The base color of Mysterious Curse is dark purple, and its shimmers are blue. What you see on the nails when you look at it from straight on is that the center color is blue, while the edges of the nails are purple. The more you tilt your hand, the more purple you will see. I had a bit of trouble getting the exact shade of color correct in my pictures. In person, the purple and blue colors have a slightly muted quality to them that I just wasn't able to capture in my pictures, so what you see is just a shade more vibrant that it really is.
The formula is easy to work with and fast drying, and I needed only the standard two coats for opaque coverage. One thing to note about this polish is that it is an exact dupe of Orly's Royal Velvet. I'm not sure why Orly would release the exact same color under two different names. I think Mysterious Curse is gorgeous and I love it! But if you already have one or the other, you definitely don't need both.
You can (probably still) find Mysterious Curse at your local nail salons, at beauty stores such as Ulta and Sally Beauty, and online at select beauty retailers.
