Accessorize Illusion - Pink Spice

A friend of mine recommended this range by Accessorize and initially, I was very intrigued.  Of all of them, Pink Spice was the one that appealed to me the most, primarily because it was so unlike anything I had in my collection.  I had also heard that it was a pretty spot on dupe for MAC's "Bad Fairy" and generally MAC prices are a little out of my budget range, more's the pity.

Anyway....


Application  7/10

The application itself was really nice and smooth.  Unlike some polishes which can be quite gloopy and end up in a really thick layer, despite needing 2-3 coats to be fully opaque, this polish was really smooth and totally rock hard once it was dry (within about 5 minutes or so).

Colour  10/10

Where, oh WHERE do I start??  The best way I can describe it is a duo-tone pink-orange with a metallic sheen.  Both colours are equally vibrant in their own way under different lights and combined, they're just beautiful!  I have had lots of compliments on this polish and overall, I was very impressed.

Price  :8/10

Retailing at £4 in the UK, this polish is, in my opinion a pretty good bargain!  I can see it lasting a long time as you don't need much of it.

Finally, as far as confirming or denying the rumour that this is a dupe for MAC's "Bad Fairy". I can't personally say either way as I don't own both polishes.  However, from the various images I've seen, I'd say it looks pretty damn close to me!