Shelby's Swatches: sally hansen

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Essence Let's Get Lost and Sally Hansen Secrets Frost

Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope you're all having a good first half of your week; mine has been rather long. I have tests this week and other things going on so the weekend could not come any sooner!! I am SO pumped to show you my mani that I did probably about an hour ago. Usually I photograph and take my sweet time a) uploading my photos to my computer and b) actually making a post about said photos, but I just couldn't wait to show off this beauty of a manicure!!

I recently did a combo nail/wax swap with Dana from Polished Claws Up and she gave me a couple vintage polishes from Sally Hansen. I only have a few vintage polishes myself, one being a Sally Hansen, so you better believe I was excited. Without further ado, I'll get into my mani details!

Below I used 2 coats of Essence Let's Get Lost and 2 coats of Sally Hansen Secrets Frost.

Beware: photo spam. I repeat...major photo spam! :)

Essence Let's Get Lost
Sally Hansen Secrets Frost

I cannot get over how flippin' gorgeous this manicure is!! I know I've been doing an excessive amount of manis with accent nails, but this one is extremely special. Let's Get Lost is a bright blue/teal creme that was almost a one-coater. I added 2 coats for good measure and to fill in slight patchy areas (very very slight I might add). I've had odd luck with some of Essence's polishes, but Let's Get Lost gave me zero issues, I'm totally smitten! Now I am in love with Secrets Frost. It is a scattered, finely milled silver holographic glitter. Although you can't see the holo in the photos very well, I promise you that the holo is clearly there in person and twinkles. Secrets Frost had a great application and completely covered my nail in 2 coats. I love the formula of this polish! It probably has tons of nasty chemicals in it, but I can sacrifice for one polish ;) Overall, I can't get enough of this mani!!

What do you think of this mani?

-Shelby

PS: I just realized while writing this post that the names of these two polishes rhyme. Ha!

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Few of my most recent Manis!

Hello again, ladies! Yes, I am back with a post after who knows how long! Like I said before, life gets in the way. I am a first-year college student and timing is never perfect for photos, but now that spring and summer are approaching, I plan on doing a lot more nail posts, especially once I move home for the summer :) I still have a lot of untried polishes in my stash and I want to purchase a couple of polishes from the spring 2013 collections as well! Side note with that...I am in love with EVERY color from the new Butter London collection...my wallet is already crying.

So I thought to make up for my ultimate lameness, I could show you guys a few of the manicures I've done lately. I don't remember all of the polish names and the photo settings are not ideal, but I'm going to give it a whirl anyway!

China Glaze It's a Trap-eze

This first mani is a combo of 3 different colors: a lavender (possibly Essie St. Lucia Lilac or China Glaze Light as Air), a Sally Hansen nail art pen in white and China Glaze It's a Trap-eze to top off the white. I loved the effect of this design, but I wish I had made the white area in the center thinner. That way the lavender would've shined through more!

sephora by opi seriously, it's a naan issue

SOPI Seriously, It's a Naan-Issue
Nails Inc. Warwick Way & The Thames

I love dot manis! I wish I used lighter colors for the dots or a lighter base for the polish, but whatevs. I just used alternating dotting tool sizes to create a little pattern. Warwick Way is a little on the thin side. Seriously, It's a Naan-Issue is perfection!

Revlon Coastal Surf

I love Revlon Coastal Surf! It is such a gorgeous shade of blue- this makeshift photo does not do the color justice! Also, the formulation was great! Barely needed two coats :)

Unfortunately, I can only remember 1 polish from this mani- Zoya Ziv. Ziv has been my recent go-to gold polish and it just looks great with every type of mani! I used a nude base and sponged on Ziv as well as an Indie glitter on the tips. I love the effect this created! I will definitely recreate this for an actual post!

Revlon Provence
Confetti Lonesome Dove

Yet another poor photo, but I love this design! It's the "puzzle piece" design. I painted half my nail Revlon Provence and the other half Confetti Lonesome Dove. Then I took large dotting tools and did purple on the gray half and gray on the purple half, spacing the dots out to create this look! I love Revlon Provence, its formulation is great. I also really like Lonesome Dove, it is a great neutral gray and wallet-friendly!

I hope you guys enjoyed this!

-Shelby

Friday, November 30, 2012

Essie Borrowed & Blue and Stroke of Brilliance

Happy Friday ladies! Have any fun plans for the weekend? The weather has been cold and rainy lately, so I'll probably just relax and enjoy the rain from behind the windows :P.

