Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Review

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Hey all!  I have an overdue post for you today showing off some of the new colors from the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel line.  Miracle Gel is a two step process.  Apply two coats of polish and then the Miracle Gel top coat. Natural light takes care of the curing process and they claim the mani can last up to 14 days.  I've not done a good wear test on these in a while but they do hold up well for the few days I wear them.  So lets dive right in shall we?

This is two coats of Beatnik with top coat.  This polish has the best formula and application.  It went on smooth and it's just so pretty.

The next two polishes only have one photo each as it was overcast the day I did these.  Rhythm & Blue is a happy bright blue.  The formula was really good on this one as well.  I used two coats and top coat for photos.

This gorgeous dark, vampy purple is Boho a-go-go.  This was good to go in one coat but I used two so I could wrap my tips and wear it for a few days.

I combined the next two polishes into one mani because they are perfect for each other.  Fish-teal Braid is the most gorgeous teal.  Completely perfect in one coat.  The coral glitter is Miss Wanderlust and I used two coats for this one.

I have to say these polishes have a way better formula than Miracle Gel polishes I've reviewed in the past.  I really was impressed when I was putting them on.  These are available now.  Check out Sally Hansen's website and facebook page for more info.

Until next time...

Sara

*Polishes were provided for review.  All opinions are 100% mine.*

Sally Hansen Insta-Ombre Review

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Hey guys!  I have two glitters from the Sally Hansen Insta-Ombre line.  Now I did these swatches before I read the directions.  Bad blogger, I know!  I used these like a glitter topper and they are awesome for that.  The directions say to apply a coat to the whole nail, then another coat on just part of the nail and so on.  Making it an ombre.  Makes so much more sense too me now.  I will have to try that and give you an update.  Meanwhile here they are as just one coat over a base coat.


Sally Hansen Insta-Ombre Grey-diant over Pacific Blue.  This was so much prettier in person.

Sally Hansen Insta-ombre Layer On Lilac over Babe Blue.  This is a super cool purple glitter.

I'll be sure to update you guys when I get a chance to redo these.  These are available now everywhere that you find Sally Hansen.

Until next time...

Sara

*Insta-ombre polishes were provided for review.  All opinions are 100% mine.*

Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Review

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Hey guys!  I have a review of four shades from the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Poolside Paradise collection.  Miracle Gel is an at home gel mani with no light needed.  It has a special top coat to use to give it that high shine finish.

First up is Lip Palm.  This had a great two coat formula.  It went on even and didn't run at all.

Sally Hansen Lip Palm

Sally Hansen Lip Palm

This is Life's a Peach.  This doesn't read peach to me at all.  It's very coral on me.  Either way it has the most awesome formula.  Two coats for perfection here.

Sally Hansen Life's a Peach

Sally Hansen Life's a Peach

Pink-A-Colada is a sheer, pale pink.  This is three coats and you can see I still have visible nail line.  This polish struck me as very job interview appropriate.

Sally Hansen Pink-A-Colada

Sally Hansen Pink-A-Colada

Lastly I have Morning Sunshine!  This is a lovely yellow.  It took three coats but that's pretty normal for yellow.

Sally Hansen Morning Sunshine!

Sally Hansen Morning Sunshine!

These are really great polishes for summer.  I haven't done a wear test yet but I'd love to hear how you all have liked them.  You can find these at all the normal places you can buy Sally Hansen polishes.  Be sure to give them a like on facebook.

Thanks for stopping by!

Sara

*Polishes were sent for review.  All opinions are 100% mine.*

Baseball Nails!

Hey all!  I have some quick, fun baseball nails for you today.  My 11 yr old recently joined a club baseball team.  He had one practice last week then they played a double header.  He jumped right in with both feet and did great.  I'm super proud!  Anyhow, I decided to do baseball nails in the teams colors.  I probably should have used a dark gray as opposed to the black but I couldn't find the one I wanted.  A helmer reorganization may be in order.

Today I used OPI 4 in the Morning, a cool matte black that I top coated, Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Cherry Red and Rica Whiteout.  The baseball stitches are from Make it Stick on etsy.  I probably should have put them down a bit lower since they aren't long enough to go all the way down my nails.

