Sally Hansen Triple Shine Nail Color in Blow Bubbles Review and Swatches

Sally Hansen recently (autumn 2013) added a new line of polishes to their line-up with a new formula that is "designed to help polish withstand the wear and tear of everyday living for non-stop shine." (from the Sally Hansen website)

Other statements from the Sally Hansen website about the Triple Shine formula:

• -Gloss is protected with the Ultimate Shield Complex
• -Daily defense from water and wear
• -Natural crushed pearl delivers high impact, glossy color
• -Creates non-stop shine
• -Available in 29 shades

I have Blow Bubbles to show you today.

The black cap pulls off to reveal a standard screw-off top.

The brush is flat with firm bristles, and it's slightly rounded at the tip.

Blow Bubbles is an iridescent bubblegum pink with a tiny bit of blue shift.

I actually had a difficult time capturing the color accurately, so use these swatches aren't as helpful as they should be, I suppose.  The photos make it look much more cool-toned than it is in person.  I think the camera just can't read the iridescence the way human eyes can.  (I don't tone my photos either.  I actually tried to with these, and I still couldn't get the color to match what I was seeing with my own eyeballs.)

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This color is on the sheer side, so one coat just gives a hint of color, and three gives full color.

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The formula is easy to work with and spreads nicely.  It dries quite quickly, as long as you apply thin coats.  The finish is very shiny, so top coat is optional in my opinion.  It lasts for at least 4 days on me without chipping (I usually change my nail color every 4-5 days anyway), and remains quite shiny.

Sally Hansen polishes are 5 Free (don't contain Formaldehyde, Toluene, DPB, Formaldehyde resin, Camphor).  Triple Shine Nail Color retails for around $5 USD.

Holiday Nails

I'm wearing MAC Gold Veneer (which doesn't exist anymore) with Butter London Fairy Cake as the accent nail.  I think the metallic non-foil antique yellow gold of Gold Veneer with the glitter of Fairy Cake creates an interesting mix of textures.

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What's on your nails?  Anything special for the holidays?  How about nail art?  (I wish I had the talent/patience for nail art.  I see so many ideas on pinterest and beautylish.com.)

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Nail Color in Pink Fast Swatches

This polish is all kinds of awesome.

It gives opaque coverage in one coat, glides on smoothly, and dries super fast (like the name implies).  The color is a magenta metallic pink -- I think it would be considered a foil nail polish color.  I believe this is limited edition for Fall 2013, so look for it now!

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In the bottle, the color looks like it has a lot of silver in it.

I, of course, had to put this one on my toes too.

There are 6 colors in this collection (I think), and I got mine at Target for around $7.

Fall Favorites: Nail Polishes

Here are five nail colors I have pulled out of my stash to wear this autumn.

Sally Hansen Lustre Shine Nail Color in Firefly---duochrome pink copper with slight green shift (that I couldn't capture in the photos!)

Sephora by OPI Nail Color in Once a Cheetah, Always a Cheetah---slightly sheer orange with fine gold glitter (this one reminds me of pumpkins... if they were sparkly, that is)

Sephora by OPI Nail Color in S-age is Just a Number---duochrome bronzy-green with gold shimmer

butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in The Old Bill---rich bronze with silver shimmer

JINsoon Nail Lacquer in Nostalgia---creamy nude pink beige (perfect for giving me mannequin hands, which always seem on trend, regardless of the season)

Here are a couple more photos of the more complex colors.  (They are hard to capture!)

From left:  (index finger)  Sally Hansen Lustre Shine in Firefly
                 (middle finger)  Sephora by OPI Once a Cheetah, Always a Cheetah
                 (ring finger)  Sephora S-age is Just a Number
                 (pinkie)  butter LONDON The Old Bill
               

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Since I haven't really ventured into the world of nail art, I tend to just wear one color on my nails at a time, so I try to choose colors that look interesting on their own.  I would like to try some of the geometric nail designs I've seen in magazines and on the runways, as well as an ombre manicure.

What do you like to wear on your nails this time of year?  

Zoya Rica vs. Spoiled Shrimp on the Barbie

I try not to buy nail polishes that are similar to ones I already own, but since I am drawn to the same color over and over, it is inevitable I will eventually end up with some dupes.  I think I have found a Zoya Rica dupe in Spoiled's Shrimp on the Barbie.

Shrimp on the Barbie is a little bit pinker in the bottle, but on the nails I don't see a discernible difference.

They both have a dark hot pink base with a ton of fine gold glitter.  Neither apply or remove like a gritty glitter polish.  The glitter almost seems like sparkly shimmer.


For these photos, I have Zoya Rica on my index, middle, and pinkie fingers, and Spoiled Shrimp on the Barbie on my ring finger.

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I don't think my photos show just how pretty and sparkly these polishes are.

Zoya nail polishes are $8, and Spoiled polishes are $1.99 at CVS.

Zoya Nail Polish in Venus Swatches

Another Zoya polish today!  This one is called Venus.

Venus is a cool, metallic lavender with blue and silver shimmer.  It looks bluer in indoor light, and pinker in natural light.

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Beautiful, isn't it?

Zoya polishes are a 5-free formula (they are free of formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, DBP, or camphor).