Hey Stud

FINALLY!
I got studs for my nails! I had been looking for those for a very long time, it was a great find for my nail obsession. Besides the studs, I also used Sally Hansen's Smooth and Perfect nail polish in 08 Sorbet which I was curious about because I wanted to know about the smooth claim and what not (that's the peachy colour used in the design). At first I didn't like the nail polish because I don't like colours that look too nude and I wanted this one to be more pink. However once I was finished the design, how my nails felt was incredible. They feel like fake nails because they are so smooth (even with the stud on it) I'm thoroughly impressed with this polish because my nails chip and crack so easily this one really protects it. They have a lot of really nice pastel colours too which I'm currently dying over. At about 7 dollars they are worth picking up!
Colours used: "Fly" By OPI (Nicki Minaj Collection), "08 Sorbet" By Sally Hansen Smooth and Perfect.

Also! I finally included an HD picture :) (it's the first one)

PLH,
kmatheson

Review: Sally Hansen's Nail Art

Right before Easter I tried Sally Hansen's real nail polish strips because I was in the middle of moving and it was getting really annoying whenever my nails would chip so I figured that this was a good solution. How this works is you buy a pack and it comes with a buffer, a file, a cuticle stick and 16 nail stickers, however mine only came with 12. You prep each nail by buffing it and filing it down, the package also suggests making sure that your nails are super clean, so no leftover polish! Then you size the sticker to your nail (there's tons of sizes so one is bound to fit) and then peel off the back and put it on your nail. With the excess sticker you file it down to your nail. It's difficult to explain, but it's super simple to do! You can size down the sides too with the cuticle stick so there's none poking out the sides.

I chose the pattern "Girl Flower" but there are a ton of different patterns and Sally Hansen is introducing more later in the spring and summer season. One pack retails for about 10 dollars (CDN) so approximately one bottle of regular polish. It guarantees that the pattern will last 10 days, mine lasted about 14 because I put on a top coat every night after about the fifth day. I would definitely recommend this product just because it's fun change and its so easy. The only compliant that I have is if you're doing it on short nails, the process of putting them on will make them shorter, be weary of that!

If you want to check out the different patterns click here.

PLH,
kmatheson

Review: Sally Hansen's Mint Sorbet

I have to admit that this was quite an irregular purchase for me because I had seen this brand everywhere (this specific line from Sally Hansen) and I absolutely hate the packaging. I really don't like the look of the bottle and I'll admit that packaging is the difference in what will make me purchase something or not. I know that it sounds terrible but I believe if a company puts in a solid effort to make their packaging appealing, that's a reason to buy and its hard work being supported.

Anyways! I DID end up buying this because I was hunting for nice mint green as I had been seeing it around a lot and really wanted it. I got this one because the original one that I wanted wasn't on sale and I didn't have the time or patience to make it down to American Apparel to get their version (called "office") so I paid $4.49 for this one. The full name is Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear Nail colour in 340 Mint Sorbet *phew*.

The application I did only took two coats but I found that I wasn't satisfied with it. The colour didn't spread evenly on my nail so some areas were not as full with colour as others. I would have applied another coat except the polish is very thick so it became tacky and hard to dry. As it was drying I messed up them up about four times because I was getting impatient (really it took so long). Once my nails were dry (on the second day or so of wearing it) whenever my nails would drag across a hard surface (such as counters) where the nail scraped would turn the colour of the surface! So I had scuff marks on my nails. That being said, the colour is really nice (when not scuffed) and I got a ton of compliments on them! I don't think that I'll purchase this line again unless I'm desperate. The end result was nice but the experience of applying the product was really not great. I did pay under five dollars for it, so I can't say that I expected the best.

PLH,
kmatheson

Nail Polish Review: Sally Hansen's "Complete Salon Manicure"

On tuesday, I bought this new nail polish; the full brand title of it is Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure (I bought it in "Calypso Blue"). As far as I can tell, it's a relatively new line from Sally Hansen and I have to say that I am very impressed! But on with the review;

The application of this polish is spectacular! It's super smooth and I only needed about two coats to get it as bright as I wanted. It didn't bubble at all for me, which I thought was amazing! Considering that this was a drug store purchase, its pretty much a miracle that it didn't bubble. In fact it dried so smoothly that I keep rubbing my fingers over my nails because it had dried so well. :)

I am super rough with my hands and nail polish doesn't usually last for me past about three days without chipping. This nail polish has lasted 6 days so far! There is a little bit of wear on the ends of my nails and one chip on my left middle finger but I could totally survive with it on for another four days. Now, you may think that this isn't a big deal but I get really bothered when I have chips in my nails and my friends always like to say that I paint my nails everyday, when really it's only about three times a week. :)

This picture was taken after six days of wear, so as you can see barely any damage. This also dries really quickly and conditions your nails a wee bit (which I so desperately needed!) I would definitely recommend this 100%, it's one of the best nail polishes that I've tried. The only thing that I would want to change is I wish there were more colours available, it seems that there is only red, pinks and neutrals and that this blue was one of the wilder ones. Although I also did pick up one of the colours in the HD line, so expect a review on that one soon!

What do you think? Any nail polishes that I should try or stay away from?

PLH,

kmatheson