I really wanted to wear a spring-ish pastel shade, but add a winter twist so I used 2 very complementary Essie shades together :)

What I used:
1 coat Sally Hansen Hardener
2 coats Essie Borrowed & Blue
1 coat Essie Stroke of Brilliance
1 coat Sephora by OPI Matte Topcoat

Essie Borrowed & Blue
Essie Stroke of Brilliance

Borrowed & Blue is possibly my favorite blue Essie polish- it's the perfect baby blue creme. It is fully opaque in 2 coats and smooths out substantially after the 2nd coat. It's from the 2011 wedding collection if I'm not mistaken. Stroke of Brilliance, a recent addition to the Luxe Effects line, is a gorgeous small and large periwinkle glitter in a clear base. I love the look of the baby blue and periwinkle together :). To make the glitter pop, I added $OPI Matte Topcoat. It's pretty good, though I may like my Essie matte topcoat better!

Thanks for stopping by :)

-Shelby

Friday, November 9, 2012

Hare Magic Mist and Sally Hansen Good to Grape

Good afternoon! A while back, I finally got my hands on one of my major lemmings: Hare Magic Mist. Somehow it got lost in my abyss of nail polish. The other day I came across it and was so excited that I found it, that I told myself I'd use it in a mani ASAP. Now here I am, using it in a manicure :)

What I used:
2 coats Sally Hansen Good to Grape
1 coat Hare Magic Mist

Hare Polish Magic Mist
Sally Hansen Good to Grape

Magic Mist contains pink, orange, blue and purple various-sized glitters in a purple base. Oh. my god. I am head over heels for this polish! It's absolutely gorgeous and the glitter spreads easily and evenly. Good to Grape is a great base because it's a purple creme, very similar in shade to Magic Mist. I really liked wearing this mani!

What do you think of this mani? Have you used Hare Polish before?

-Shelby

Saturday, September 22, 2012

31 Day Challenge, Day 12: Stripes

Good evening! I had a tricky time with today's challenge; not only were my new Cheeky plates giving me trouble, but I've been scrambling to pack (I'm moving into my dorm tomorrow!). So sorry if the stripes aren't the best :P

I got my inspiration from Candy Stripers! I like the vertical pink and white stripes on their outfits. I took a spin on it and did pink and red stripes!

Below I used 3 coats of China Glaze Gelato and Sally Hansen Cinna-snap for stamping with Cheeky plate Ch6!

China Glaze Gelato
Sally Hansen Cinna-Snap

Several of the new Cheeky plates just didn't want to work for me :(. I hope I didn't just get a bad batch! I got these just in time for this challenge :). Hope you guys still like them! Sorry for my short post, I'll be back again soon!

My inspiration:

-Shelby

check out the other participants:

-Kimber at Kimber's Lacquer Korner
-Kat at Hooked On Polish
-Diana at Nails By Diana
-Aly at Wonderland Beauty
-Meredith at Perfectly Polished
-Nicole at The Color Republic
-Kate at The Painted Pony Nails
-Cee at Absolutely Cee
-Sam at Polished Art
-Nail Narcotics
-Nicole at Nicole Gets Nailed
-Shelby at Shelby's Swatches
-Stephanie Louise at All Things Beautiful
-Mixed Mama
-Joanna @ Sweet Polish of Mine
-Patty Greenberg
-Liz and Lisa @ Lozlosa
-Mari at Nailista
-Greta at How Was Your Day?
-Miss L at Beauty by Miss L
-Gini at Sassy Paints
-Chameleon Stampede
-Pam at Nail-E-Glance
-Me, Myself, and Polish
- Robin Sparkles

Thursday, September 20, 2012

First Attempt at Water Marbling!

Good evening ladies! Today I tested out water marbling because I know it's going to pop up in the 31 Day Challenge later on! It didn't turn out perfectly, but I like the outcome :)

What I used:
China Glaze Bahamian Escape (base)
Essie Neo Whimsical
Sally Hansen Blue Me Away
Essie Marathin

My ring finger is definitely my favorite! My middle finger didn't turn out as planned :P

What do you think of this?

