Old School Sally Hansen Saturday! Nail Prisms Ruby Diamond Swatch

Happy Saturday everyone!

Is anyone else getting the snowstorm that I am? I am seriously NOT looking forward to getting out and shovelling the driveway for the 10th time :P It is a whiteout outside! 

Today I am showing off a swatch of an old Sally Hansen polish, Ruby Diamond. Sally Hansen really had some gems back in the day. The Nail Prism line had some awesome holographics, duochromes, multichromes, and layering polishes! 

Ruby Diamond is a warm pink linear holographic. Two coats would have been fine, but I did three. These pictures were taken indoors in natural light so it doesn't really show off its true beauty! It is much more holo in real life and in the sun :)

This polish is older, I think released in 2002 (don't quote me on that). Keep in mind this means it is not Big 3 free! However, it IS awesome. Sally Hansen really hit the nail on the head for polish lovers with the whole Nail Prisms line. I think they are getting back on track with trends now as well with the release of their new lustre shine sparkly duochromes!

Thanks for reading and if you are in the middle of the big storm like me, stay inside and stay safe :)
xoxox

Sally Hansen Insta Dri Snappy Sorbet - Swatch & Review!

Hi! 

Quick swatch of a Sally Hansen Insta Dry today! This is Snappy Sorbet, a orange toned coral with a pearly finish. It is available at all drugstores mostly and for a reasonable price. These insta dri's go on sale all the time for $4.99. 

Color/Finish: Very pretty. Feels summery and bright but not obnoxious. Great for an everyday colour, even for work. Pearly finish adds something extra nice and was obvious on my nails. Also looked good with my skin & almost made me look tan!

Formula: HOLY BUBBLES BATMAN. Look at how much it bubbled!!! This is without topcoat (just used the SV bottle for hand positioning reasons). This is two coats (a very opaque colour, one coat   was visibly opaque) but it was a thick, uneven nightmare. I didn't get it even with two coats and I did not bother with three because I knew it wasn't going to happen for me. Maybe thinning the polish and topping it with SV would have helped. Its obvious in the photos that application didn't go well. I don't mind the thicker/flat brush of the Insta-Dris but I DO mind when the bottom of the brush is uneven and there are loose bristles sticking out, which my bottle did have, and made application even trickier.

I'll note that not all my SH Insta Dri's have wonky formulas like this and it is entirely possible I got a bad bottle. I will try thinning it a bit to see if it helps at all because the colour is super adorable!

NARS Kutki - Re Swatch & Comparison Post!

Hello!

Finally a sunny day outside today and I knew that I had to give more love to NARS Kutki since my pictures last post did not do it justice at all. I also thought I would compare it to some of the other light blues in my stash.

This is three coats, even though two is usually enough for me (completely user error, oops) of just Kutki in the sun :)
This re-swatch shows how vibrant it is much better :) I've been wearing this colour a lot since I bought it. I still love the colour. However I did find a flaw with all my usage lately... the cap. Its square, looks beautiful, stores nicely, but it is very awkward to paint with. I wish it was like the Dior bottles that still look adorable but pop off and reveal a user friendly brush handle.

Pretty right? And here is the comparison.. and I think it shows why I needed this polish, even for 18 dollars. This is indoors unfortunately so say hello to my red lobster hands!

Pinky: 2 coats of Joe Fresh Wave
Ring: 3 coats of NARS Kutki
Middle: 2 coats of Sally Hansen InstaDri Blue Away
Index: 3 coats of China Glaze Kinect Candy.

So, I don't have any dupes. Joe Fresh Wave is considerably more pastel, while China Glaze Kinect Candy seems a touch more green and muted than NARS. Sally Hansen Blue Away comes close hue-wise but isn't nearly as vibrant. It also has a much worse formula (and a wonky thick brush). Keep in mind NARS is about 12 dollars more expensive than the SH though.

Anyway... to my eyes.. I needed Kutki. I have been imagining this colour in my head for awhile and I think it was worth the money!