I will definitely be using the stitches again.  I wonder how many manis I can come up with in this color scheme.  Pretty sure this is the only red cream polish I own.  Thanks for stopping by and reading today!

Until next time...

Sara

Sally Hansen Big Glitter Top Coat Goldi-Flecks

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Sally Hansen Goldi-Flecks

Hello!  I have a quick review for you today of Sally Hansen Big Glitter Top Coat Goldi-Flecks.  That was a mouthful!  This is a fun silver, gold and white glitter topper with all sorts of shapes and sizes in it.  I layered it over Firecracker Lacquer Macaw March.  This is just one coat of the glitter.

Sally Hansen Goldi-Flecks

I really like this combo.  I could see this being a great subtle New Years Mani.  What's your favorite New Years mani color?  I want to come up with something super fun this year.

Until next time...

Sara

*Polishes in this post were sent for review.  All opinions are 100% mine.*

Sally Hansen Salon Effects Glow in the Dark

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Hey all!  Anyone else like me and procrastinate on their Halloween mani?  I did some last week but this week has just flown by.  So I decided to try out the Sally Hanse Salon Effects that I received for review last week.  And lets be real if I had waited to show them to you until next week there wouldn't really have been a need for them.  This is only my second time using these.  They are super easy to use and had lots of size and shape choices.  Basically you stick it on, smooth is down and then file off the excess.  As you can see by the tips of my nails I struggled a bit with the filing part.  I need to figure out how to not remove so much.  If you have any tips I'd love to hear them.  All that said, I freakin love these.  Instant nail art is my kind of art.  Mr. MLiP thought these were super neat too.

Check out the glow on these bad boys!  They didn't have to charge up or anything.  Sorry I'm not the best with the glow in the dark photography but you get the idea.  Too cool!  I put these on last night and I'm definitely wearing them out trick or treating with my boys.

Head on out and pick these up for a super quick and easy Halloween mani.  They are available in all the usual places you find Sally Hansen products.  Have a great night everyone!

Happy Halloween!!!

Sara

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Review

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Hey all!  I have a quick Halloween colored mani for you tonight.  I received the new Halloween colors from Sally Hansen Insta-Dri for review.  These three just begged to be worn together.  I started with a base of OMGhost, a great white that was opaque in two coats.  I know Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Whirlwind White was a huge favorite for a lot of people and is discontinued but I think this would make a great replacement for that.  After that was dry I used a chevron pattern from Nail Vinyls down the middle.  The orange is Pumpkin Queen.  It covered the white in one coat and is the perfect orange for Halloween.  The black is Scaredy Matte.  It also covered the white in one coat.  I put topcoat just over the orange so the black would stay matte.

The formula on these was good.  What I had issues with was the amount of polish on the big, flat brushes.  The brushes give a lot of coverage but my nails are pretty curved and I struggle a bit with them.  But that's just me and not a reflection on the polish.  I've seen this collection in a few drugstores around here.  So run out and get the white.  And the orange!!

Have a great night!

Sara

*Polishes were provided to me for review.  All opinions are 100% mine.*

Sally Hansen Color Frenzy Review

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Hello!  A while back I received four fun glitter polishes from the Sally Hansen Color Frenzy line.  I showed you Red, White and Hue here.  It was the perfect 4th of July glitter.  Today I have the other three I received.  Let's start with my favorite of the bunch, Spark & Pepper.  S&P is a black and white glitter with metallic shards.  It does have bars in it but it wasn't overloaded with them.  This is one coat over Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear (SHXW) Very Cherry plus top coat.  I have to tell you guys that I cleaned 4 houses with this mani and there was not one chip when I was done.  Amazing!

Next up is Candy Drops over SHXW Perfect Pearing.  This again is one coat plus top coat.  In person this mani was fun, bright and awesome.  I don't feel like that translated well in pictures.  I got so so many compliments on this combo.

The final polish today is Fruit Spritz over SinfulColors Prime Purple.  This is one coat plus top coat.  I wanted to do another coat but the base is pretty abundant in these polishes so I knew another would cause bubbling.

So all in all I like these polishes.  The glitter combos are fun and easy to pair with base colors.  I did have bubbling issues that I think come from the sheer amount of base in these.  Especially in the sparser glitter mixes.  You can pick these up at all the regular places, drug stores, Ulta and stores like Target.  If you'd like to follow along with Sally Hansen on facebook click here.  I find that is the easiest place to keep up with the many lines and new releases.  I'm currently lusting after the new summer pastels.  They look great!

