Thursday, October 10, 2013

Sugar Coated Candies

Sweet as sugar nails aren’t always my thing, if I’m going to be honest about it. You’re more likely to see my tips a shade of orange or a metallic deep blue (like my very favourite polish shade, L’Oreal Color Riche in LuxembourgGarden) than something pastel or baby pink. That said, when I was making a cheeky haul at Chemist Warehouse I saw the brand new Sally Hansen Sugar Coat display, and Cotton Candies leapt out at me immediately.


The perfect medium shade of pink, this definitely needs two coats to get the perfect ‘sugar crystal’ effect that you are going for. This feels a little different to the OPI Liquid Sands for me in that OPI’s formulation sort of glides on as per usual, before drying to a sandy finish. This is more like crystals captured in the polish itself, but ultimately the ideas are quite similar to one another. I really like the sweet and girly take that Sally Hansen has with their collection though, and I have my eye on the white variation which is something I never thought I’d go for.



The textured finish can be a little scratchy, particularly if you’ve not tried the OPI Liquid Sand formulas or the other textured finishes on the market yet. I find that this doesn’t last any better on my nails than regular polishes and still flakes off, but that happens with every one of my polishes so I know that it is my nails and not the formula to blame. I’ve heard great nail bloggers mention how hard wearing these formulas are, so I definitely think you should take my experience with a grain of salt. Having a textured finish to the nail is really on trend at the moment (and a little more natural than caviar on your nails…just sayin’!) and is a bit more subdued for those of you who don’t like ‘in your face’ nails and nail art. They are also crazily easy to apply, so they are wonderful for any little girls in your life who adore painting their nails! My nieces would be all over Cotton Candies!


Ultimately I’m a fan of this new release from Sally Hansen, and plan on picking up the white ‘Sugar Fix’ and perhaps the black ‘Lick-O-Rich’ as well. (Okay, I’m pretty much eyeing up the whole range because I really like the look of the minty ‘Sour Apple’ also – I have polish problems!) They are quite affordable at $9.95 a bottle and they are regularly on sale, so I highly suggest you check them out.
What colour appeals to you the most when it comes to textured nails?
 Emma @ emmabovarybeauty

8 comments:

  1. That looks like an awesome pink polish :) I've never really tried textured polish...does it wreck your nails or is it impossible to remove?

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    1. It is pretty awesome :) I find these the same if not easier to remove, and they don't affect my nails negatively in any way. Much easier to chop and change than a glitter or similar, so never fear!

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  2. This was the first one I picked up in the range as well as the colour was sooo pretty! I loved the way it looked on my nails, so it's going to be something I will wear often! (Perfect colour for summer too!) And I agree, it's not as "in your face" as caviar nails (which I have yet to try actually..)
    xx

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    1. Great minds think alike! I'm so happy you like the way it looks on my nails, and I agree it does seem like a wonderful warm weather shade :)

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  3. I love all the textured polishes I'm seeing a lot of these days and at $9.95 these are super affordable :)

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    1. And when they go on sale- sha-bam, we're onto a winner! I am really digging the textured polishes right now.

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  4. Nice review! I'm more drawn to this one than their Fuzzy Coat polishes. Can't wait to check these out!

    xxx Kat

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    1. Thanks Kat! Mumma Bovary bought two of the Fuzzy Coat polishes and is really enjoying them, but I still like these just that little bit more ;)

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