ser·en·dip·i·ty /ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti/ Show Spelled[ser-uhn-dip-i-tee] –noun 1.an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. 2.good fortune; luck: It's such sweet serendipity finding that perfect nail polish.
Showing posts with label Sally Hansen Gem Crush. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sally Hansen Gem Crush. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Blue and Bling
Wouldn't you know that just as I get some serious bling on my nails the weather would turn bad with no sunshine? Ah well, I'll subject you to my overcast day photos anyway and figure that you can use your imagination to envision bling and rainbow goodness.
For this I used Savvy Deja Blue on all of my fingers. This is a dark, inky blue creme that isn't as close to black as the pictures make it seem. In real life you can easily tell that it's a dark blue. I had to use 3-4 fairly thick coats depending on the finger because it is rather sheer and has a tendency to drag. This latter issue is resolved with allowing a minute or two between coats.
On my ring and index fingers I opted for one of the new Sally Hansen Gem Crush polishes. This one is called Glitz Gal and is a fine pewter glitter suspended in a clear base with some very small silver holographic hexes. I absolutely love the formula for the Gem Crush polishes. Each one I've tried has had amazing coverage (this is two coats), easy application, as well as an amazingly smooth finish for a glitter. Meaning it isn't doesn't guzzle top coat to get a shiny finish. And did I mention that I love the wide flat brush? It gives full nail coverage in one stroke.
I topped everything with a coat of Seche Vite. I will admit though that I had to touch up afterwords because apparently Savvy and Seche don't mix well and I had the worst tip shrinkage that I've encountered to date. I know that it's an issue for other, but this isn't really a problem I've had in the past with the pairing of the two brands so I'm wondering if it's just this color of Savvy or this bottle of Seche.
So this is the first Savvy polish I've worn in a long time. I love the brand but it always seems that they always have the same old polishes and no real new and fun colors. Am I the only one that feels that the line has gotten a little...well, blah?
Thanks so much for reading, until next time, take care!
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Gem Crush - Lady Luck
I picked up a couple of the new Sally Hansen Gem Crush polishes when I was at my local druggist a week or so ago but haven't gotten around to trying one of them until now. Now however, I am totally in love and hope that I'll be able to go back and get more of their colors. This is Lady Luck that I'm wearing here.
The coverage for having a clear base is pretty impressive but I wanted a completely opaque background without having too many layers so I used a coat of China Glaze Ahoy as a base color. It's very similar and with a bit of shimmer of its own, added a bit more depth.
Lady Luck is gorgeous, it's comprised of fine magenta glitter suspended in a clear base with lots of small holographic hexes that flash a rainbow of color at you whenever you move your fingers.
Application was wonderful, the formula is perfect and allows the glitter to spread evenly over the nail. I applied two coats to get the depth and bling I was looking for.
My only complaint is that it dried a bit gritty and really benefited from a top coat for smoothness and shine.
Well worth it though in my opinion. I very much want to invest in more of the Gem Crush Colors. Have you tried any of these?
The coverage for having a clear base is pretty impressive but I wanted a completely opaque background without having too many layers so I used a coat of China Glaze Ahoy as a base color. It's very similar and with a bit of shimmer of its own, added a bit more depth.
Lady Luck is gorgeous, it's comprised of fine magenta glitter suspended in a clear base with lots of small holographic hexes that flash a rainbow of color at you whenever you move your fingers.
Application was wonderful, the formula is perfect and allows the glitter to spread evenly over the nail. I applied two coats to get the depth and bling I was looking for.
My only complaint is that it dried a bit gritty and really benefited from a top coat for smoothness and shine.
Well worth it though in my opinion. I very much want to invest in more of the Gem Crush Colors. Have you tried any of these?
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