Hello, all! I don't know how it's gotten to be Saturday already! I was busy at work this week with training staff, so I didn't have time to get you any good swatches, but I have one today!
This is 3 rather sloppy coats of Sally Hansen HD in Spectrum. So far, I only have 3 colors from this line, but I really like them! This is a super glitter packed turquoise that has a summery tropical water feel to it. After seeing this photo enlarged, I would probably do 4 coats next time to get better coverage. I think these would be awesome to layer, since they are on the sheer side.
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Sally Hansen,
Summer '10,
Turquoise
This weekend was not long enough! I don't want to be at work today, my bed is calling my name!
Here is 3 coats of Sally Hansen HD Laser. I snatched up two more from this line on an impulse buy, but I may go buy more :) This color is a nice purple blue with bright purple-y glitter. On the nail it mostly shows its silver side, but I do see flashes of purple and pink.
Here's a bottle pic where you can really see that purple glitter!
Hope everyone survives their Monday. I'm already looking forward to mine being over.
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Blue,
Glitter,
Sally Hansen,
Shimmer,
Summer '10
Woot woot, we have sunshine today! I hope everyone has a fun Saturday and a stress free weekend. I don't have too much planned, but I'm looking forward to this nice weather. So here is another Summer appropriate color :)
This is three coats of China Glaze Sun Worshipper. I wasn't sure I was going to like this color on me, but I ended up loving it! This is such an amazing, retina searing yellow orange and it's so great for summer. I got a good deal of compliments on this polish and I think I have a new love for neons. I've been wearing this and Flip Flop Fantasy as a pedi for some time now :). Thank you China Glaze for the Poolside Collection!
The wear on this polish was good, although once mine started chipping, the whole nail would end up chipped off.
Have a great weekend all! I'm out!
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China Glaze,
Neon,
Orange,
Summer '10
I really am a spoiled Californian, but I'm getting tired of this grey weather. It's the end of May, I demand sunshine and summer weather!
Well, this is supposed to be a photo of China Glaze's Flip Flop Fantasy, a bright neon pink, but I don't know what my blog is doing to this photo. Its a super fun bright pink with a wee twinge of coral and it looks that way in my Iphoto, but on here not quite so much. I currently have this on my toes and it's a fantastic color even in the shade. So bright!
These neons are a pain in the arse to photograph, but this one is a must have. I'm gonna do my best to edit it this so it shows up on my blog correctly! Sorry if this throws you guys off :(
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China Glaze,
Neon,
Pink,
Summer '10
Hey everyone! Thanks for being patient with me this week. I haven't been too motivated, but I did get some swatches done for you guys. I'm needy and don't want you to abandon me :P
This is two beautiful lovely coats of OPI Funky Dunky from the new Shrek collection. I keep calling it "Funky Donkey", so forgive me if I type that! This polish is my first purple creme! I love it. It's a rich purple with a hint of grey in it. It's super duper shiny and looks great sans topcoat. I could practically see my reflection in my nails!
I think I may pick up one or two more of the collection, but I don't know about the Shrek colored greens! Maybe, I should just be adventurous!
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Creme,
OPI,
Purple,
Summer '10
Apparently, there was a mass Walgreens scouring across the country when this polish came out. Luckily, with my red beanie and glock in hand, I found the elusive Hidden Treasure.
ONWARD!
Thar she blows, folks! This is three coats of Hidden Treasure over my bare nails. I actually wore this as a mani for a good 3 days before taking this photo. I really wanted to test out Sally Hansen's 5-in-1 claim and see how it would do without additional base and topcoat. I scrubbed the shower right before this so pardon the cuticles. I will say my polish held up well and it looked awesome at that. It's like I had opals on my fingertips :)
And here is the Captain of the A team! This is two coats of Hidden Treasure over eleventy billion coats of Sally Hanse Blu. I kind of wanted to pick a lighter base than a normal black, just to see what would happen. I do like the result, it reminds me of a pair of simulated opal earrings I used to have.
The wear on these Sally Hansen Complete blabbity blah polishes have been good so far. I really hope they keep coming out with interesting colors such as these.
