Essie "Off The Shoulder" Summer 2012 Collection Review

got this nail polish in the mail, I had received it as a perk from Klout. Once I ripped open the box and saw what color I had received I instantly removed the polish I was wearing and applied this one.
I'm a sucker for Essie nail polish. I instantly fell in love with the color. The line says they are bright and bold, however this color is a tad darker then I would consider bright or bold. I do love darker pink polishes. I used this color to paint hello kitty bows on my nieces nails and it was the perfect color.
I've been wearing this color for 6 days now and have minimal chipping. I do apply two coats of color and one coat of top coat when doing my nails for maximum coverage. The color looks amazing and vibrant.
I would definitely recommend. I love the color, I love the brand and I love the durability.
Photo is not mine, I got it off a google web search for Essie off the shoulder.

China Glaze Passion Review

I saw this color on a model in a Christmas themed Sephora catalog. Im not usually a gold person when it coems to jewelery, nail polishes, clothes and things of that sort. But when it comes to makeup, with my skin tones and eye color, gold is definitely the way to go.

This is China Glaze Nail Lacquer with Hardeners color Passion number 685. Now usually when you get a color that says Nail Lacquer it applies matte and dries pretty fast. This color actually takes a little time to dry, but dries shiny and doesnt need a top coat (I use one anyway to make the color last longer). Because the skin on my hands is fairly pale with pink undertones, the gold color actually looks pretty faint on my skin, but shines amazing.

Ive had the color on for 9 days with my Sally Hansen Celeb City. (See Review Below). I love the shine and little sparkle this color has. I would definitely recommend this color, for certain things. It doesnt really look good for everyday use. I would use it if I have a special event to go to, or I have a photo shoot that this color would look good in or even for a prom or dance.

China Glaze is an amazing brand and I Love their Nail Lacquer colors, but this color I personally wouldnt wear for everyday use.

Sally Hansen HD Double Review

So, im going to do a double review for these since I have two colors of the same brand. This is Sally Hansens HD line, I have number 12 Hue and number 01 Cyber. Hue is a yellow kind of golden pearlescent color and Cyber is a deep opalescent purple.

Now, if you read my last Sally Hansen review you know of my love for Sally Hansen and their nail colors. However I actually dislike Hue. I found it at a dollar store and of course thought it was a steal so I bought one for me, one for my kit and one for each of my sisters. However, the color is very faint when applied, even with 3 coats it was still fairly faint. And the color doesnt look like it does in the bottle whatsoever. The color in the bottle is beautiful and shiny and almost like a ray of sunshine. Btu on the nail its faint.

Now Cyber I bought at Target for $4 because I absolutely love any and all things purple. This color also isnt all its cracked up to be, but I have worn it a couple times. I did have to apply 3 coats with this one to get the color I wanted, how it looks in the bottle. If you apply polish the way I do with a base coat and top coat the color shows up much better, but if you just apply polish it is faint.

This line is suppose to be Enhanced hence the lines name HD meaning High Definition. I disagree with the name of the line, because the colors just dont live it up to it. The two colors I have in this color must be applied 2-3 times to even kind of stand up to their name.

I do love Sally Hansen and will still buy nail products from their line, just not this line.

Sally Hansen Celeb City Review

picture is not my own, i got it from a google search it is located at http://www.luuux.com/node/3002384 (she also has an amazing review, check it out)

The first time I saw this nail polish was on my little sister. I instantly fell in love with it on her. So of course I asked her what it was, where she got it and how much. Sally Hansen, Target and under $5. I WAS IN LOVE. Its a glittery Silver color, sparkles like crazy and shiny as ever.

Now, how I do my nails is how I've been taught in Cosmetology school, base coat, two layers of polish and a top coat. Doing it this way helps strengthen your nails and make the color last longer. I applied this color 9 days ago so I could write this review, and it only started chipping today while I was doing dishes. But I've learned if u apply a thin top layer of base coat over the color at least once every 4-5 days it will help prevent the color from chipping.

I love how this color is glittery and shiny but doesnt feel or look like your typical glitter nail polish, where the color is faint or almost non existent and you just have globs of glitter on your nail. This polish is evenly distributed between shine, color and glitter and applies cohesively on your nail.

I also removed the polish for this review to see if it came off the way most glitter polishes come off. Usually when you remove glittery nail polish the cotton gets stuck on the glitter and it becomes a battlefield trying to remove it. Well, this polish didnt cease to amaze me. I remove polish the way I do my nails, how I was taught in Cosmetology school. I use pure acetone, because my nails are thin and absorb color, so I dont use the dyed nail polish removers. I use a cotton ball soaked in pure acetone, hold it on my nail for 30 seconds and swipe, and it comes right off, the way any normal color would.

If your looking for a slight sparkle for a night out or you just want to liven up your nails for everyday wear then I definitely recommend this color. Honestly I recommend all Sally Hansen nail colors except for the overly glitter-fied colors, as they are not so easy to remove. Sally Hansen Nail Polish, I Love You.