Ideal Nail Shades to Transition From Winter to Spring 2015--Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Nail Polishes (Review) + SWATCHES!

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Sally Hansen's Complete Salon Manicure Nail Polishes and Top Coat

If you’re looking for some wonderful winter nail colors that can easily transition into Spring, 2015, there are plenty of beautiful options from nudes influenced with caramel to that camel color of yellowish-brown, pale pinks that defy the boundaries of style with their feminine grace along with interesting takes on elegant grays from midrange cement colors, nearly white metallic versions to intriguing mixes using plums or blues.  

I gathered a few shades from Sally Hansen’s Complete Salon Manicure Nail Polish line that I want to show you.  These select colors are the ones I thought would be versatile as well as the best neutral choices to meet this challenge.  

Starting on the left in the above photo and working to the right is #836 Himalaya (an off-white shade of nude overcast with gray), #841 Somber Bliss (medium gray tinged with blue like a changing sky through a storm), #315 Camelfage (nude with orange tones without being too brown), and then #290 Commander in Chic (medium gray that levels the playing field with enough plum color to keep it simple, but neutral and stylish). The last bottle on the right is Sally Hansen’s Complete Salon Manicure Top Coat, which managed to keep these lovely polishes free of chipping for practically an entire week despite housework and dish detail.

In this photo, I am modeling Sally Hansen's Complete Salon Manicure #290 Commander in Chic.  Notice how neutral this shade is to save yourself from clashing with your wardrobe and the need to redo with a fresh color.

Here I'm wearing Sally Hansen's Complete Salon Manicure in #315 Camelflage.

In this one, I have on Sally Hansen's Complete Salon Manicure Nail Polish in #841 Somber Bliss.  The shade does have some blue, but the camera  failed to capture it.

This is Sally Hansen Salon Complete Manicure Nail Polish in #836 Himalaya.

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Collection happens to be one of my favorites for nails.  They feature a fantastic brush so the polish goes on more evenly and within the lines for the most precise application.  I also love their beautiful array of constantly expanding shades to dazzle us with.  Then there is how well these polishes wear, especially when you use the entire system of base and top coats. Finally, I love the reasonable price for such quality nail polish.

What is your opinion of Sally Hansen’s Complete Salon Manicure Collection and these particular shades? Feel free to share your favorite shades in this line and other colors I might have missed that would make the grade for Spring, 2015.

Do look for Sally Hansen's Complete Salon Manicure line and these particular shades because they are great and yet chic basics that can only beautify your fingernails!

*Disclaimer: Free product was provided to facilitate this review--not my opinion.* 

Just in Time for Holiday Glamour–NEW Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Nail Polish Shades to Celebrate With! (Review) + SWATCHES!

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Going from the left to right is  Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Polishes:  836 Himalaya, 840 Rupee Red, 843 Moulin Rouge, 837 Rhondodendron, 170 Clear'd for Takeoff, and ending with 831 Cute Luxe on the right.

With all the holiday parties in your near future, you need to show off dazzling nails with a polish you can trust for wear and ease of application. The fact that it is also reasonably priced is another reason to love Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure. Here are my top picks from their new shades that can be just the thing you want to dress up those nails. 

843 Moulin Rouge is a mysterious medium shade of plummy-pink overcast with gray.

836 Himalaya is a haunting color that goes with anything.  I would describe this shade to be a pale white immersed in gray-lavender.

837 Rhondodendron is a beautiful marriage of deep cranberry and wine colors that makes a riveting statement.

831 Cute Luxe is a dainty tulip-pink color for a change of pace from the dramatic.  

840 Rupee Red is a bold shade of dark brown-red that is iced over with just a trace of deep purple.  You won’t sit in the corner with this particular shade on your nails. 

170 Clear'd for Takeoff is always a wonderful choice.  Shiny, clear nails are timeless whatever the occasion may be. 

I wasn't sure which of these lovely colors to start using first.  Therefore, I painted each nail a different shade before I made that decision.

