Spring has been here for a few weeks now, but it is just starting to feel like springtime here! Everyone breaks out their pastels in the spring and I am no different! I am obsessed with pastel nail polish! It is just so darn pretty!
I am a licensed nail technician, but I haven't worked in a salon a a couple years. I've used most nail polish brands out there, and I do have some favorites! My #1 all-time favorite is: Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear. This is the best nail polish I have ever used. The formula is always consistent. That's is the problem I have with other brands. I hate when one color applies beautifully and another from the same collection is thick and streaky. Essie is guilty of this. I always see beautiful Essie colors in the bottle and will skip over it because I don't like the formula. I got the most complaints from clients that their nails chipped the day after a manicure. More often then not, they had picked an Essie polish. I'm not picking on Essie, I know they have a very loyal following! I'm just not apart of it.
My other loves are China Glaze, OPI and Zoya. I have to say that half of my collection (52 bottles!) is China Glaze. But lately I find myself grabbing for the Sally Hansen Extreme Wear because I know it will last on my nails. Everyone is different and everyone will have different results. Base coat, top coat, proper nail prep and proper application make a huge difference!
Anyways, back to these beautiful pastel polishes! The best part of the Sally Hansen brand is that they are CHEAP! Each of these bottles were only $2.50 at Wal-Mart!
The colors from left to right: Coral Reef, Lacey Lilac, Mint Sorbet, and Breezy Blue. Breezy Blue will take you 3 or 4 coats to build up to the color in the bottle, but the rest apply like a dream in 1-2 coats!
I am a licensed nail technician, but I haven't worked in a salon a a couple years. I've used most nail polish brands out there, and I do have some favorites! My #1 all-time favorite is: Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear. This is the best nail polish I have ever used. The formula is always consistent. That's is the problem I have with other brands. I hate when one color applies beautifully and another from the same collection is thick and streaky. Essie is guilty of this. I always see beautiful Essie colors in the bottle and will skip over it because I don't like the formula. I got the most complaints from clients that their nails chipped the day after a manicure. More often then not, they had picked an Essie polish. I'm not picking on Essie, I know they have a very loyal following! I'm just not apart of it.
My other loves are China Glaze, OPI and Zoya. I have to say that half of my collection (52 bottles!) is China Glaze. But lately I find myself grabbing for the Sally Hansen Extreme Wear because I know it will last on my nails. Everyone is different and everyone will have different results. Base coat, top coat, proper nail prep and proper application make a huge difference!
Anyways, back to these beautiful pastel polishes! The best part of the Sally Hansen brand is that they are CHEAP! Each of these bottles were only $2.50 at Wal-Mart!
The colors from left to right: Coral Reef, Lacey Lilac, Mint Sorbet, and Breezy Blue. Breezy Blue will take you 3 or 4 coats to build up to the color in the bottle, but the rest apply like a dream in 1-2 coats!
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