Moneypenny
Burgundy magnetic polish with holo microglitter

This is my first ever magnetic polish. That trend never really caught my eye, but I found Morning, Moneypenny at half price and then I couldn’t resist! I love the colour of it, and I thought that if I didn’t like it, I would just use it as a regular polish.

The formula is pretty good, but I must admit that it looked a bit dull when I applied it. I applied one coat on all my nails, and when that was dry I did one nail at a time.

I’m going to show you what my mani ended up looking like, and please just bear in mind that this is my first time ever! :D


The pattern was more visible right after I did the magnet thing. Little did I know that topcoat would remove some of the magnetic effect. Why is that, anyway? That doesn’t really make any sense!


I really like the holo microglitter, it makes this polish more special!



Here’s what it looked like in my lightbox. The pattern reminds me of a dark red galaxy. I think that is cool!


Here’s one last picture of the mani. I didn’t do anything with it, it just stayed like that.


The magnet requires a few words too. It’s a piece of plastic you stick your finger into while the polish is still wet. Then you squeeze the magnet down and hold it there for 5-6 seconds. Make sure it doesn’t touch the nail. Then take your finger out, et voilá: the pattern is there!

Here’s what the magnet looks like:


The pattern suggest that it’s a stripey design, but the pattern that showed up on my nails were more of a ziggy-zaggy or wavy design. Odd.

So, this was my first try with a magnetic. I am not sure I’ll ever be a huge fan. How about you?

14 comments:

  1. This is very pretty! I was all over magnetics when they came back this last time but can't remember the last time I used one.

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    1. The trend never really caught me to be honest, and I don't think I need a lot of magnetic polish either. Perhaps I need just one more magnet, a good one :)

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  2. I love the color, but the magnet looks like it could be more "efficient", the magnets vary a lot ;)

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    1. Do they? In that case I'll try and track a better one down. Have you got any suggestions perhaps? :)

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  3. I like the sparkles a lot :) I don't use magnets so can't tell you.

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  4. It's a nice colour. I've tried a few magnetic polishes, and you really need to get the knack for holding the magnet! And having a steady hand!

    I got a few magnets cheap from eBay in China, they work well.

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    1. Perhaps I should browse eBay to see if I can find some good ones there then, thanks for the tip :)

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  5. As an OPI fan I'm a bit mortified that I didn't know this exsists :-O
    But it's really pretty and I actually think the outcome of it looks quite good :)

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    1. What? You didn't know?? :o
      I even bought it in Magasin, not even online! :D

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    2. We don't have any Magasins here where I live and the Matas' don't have any magnetic polishes from OPI :(

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    3. Oh :( I've never seen magnetic OPIs in Matas either :/ I guess I was just lucky :)

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  6. I like the holo glitter in this one! I have only 2 magnetics in my stash :)

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    1. The holo glitter is the thing that made me buy it :)

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