Starting at thumb is 843 Moulin Rouge and working over is 836 Himalaya, then 837 Rhondodendron, 831 Cute Luxe with 840 Rupee Red on my little finger.

My favorite of these colors has to go with Himalaya.  This color is so versatile and did last several days longer than usual.   My second favorite was a tie between Rhondodendron and Rupee Red.

  

Do look into these new shades of Sally Hansen's Complete Salon Manicure for the holidays!

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Sally Hansen’s Complete Salon Manicure Shades Perfect for Flaunting Pretty Nails This Summer (Review) + Swatches!

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Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Seven Shades and Base Coat

Recently, Sally Hansen expanded the Complete Salon Manicure line.  In the glorious bounty of colors from this exceptional performing nail polish are quite a few wonderful possibilities, including tempting new ones to set off a tan from gorgeous pale takes on pink, peach, and beige to lively bright colors of the rainbow like the ones I want to share with you.

824 Cur-Tan Call leaves just a blush of a peach tan on your nails, which would be striking with a suntan. However, natural girls would love how it gives your hands a clean, simple elegance in a formula that won’t let you down easily despite your daily chores and all you put your hands through.  This is more of a sheer color so I suggest two coats and the Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Base Coat, which is a must, especially whenever using extremely pale colors or if you have ridges like mine.

This is 824 Cur-Tan Call.

340 Sweet Talker is a delicate pink that is close in color to 220 Arm Candy, only this is a fragile peach tone to that tender pink.  Imagine how that paleness will compliment and contrast against burnished skin to make most of your nails.

821 Tutu Pretty is one of my new favorites with how this multicolored, light bronzed pink can shimmer with soft violet undertones. 

This is Tutu Pretty!

400 Get Juiced is a perky and bright peachy-pink.  This shade is one of those colors you find in all your flowered dresses, blouses, and summer skirts to accent them nicely.

Here I modeled 400 Get Juiced.

380 Peach of Cake is a ripe shade of medium peach.  

430 Rosy Outlook is a medium pink-violet that looks lovely with the way it makes drab nails bloom with color. 

These nail polish colors are just the beginning of what other stunning possibilities await.  I just know I love the ease of application, the added strength it gives my nails, and how long Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure line can survive without chipping!  

Have you tried the Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure line yet and checked out the new shades?  Do pick these up before you go on vacation this summer. 

Review+ Swatches: Sally Hansen's Salon Manicure Base Coat, Top Coat, Dry & Go, Mudslide, And Pink Pong Polishes

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Sally Hansen's Salon Manicure Base Coat, Top Coat, Dry & Go, Mudslide, And Pink Pong Polishes

All through college, I painted my nails regularly.  I never bothered with using a base coat because the surface of my nails was smooth enough to accept the lacquer for a nice finish.  I thought why should I bother?  However, that was then.  Now I have ridges and weaker nails, which changes everything.  If I intend to sport pretty nails, then I had to branch out with new manicure products.  Today I want to tell you about my experience with Sally Hansen's Salon Manicure system of products that I was sent to test.

I started with the Sally Hansen Salon Manicure Smooth & Strong Base Coat.  On my index finger, I brushed on as I would normally do the polish.  In doing so, I didn't fill in all the ridges as you will notice from the photo.  Therefore, I gave my other fingers a heavier coat. This was what my nails really needed for how the product smoothed and built that weak nail up.

Here I'm modeling Sally Hansen's Complete Salon Manicure 240 Ping Pong with base coat.

Just to show you the difference, I painted my thumb with Sally Hansen's Complete Salon Manicure 250 Mudslide Polish without that base coat.  This is more a nude shade of peach-brown.  You will notice my ridges show through the nail enamel.  Also, the color isn't as glossy as the ones that I primed first with the base before painting. 

Notice the difference of my thumb without the Base Coat and just Mudslide.  The other nails have both.  Incredible smoothness, don't you agree?    

