Right on the Nail ~ Sally Hansen New 2015 Boho Chic Collection Collection Swatches and Reviews: Fish-Teal Braid

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Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Fish-Teal Braid (2 coats)

TGIF! I actually received 2 colors from the Boho Chic collection, but 1 broke in transit *cue sad violin music.* Tonight I have a color called Fish-Teal Braid (fun name!) which is a bright teal blue creme. It wasn't until I was about to take this polish off that I was wondering if I'd get some staining, and I did. It was more the cuticles and the skin on the sides of my nails that stained than my nails themselves. Just a little soap and a nail brush and my nails were as good as new. If/when I wear this one again, I'd probably wear a peel-off basecoat so I don't have to deal with staining. If you're into bright, festival-ready colors, the other polishes in the Boho Chic collection are for you.

These will run you about $10 from drugstores, but make sure to look out for sales. You can find more about Sally Hansen on their Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages.

*This polish was provided by the company or PR representative. All reviews are based solely on my opinion. For more information, please see my full disclosure at the bottom of the site*

Right on the Nail ~ Sally Hansen New Tribal Vibe Collection Collection Swatches and Reviews: Per-Suede and Terra-Coppa

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Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Per-Suede (2 coats)

Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Terra-Coppa (2 coats)

It's no secret that I'm a fan of Sally Hansen. They have consistent quality and are relatively easy to find in the US (unless it's a limited edition color-I'm looking at you, Opulent Cloud from a few years ago...anyone else remember that craziness?). Two new collections have been released this fall with the introduction of their new 2X Volume Gel Top Coat (more on that later). Tonight I have 2 colors from the 7-piece Tribal Vibe collection to show you.

Up first is Per-Suede which is a leathery red/brown creme. I know, it's a weird description, but surprisingly fitting. It has that Tuscan feel that reminds me of a terracotta pot. This is a great fall color that has really warm undertones. I have been vocal in my dislike for the Sally Hansen tapered brush, but I think I finally got used to it. It's still not my favorite, but I know it's loved by many. This also had such a great formula and application. The second color is called Terra-Coppa and is a metallic copper and silver shimmer. They recommend using 2 coats of the color (no base) with 1 coat of top coat and I was worried that I would need a third coat of color for this one. I ended up just using 2 coats, but you may need a third. This is another great fall color and I may need to buy the rest of the collection if I find it at a drugstore. Despite it being a little more sheer, the application was perfect.

I used the new 2X Volume Gel Top Coat for all of the swatches. I know some people have had some issues with the old top coat streaking the color, so I was curious to see if this was corrected with the new formulation. Well, yes and no. I did have 1 nail that slightly streaked (middle finger on Per-Suede), but it wasn't noticeable unless you looked straight at my nails. I really don't know what causes this, do you? In terms of the volume, I don't really think about volume unless I'm talking about mascara, am I right? I think it's slightly thicker which might remind you of a true gel polish application. Is it completely different than the 1st formula? No, but I still like it. I ended up wearing Per-Suede to DC a couple weeks ago and had no chipping of peeling with about 4 days of wear. The only thing I noticed was that the gloss of the top coat slightly dulled which isn't surprising.

If you made it this far in the review, congratulations! Apparently I was feeling a bit long-winded today. These will run you about $10 from drugstores, but make sure to look out for sales. You can find more about Sally Hansen on their Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages.

*These polishes were provided by the company or PR representative. All reviews are based solely on my opinion. For more information, please see my full disclosure at the bottom of the site*

Right on the Nail ~ Sally Hansen Summer 2015 Poolside Paradise Miracle Gel Collection Swatches and Review: Morning, Sunshine!

Sally Hansen Morning, Sunshine! (3 coats)

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I'm back! Sorry for the little break, but I was visiting my family in Tennessee over the weekend. We went to the zoo despite the heat and watched Jurassic World which was great. Speaking of weather, it's supposed to be 100 degrees (F) here tomorrow! It has been a pretty cool summer so far, so it's going to be especially excruciating tomorrow.

Today is the final Sally Hansen Poolside Paradise polish to show called Morning, Sunshine! which is a bright yellow creme with slight green undertones. As with pretty much all yellows I had a bit of streaking on the first coat, but it pretty much smoothed out by the third coat. When comparing it to other yellows, I found the application to be above average, but not perfect. Overall, I think this collection is on point for the perfect summer manicure or pedicure. I don't think the Miracle Gel formula will really last 2 weeks for most, so you may want to invest in only 1 color and the gel topcoat to test it if you really want a long-lasting color.