No Jaguar Sharks were hurt in the making of this review. (If you have no idea what I'm talking about, please go watch The Life Aquatic :)
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Flakies,
Sally Hansen,
Summer '10
I wish all stores would get all polishes at the same time. No more endless lists on the Nailboard about who found a certain flakie polish where! We all want it at the same time! That being said, I'm sure you know which brand is the culprit. Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure...state your case.
This is 3 coats of Sea and Be Seen. It's a light cornflower blue with a slight twinge of purple running throughout the polish. The silver shimmer is interspersed with slightly more chunky particles making for a really pretty effect. I will say that I prefer the bottle a little more to what shows up on my nails. In the bottle you can see some green and purple casts, but on the nail I haven't been able to see it.
The formula was pretty good, but be careful when applying multiple coats, they may smudge. I like the brush, but I know it isn't everyone's cup of tea. I found that the wear on this polish has been really good, so I'm thinking of maybe picking a few more of these up
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Blue,
Sally Hansen,
Shimmer,
Summer '10
Ahhh summer is upon us! I am so excited to be wearing neon collections like China Glaze's Poolside! So far, I've only got one from the collection because my beauty supply only had one :(
This is two coats of China Glaze Towel Boy Toy. I would've bought this for the name, but the color so happens to be amazing as well! This is a very bright color, but not really a true neon. It's a brightened light blue with ultra fine shimmer. My mom, who isn't a polish fiend, was quite impressed at how fine the shimmer is in this polish. I couldn't quite get a photo of it, but it's more apparent in the bottle than on the nail.
Hopefully, I'll be able to get my hands on the rest of this collection. I've got my eye on Flip Flop Fantasy!
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Blue,
China Glaze,
Neon,
Shimmer,
Summer '10
So after the lovely pre-marriage bliss that was my first Sparkle post, this could be considered the honeymoon post. I think? Yeah, I've probably lost my marbles, but it's all out of love. Imagine cool blue tropical waters and these colors on your hands....
3 coats
Oh, Charla. This is one polish that would represent a honeymoon. It's such a beautiful turquoise-y blue with fine iridescent shimmer that looks like the sun hitting tropical waters. I actually ran into a wall while swimming laps one day because I could not stop gaping at this polish.
3 coats
Mimi is a purple that wants to be seen. It is far brighter than my photo depicts. The fine pink and silver shimmer add so much depth to this polish. I wish my photo did it justice!!
3 coats
I imagine Ivanka being a shimmering piece of green seaweed on a hot white sand beach. Boy, this post really tells a good deal about me, huh? This is such a vibrant happy green and the fine flecks of shimmer only make it that much better.
There you have it folks. How could I resist wanting to be with Zoya Sparkle forever? I promise I'll be loyal and true! Ok...well...maybe until the next Zoya collection comes out ;)
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Glitter,
Shimmer,
Summer '10,
Zoya
I've never really wanted to marry a nail polish, but Zoya has made me want to marry an entire collection (possibly a bottle of remover as well). I can picture it now....Zoya Sparkle and I will play in the sunshine and watch our little sparkle babies scamper in the grass.
Ok, I'm being creepy. On with ze photos!
2 Coat
I'm still choosing to pretend that Alegra has two L's in it and was named after me. I shouldn't be such a jerk because this polish deserves nothing but praise. This polish is a much more vivid, bright magenta that what my picture depicts. It's a jelly base with a mix of superfine pink and clear sparkles.
3 coats
Gilda, you saucy minx you. I shun pink, but how can I resist your bright pink hue and fish scale type glitter? You're right, I can't
2 coats
Nihdi stops me dead in my tracks. For all the smack talking I do about reds, this was smacked me back HARD. This polish has quite a dense base color that I was not expecting. Also, instead of matching red glitter it had flecks of gold and fine silver shimmer throughout it.
I cannot help but love all these colors and they are not my usual cup of tea. Stay tuned for Part II and the rest of the Sparkle lovelies!
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Glitter,
Shimmer,
Summer '10,
Zoya