I also received 240 Pink Pong, which I would describe as a nude pink-brown.  Both colors are wonderful basic neutrals.  I loved how easy this polish was with that brush for painting.  

When I primed first with that base coat, I got a deeper shade with one coat of the 250 Mudslide and extreme shine.  Seriously, I never realized what a beautiful difference this base coat could make for overall appearance and strengthening.  Usually, I am constantly filing my nails because of how quickly they snag or break.  This didn't happen to me once now with this biotin and spirulina reinforced formula.

Next, I followed the base coat and polish with the Sally Hansen Salon Manicure Ultra-Wear Top Coat in Clear.  This was extra protection to that gorgeous color like a clear coat of nail armor. 

With my allergies, the fumes of polish can irritate me more than others.  But, I must admit these products weren't that bad to inhale as many others that I have tried.  To best safeguard myself, I thought the Complete Salon Manicure Dry & Go Drops was something I had to try to speed up the drying process.  All you need to wait is 60 seconds after putting on that top coat, then add a drop or two per nail.  I just needed a drop per each.

I wanted to see how Sally Hansen's Strengthening Nail Polish Remover might be kinder on my weak, thin nails.  This formula is fortified with vitamins and wheat protein to strengthen as it removes the lacquer.  I only used it on my thumb that had just the nail polish because I needed to match it up with my other primed nails.  This rubbed that polish with just one loaded cotton ball.

I think Sally Hansen's Salon Manicure system of products works exceptionally well.  Anyone with weak nails or a problem with ridges definitely should look into buying the Base Coat, Top Coat, as well as the Salon Manicure polishes for strengthening them and being able to wear beautiful color again without chipping or snagging your nails for quite a while.  Even those that have perfect nails should consider buying the complete system because using these products together, your nails will look even more professionally done.  The Dry & Go is fantastic as well. 

*Disclaimer:  Free products were provided to facilitate this review--not my opinion.*

An Amazing Find! Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Nail Polishes Review

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From left to right in the above photo is:  Plums the Word, Commander in Chic, So Much Fawn, and ending with Raisin the Bar on the right.

Along with bright shades, especially perky greens and soft pastel colors or whites, muted grayish tones are also very big for nails this spring.  Some excellent  choices that fit the bill perfectly came from Sally Hansen's Complete Salon Manicure line that arrived for this review.

Commander in Chic is a striking gray set off with a bit of plum.  This is a great neutral you can easily wear to the office.

Plums the Word is a darker gray with a deeper infusion of the plum.

Raisin the Bar is a pink and gray plum shade.

So Much Fawn is more a low-keyed pink brown color.

I really liked the big flat brush this polish had because it definitely made the painting easier.  As I used it, I noticed how that brush grabbed just enough of the polish for coating and was easier to maneuver, especially to keep within the lines instead of any mess to the cuticles.

The first time I didn't apply a base coat.  The colors do turn out more transparent with one coat.   I didn't experience any streaking.  Two coats darken the colors considerably like most other polishes that I had worn with a resulting glossy finish even without a top coat.  

Furthermore, the Complete Salon Manicure Nail Polish completely shocked me with the length of time this stuff lasted on my fingernails without chipping.  Most of the time, I would get a day or a few hours before I ruined my paint job.  Yet, this polish stayed in tact for about ten days before it chipped, which was incredible considering all the cooking and baking I do.

Another thing I want to mention is how quickly this polish dries.  Waiting in between for coats to dry always is a pet peeve of mine.  After all, polish fumes are strong and can irritate those more sensitive individuals like myself with allergies, but this variety was excellent in that regard as well.

I must admit Sally Hansen's Complete Salon Manicure Nail Polish was wonderful and delivered a beautiful paint job just like I came out a salon with far superior lasting power than imaginable.  

I definitely recommend checking this award-winning Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Nail Polish line out because it wouldn't disappoint you!

*Disclaimer:  This is my own honest opinion.  Free products were provided solely to facilitate this review.*