-Shelby

Thursday, September 13, 2012

31 Day Challenge, Day 9: Rainbow

Good morning! I am excited to show you my post for day 9 of the 31 day challenge, which incorporates a rainbow design! I decided to use my dotters for this mani to create a gradient dot effect; you guys know how much I've been into gradients lately! :P

Polishes I used:
Sally Hansen White On
China Glaze Hey Sailor
Sally Hansen Sun Kissed
China Glaze Lemon Fizz
Essie Mojito Madness
Essie Mesmerize
China Glaze Spontaneous

Rainbow Dotticure

I think this turned out pretty awesome! I think my dots for the darker colors could have been slightly bigger, but I don't need to nit pick the fine details :P. These remind me of Skittles; not the skittle mani, but actual Skittles! haha.

What do you think of this mani?

-Shelby

Check out the other participants:

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Funky French: China Glaze Exotic Encounters & Sally Hansen Black Out

Good afternoon! Today I decided to attempt Nailside's lightning bolt french manicure! I don't think I quite have it down like she does, but I like the outcome even if it's a little different than the original :P.

I used 1 coat of China Glaze Exotic Encounters as a base and Sally Hansen Black Out for the tips!

China Glaze Exotic Encounters
Sally Hansen Black Out

Exotic Encounters is an opaque, teal creme! It was a great base for this mani since it only required 1 coat! I never wear black for a full mani, so I like the black detail on the tips. Adds just the right amount of edge :). Black Out was a little thick for my taste, but I guess I just need to experiment with black polishes!

What do you think of this mani?

-Shelby

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Vintage Sally Hansen Hot Sauce

Good morning! A week or so ago I saw a vintage Sally Hansen on a nail blog (sorry can't remember which) and I needed the polish! I looked on eBay and low and behold....a set of 2 was $5. Score! What is this vintage Sally Hansen you ask? Hot Sauce! I put it on and was so impressed that I had to show you :)

Below I did 2 coats of Hot Sauce and a coat of Out the Door!

Sally Hansen Hot Sauce

Hot Sauce is a gorgeous fiery, tomato red with gold shimmers running throughout! For a red, this had almost no cleanup, which surprised the heck out of me! For being who knows how old (1990s?), the formula was awesome and I couldn't be happier. I used 2 coats for full opacity, didn't need anymore than that! This could be great for summer, fall, holiday season, all that jazz! The only downfall this polish may have is that the handle is so long it can't stand straight up in my helmer!

What do you think of Hot Sauce? Do you have any vintage polishes?

-Shelby

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Sally Hansen Green with Envy & Blue Me Away!

Good afternoon! Yesterday I got my nail striping tape in the mail and I was excited to try a nail tape design asap! I decided to use 2 Sally Hansen polishes: Green with Envy & Blue Me Away!

I liked the outcome, but next time I may do the lines in various directions!

Sally Hansen Green with Envy
Sally Hansen Blue Me Away!

Sally Hansen Green with Envy
Sally Hansen Blue Me Away!

Green with Envy is a lime green creme. I wore this as a full mani one and didn't like it, but I enjoy the color for detailing! I think it adds a fun pop of color and complements Blue Me Away! :) I can't say enough how much I like Blue Me Away!, a gorgeous blue creme. I didn't have a lot of issues with the application of the tape, but getting thin pieces off a roll was pretty hard! I hope I have better luck next time :)

What do you think of this mani?

-Shelby

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Sally Hansen Pop of Pink

Good evening! I have had a pretty relaxing afternoon and finally got the chance to paint my nails a full mani! I chose to do a limited edition Sally Hansen polish, Pop of Pink. There is a whole range of colors that are limited edition (all neons) and they're still being sold at Walgreens! So if you're interested, check them out before they're gone :). I usually don't go for neons, but I thought I'd give a few a shot since I like Sally Hansen!

What I used:
1 coat Seche Clear
2 coats Sally Hansen Pop of Pink
1 coat Diamond Dry

Sally Hansen Pop of Pink
*artificial lighting*

Sally Hansen Pop of Pink
*natural lighting*

Sally Hansen Pop of Pink
*artificial lighting*

Pop of Pink is a neon pink/orange. Boy, this color gives me trouble trying to photograph it! It's more pink than in the photos, but definitely still has some orange in it. This wasn't the easiest to apply; the coats were thick and the polish didn't want to spread/paint to the edges of the nails. I like this polish, but I think next time I'll try it on my toes instead!

What do you think of Pop of Pink?