These will run you about $10 from drugstores, but make sure to look out for sales. You can find more about Sally Hansen on their Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages.

*These polishes were provided by the company or PR representative. All reviews are based solely on my opinion. For more information, please see my full disclosure at the bottom of the site*

Right on the Nail ~ Sally Hansen Summer 2015 Poolside Paradise Miracle Gel Collection Swatches and Review: Swimsical

Sally Hansen Swimsical (2 coats)

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Happy Friday! Any plans for the weekend? I think I'm going to some local outlets with a friend tomorrow, and if I'm feeling energized in the morning I may go to the farmers market. I love fresh, local vegetables!

Tonight I have another of the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel summer collection called Swimsical (I love the play on words). It's a medium teal creme that leans more blue than green. It reminds me of some of the blues that Zoya put out in their summer collection (which I am currently testing right now), but without the staining that comes from the Zoya colors. Swimsical mostly covered in 2 coats, but if you really hate any visible nail line, then 3 coats will have to do. Like Life's a Peach, I was really impressed with the formula and application (even with the brush that I hate).

These will run you about $10 from drugstores, but make sure to look out for sales. You can find more about Sally Hansen on their Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages.

*These polishes were provided by the company or PR representative. All reviews are based solely on my opinion. For more information, please see my full disclosure at the bottom of the site*

Right on the Nail ~ Sally Hansen Summer 2015 Poolside Paradise Miracle Gel Collection Swatches and Review: Life's a Peach

Sally Hansen Life's a Peach (2 coats)

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Sally Hansen is coming out with a ton of new products for this summer. One set is a collection of 7 summer polishes from the Miracle Gel line called the Poolside Paradise collection. It's full of bright colors perfect for summer. Up first is Life's a Peach which is a saturated red-orange creme. It doesn't really remind me of a peach, but perhaps the skin has a little of this color? Anyway, this is a great color for summer and it would look great on darker skin. It was extremely pigmented and only needed 2 coats for full coverage. The large tapered brush is definitely not my favorite (I find it makes the application more difficult), but even with it I found that the application was seamless.

These will run you about $10 from drugstores, but make sure to look out for sales. You can find more about Sally Hansen on their Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages.

*These polishes were provided by the company or PR representative. All reviews are based solely on my opinion. For more information, please see my full disclosure at the bottom of the site*

Right on the Nail ~ Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Collection Swatches and Review: Get Mod

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Sally Hansen Get Mod (3 coats)

Yup, I have yet another Sally Hansen Miracle Gel polish to show called Get Mod which is a perfect name since it is a slightly off white creme. Very mod indeed! Oh, and this white looks terrible on my long gone talons. Just look how uneven they are! Unfortunately, like most white polishes, this had a pretty bad formula. I needed 3 coats to even things out, and it was pretty thick. It also seemed to take longer to dry, likely due to having 3 coats instead of 2. I think I'd hold off on this one if I were you.

*These polishes were provided by the company or PR representative. All reviews are based solely on my opinion. For more information, please see my full disclosure at the bottom of the site*

Right on the Nail ~ Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Review and Swatches: Pink Cadillacquer

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Sally Hansen Pink Cadillacquer (2 coats)

Happy Easter if you celebrate! The Easter Bunny found me and I am full of delicious candy. Tonight I have a light pink creme called Pink Cadillacquer (LOVE the name!) that would be perfect for that Easter dinner or a date night with your favorite outfit. I found the same formula and longevity of the polish as Friday's Red Eye. This isn't a really unique color, but it is still really nice. It dries about a half a shade darker than the bottle as well. Enjoy!

*These polishes were provided by the company or PR representative. All reviews are based solely on my opinion. For more information, please see my full disclosure at the bottom of the site*

Right on the Nail ~ Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Nail Polish Review and Swatches: Red Eye

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Sally Hansen Red Eye (2 coats)

Happy Friday! It was such a beautiful Good Friday, and I hope your Easter weekend is off to a good start. Oh man, look how creepy and long my nails were! Ugh, that just shows you how old these swatches are. Oops! Good thing the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel polishes are still available. These are supposed to prolong your manicure for up to 14 days with no LED or UV light needed. Oh, and they can be removed like regular nail polish. So, how does this work? The main product you will need is the  Miracle Gel Topcoat. You can use this with the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel polishes (like I do here) or regular nail polish with the gel topcoat. Think of this as a drugstore version of the CND Vinylush polishes.