Until next time...

Sara

*Polishes in this post were provided for review.  All opinions are 100% mine.*

Sally Hansen Red, White and Hue

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Hey all!  I recently got a few of the Sally Hansen Color Frenzy polishes to review.  I'll get them up soon but I wanted to make sure to show you Color Frenzy Red, White and Hue before the 4th of July.  This polish is perfect for a patriotic mani.  It's made up of red, white and blue glitters in multiple sizes.  I started with a base of Zoya Trixie and then layered on coat of Red, White and Hue on top and then dabbed on a second coat.  The base is a little thick so the second coat required dabbing to fill in the sparse spots.

This is just so shiny and fun!  Perfect for the 4th or for the US World Cup game on Tuesday.  Have a great day!

Until next time...

Sara

*Product was sent by the pr company in exchange for my honest review.  All opinions are 100% mine.*

Sally Hansen Color Foils

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Good morning everyone!  Today I have three of the new Sally Hansen Color Foils to show you.  These were sent to me from the pr company and I'm so excited to show you.  The directions for these polishes say to not use base coat or top coat.  When I first put on one of these I must have had some cuticle oil on my nail because the polish wouldn't stick to my nail.  So I took it off, wiped down my nails really thoroughly with remover and started over.  Much better results!  Each polish is shown with two coats.  Each one has two sun pictures and one shade pictures.  When you first put them on they look a bit brush strokey but once they dry that goes away.  The hard part is because there is no base coat you see every imperfection of the nail bed.  One amazing thing about these is the dry time.  These dried so, so fast.

First up is Purple Alloy.

My second pick is Minted Metal.

My favorite of the bunch is Cobalt Chrome.

All in all I liked these a lot more than I was expecting too.  They are a bit finicky but if you are patient I think they are worth it.  I'm curious to see how well these stamp.  They are opaque enough for sure but because they dry so dang quickly they may not work super well.  I'll have to check it out and get back to you guys.  

Have a great Friday!

Sara

*Polishes provided by the pr company in exchange for my honest review.  All opinions are 100% mine.*

Sally Hansen Color Foil Nail Makeup Press Release

Press Release

                                                               

GET A METALLIC DIPPED MANICURE WITH

THE NEW SALLY HANSEN® COLORFOIL™ NAIL MAKEUP COLLECTION

THINK: Metallic iridescence in must-have shades

WHAT THEY ARE: Shimmering metallic special effect polishes in ten trendsetting shades. Get ready to bring your nails into the spotlight. With the new Sally Hansen® ColorFoil™ Nail Makeup collection, rich, electrifying pigments join forces with fashion-forward aluminum leaf to create a never-before-seen brilliant gleam effect for nails. Beloved by the most riveting stars, metallic finish nails can now be yours at home with color leader Sally Hansen®’s newest light-in-a-bottle formula.

Achieve high impact drama with high shine, liquid metal looks.  With on-trend shades such as this year’s “it” color, pinky-purple lilac, to must-have mint and essential gold, silver, and copper metallics, each shade delivers a unique iridescent foil gleam finish for a one-of-a-kind nail look. These glinting polishes explode from within with extreme theatrical effect, for a new level of brilliance that fuels today’s desire for over-the-top, outrageous shine.

The breakthrough Sally Hansen® ColorFoil™ Nail Makeupcollection features an exclusive non-streaking patented formula that dries in just seconds, for flawless, time saving application. The ten colorful new high-profile shades are designed to be used alone, without a base or top coat to fully preserve the stunning metallic color and effect.

WHAT THEY COST:$7.99 each

WHERE TO FIND THEM:The Sally Hansen® ColorFoil™ Nail Makeup collection is available beginning June 2014 at chain drug stores, food stores, and mass merchandisers nationwide.

Available Shades: (listed in order pictured): Titanium Flush, Pink Platinum, Leaden Lilac, Liquid Gold, Minted Metal, Pink Copper, Purple Alloy, Cobalt Chrome, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver

So what are your first impressions?  I can't wait to see some of these in person.

Until next time...

Sara