I'll swatch the other two LE Sally Hansen polishes soon :)

Until next time,

-Shelby

Pretty & Polished Spam!

Good afternoon! I hope you all are having a lovely Tuesday :). I spent the evening with my boyfriend last night after not seeing him for almost ten days, so that put me in a good mood for today!

A few weeks ago, Pretty & Polished restocked their inventory on Etsy. Right when they released their inventory, I snatched 4 polishes up: Sand Art, Party on my Yacht, Tart, and PHAT Camp!

Beware, this post is picture heavy...I'm going to show pics of the base colors I used before I added the Pretty & Polished glitters to the manis!

Sally Hansen Blue Me Away!

Sally Hansen Blue Me Away! is a perfect bright blue creme! It's vibrant, but not too "in your face". The application was awesome; fully opaque in 2 coats! I thought it was a great base for Sand Art!

Pretty & Polished Sand Art

Sand Art is a lime green, purple, blue and pink glitters in a clear base. This was a truly unique color! The glitters seemed somewhat matte and almost spherical, rather than flat. I used 1 coat over Blue Me Away! and really liked the outcome!

Pretty & Polished Party on my Yacht

Party on my Yacht is gold, purple, green glitters with hidden blue bar glitters in a white, milky base. This color didn't require a base color, but took 3 coats to reach full opacity. I like this color, but I feel like it'll look especially good around Christmas or Easter since it seems somewhat festive to me. The application was pretty good and I didn't have any problems with it :).

OPI Rumple's Wiggin'

OPI Rumple's Wiggin' is a nice lavender creme from the OPI Shrek Collection. This is a classic lavender, possibly my first ever lavender polish! It's a little sheer and streaky, but totally worth it! I used 2 coats semi-thick coats to reach opacity.

Pretty & Polished Tart

Tart is micro purple, small gold, pink, magenta, blue hexes, and large white/lavender hexes in a milky lilac base. I probably could've reached opacity with this polish in around 3 coats, but I decided to put 1 coat over Rumple's Wiggin' instead! I had no issues with this polish; the application was good and I didn't have a hard time getting glitter onto my nails!

Sinful Colors Ocean Side

Sinful Colors Ocean Side is a teal creme with a bit of gray in it! I like this color a lot!! I got it on sale for 99 cents at Walgreens and am really impressed with the formula. When I swatched it on a nail wheel, it was a little sheer, but when applied to the nails, it was perfect! No complaints about this gorgeous, ocean-like teal :).

Pretty & Polished PHAT Camp

PHAT Camp is teal and purple large glitters and pink/purple small glitters in a clear base. This color was really hard to capture in the sun; the teal glitters were kind of invisible in the teal polish! I had no issues with the application, but I'd say this is my least favorite of the bunch, which is funny since I thought I'd like it the most! I still like this combo though :)

Overall, I was thoroughly impressed with Pretty & Polished! I didn't have a problem getting the glitter to go onto my nails evenly, which was nice for a change! I would buy from them again :)

What do you think of Pretty & Polished?

Until next time,

-Shelby

Monday, August 20, 2012

31 Day Challenge, Day 1: Red

Good morning & happy Monday! I am doing the infamous 31 day nail polish challenge, but instead of doing it daily, the group of ladies I'm doing it with is doing it every 3 days. If you'd like to join, feel free to! Kimber from Kimer's Lacquer Korner organized it, so contact her if you wanna join! :)

Day one's theme is red! I did a half n' half to add some flare :) I used Sally Hansen Red Carpet and Essie Forever Yummy!

Sally Hansen Red Carpet
Essie Forever Yummy

I started off with 2 coats of Red Carpet, a red polish with red micro-glitter. I then taped half the nail off and painted on 1 coat of Forever Yummy, a classic red creme. I really like the effect this had! It isn't very noticeable in the shade/indoors, but in the sun you can see the different between the creme and the glitter! The application of both was good, I had no issues :). I may try this mani again, but with a more dramatic difference between the two polishes.

I hope you guys enjoyed! & I can't wait for the rest of the challenge!

Until next time,

-Shelby

Check out the other participants:

Kimber at Kimber's Lacquer Korner

Kat at Hooked On Polish

Diana at Nails By Diana

Aly at Wonderland Beauty

Meredith at Perfectly Polished

Kate at The Painted Pony Nails

Cee at Absolutely Cee

Sam at Polished Art