Tonight I have Red Eye which is a bright tomato red creme. Not very groundbreaking color-wise, but it's all about the formula and lasting results. So, how did it do? Unfortunately I don't have 2 weeks to fully test these, but my mom had great results with no significant chipping for around 5 or 6 days. I went 3 days with no issues, and my hands are sweaty in nitrile gloves all day every day. This product seems to be variable based on body chemistry, so this may not work as well for you. The polish and topcoat retail for around $10 each, but there is often a bundle pack of both for a discount. I think this is a little steep for drugstore products, but is well worth it if it works for you.

*These polishes were provided by the company or PR representative. All reviews are based solely on my opinion. For more information, please see my full disclosure at the bottom of the site*

Right on the Nail ~ China Glaze Gelaze Swatches and Review: Coral Star

China Glaze Gelaze Coral Star (2 coats plus topcoat)

I hope your weekend is going well so far. I've seen that the Northeast is being hit yet again with another storm. If you're getting this, definitely stay safe and warm! Today I have an interesting gel polish to review from China Glaze called Gelaze. Unlike regular China Glaze bottles, these have a white cap and an opaque bottle that closely matches the color inside. The topcoat has the usual black color and a silverish opaque bottle. I believe that the brush is the same as the regular polishes which I like. I chose the color Coral Star because I don't own this color in their regular lineup. The Gelaze colors come in 35 different hues that match their most popular colors such as For Audrey and Ruby Pumps to name a few.

You will need an LED lamp, the Gel-n-Base in One (the color), and Gelaze topcoat. One problem I had was with the application the first time I tried it. The formula is a bit watery and thick at the same time which is weird. I ended up taking it off and retrying it a few days later which was a good idea. I added 1 coat of gel polish to clean nails and then cured it for 30 seconds under LED light followed by a second coat and curing. I finished off the look with 1 coat of topcoat, making sure to wrap the tips to prevent (or at least slow down) tipwear. I wore these several days (surprisingly) and I didn't really need to take another picture because my nails basically looked exactly the same. The removal process is basically the same as any other gel polish and that is to break the seal with a file and soak the nails for 10 minutes using the foil method. After this, all of the gel broke free from my nails and I didn't have to do any peeling.

They say you can wear these for 2 weeks, but I don't have nearly the time to do that kind of test. I do find these to be much faster to put on than other brands such as Gelish, Red Carpet, etc. I still like this gel polish, despite my application problems at first, because I find that to be the case with most gel products. I was told that you can use the topcoat over any regular polish to make it last longer, but I haven't had the chance to test this out. You can find these at Sally Beauty Supply for $10.99 each (with their Beauty Card..and these are for the 0.33 fl. oz. bottles instead of the 0.5 you see above). You can get the topcoat for free until 2/28/15 with the purchase of a Gelaze polish. This is a great deal, so if you are interested in trying these out, I would definitely do so before the end of the month.

Right on the Nail ~ Happy Halloween with Spooky Eye Art from Gelish

Gelish in Black Shadow (2 coats) and Sheek White (2 coats)

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Happy Halloween! Gelish was kind enough to send me these two polishes with instructions for an easy Spooky Eye nail art. Look, it worked and it isn't the worst ever! You can find Gelish at your local Sally Beauty Supply or www.sallybeauty.com for $14.95.

*These polishes were provided by the company or PR representative. All reviews are based solely on my opinion. For more information, please see my full disclosure at the bottom of the site*

SinfulColors Shine Polish Review and Swatch: Spitfire

SinfulColors Shine Spitfire (2 coats)

Whew, it's been long days at work lately. I'm trying to finish up some experiments so I can start writing up some results and it's been quite hectic. I'm sorry I haven't been posting about my life much lately. Oh, we did have a wine and cheese party at our house this past weekend and meshed a bunch of scientists and philosophers together. Needless to say, it was interesting.

I have several SinfulColors polishes to show (that haven't been swatched yet), but until then you'll just have to see Spitfire from the Shine line. Now, I'm not 100% sure if the Shine line is discontinued or not based on what I've heard from the Nouveau Cheap blog. If there are any that you really want, I would get them now just in case. Spitfire is a light lavender purple creme....some might even call it radiant orchid. The polish was very pretty, and was better than most of the Shine polishes at self-leveling. 

Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Polish Review and Swatch: Style Maker

Sally Hansen Style Maker (2 coats)

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Are you interested in 47 new polishes from Sally Hansen? Not only do they not need a basecoat (I used one anyway), but the gel topcoat will provide up to 14 days of chip-free polish without the need for a UV or LED lamp. Oh, and it comes off just like regular polish so no foil here. They run $9.99 each which is a bit steep, but other gel polishes are often smaller and more expensive. You can also purchase a polish duo with the gel topcoat and a color for $14.99 which is a much better deal. 

So, how well does it work? I have no idea because I ended up putting a glitter on top of this so I didn't get to test the wear yet. I have several more, so don't worry, I'll get to a full review. Tonight I have Style Maker which is a green shimmer that was a bit patchy on the ends of the nails after 2 coats. Otherwise, I had no application or formula issues. You can find these at all of your local drugstores such as Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, Target, etc.

*This polish was provided by the company or PR representative. All reviews are based solely on my opinion. For more information, please see my full disclosure at the bottom of the site*

SinfulColors SinfulShine Collection Swatch: Break Away

SinfulColors Break Away (2 coats)

TGIF! This week went pretty fast so I'm happy it's the weekend already. I have another garden party to go to for my husband's job, so that should be interesting. Yeah, interesting. 

Break Away is the last SinfulColors SinfulShine polish I have to show and it's the darkest one. It's a deep sea blue creme that dries darker on the nail. I think my pictures show it a little too bright, so if you like light blues, this one is not for you. At no point will you mistake this for a black polish though. The application and formula was the same as the rest. Overall, I had great wear with these and they are a good drugstore choice, especially for the price. 

SinfulColors SinfulShine Collection Swatch: Mardi Gras

SinfulColors Mardi Gras (2 coats)

Continuing from yesterday, we have Mardi Gras from the SinfulShine collection which is a melon creme color. I fell in love with a dress this color so I had to buy the polish. The formula was again whipped-like and thick, but that didn't cause an issue with application at all. Again, I used a topcoat because I had long drying times on these, but others have claimed that it dried fast for them, so maybe it's just my body chemistry. You can find these now at your local Walgreens for $2.99, not $1.99. Have you picked any of these up?

SinfulColors SinfulShine Collection Swatches: Alfresco and In the Limelight

SinfulColors Alfresco (2 coats)

SinfulColors In the Limelight (2 coats)

*This polish was provided by the company or PR representative. All reviews are based solely on my opinion. For more information, please see my full disclosure at the bottom of the site*

Have you seen the new color technology from SinfulColors called SinfulShine exclusively at your local Walgreens? SinfulColors was kind enough to provide me with 2 samples and I'll have 2 more that I went out and bought on my own after trying these. This is what SinfulColors has to say about their new formula:

SINFULCOLORS INTRODUCES SINFULSHINE Step Up to Extreme Shine

Every woman deserves to shine. Now she can...with SinfulShine™ - a new high-shine, trend-setting collection of nail polish launching in 2013 from SinfulColors. The new SinfulShine™ high-gloss, high shine nail polish with Gel TechTM is a self-curing polymer formula that delivers the same high shine gloss as an acrylic UV cured gel without the hassle of a special lamp.  SinfulShine™ is five times more glossy than a patent leather shoe*... now that's shine!!! * 2012 Glossmeter Study. FEATURES/BENEFITS/KEY INGREDIENTS: Gel TechTM technology formula provides opulent, rich color and brilliant shine Plasticizer System for smooth application and helps prevents chipping Gloss Finish, smooth application without a special lamp Made in the USA; Formaldehyde, Toluene and DPB free, never tested on animals When I first tried the polish, it didn't say whether or not to use topcoat so I didn't, thinking that the "glossy" finish was supposed to come through without a topcoat. Boy was I wrong. It was shiny, but it never really dried and I had a mess on my hands. Lesson learned: use a topcoat with this. As for longer wear with the Gel Tech, I was really impressed. I wore most of these for about 4 days with no chipping at all (and I am tough on my nails). The formula is really different than other SinfulColors polishes. The SinfulShine had almost a whipped consistency and that's the best I can really describe it. It wasn't bad, but very different than other polishes. Alfresco is a cornflower blue color with slight shimmer in it while In the Limelight is a dark lime green creme. In the end, I found most of the colors I tried dried slightly darker than the bottle cover. These are Walgreen exclusives and they have increased the price on these from the normal $1.99 to $2.99, but I think the wear makes up for the price.  You can follow SinfulColors on Twitter or Facebook.  *This polish was provided by the company or PR representative. All reviews are based solely on my opinion. For more information, please see my full disclosure at the bottom of the site*