#MANIMONDAY - COLOR FRENZY

 

The Scoop

Happy Labor Day everyone! This week I'm showing a little U.S.A pride for this week’s #ManiMonday. And, just a slight update on last week’s #ManiMonday post – I took the Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat off yesterday and it did require a little elbow work to fully remove the “fuzz”. I definitely had to use more polish remover pads than I normally would. This week I used more Sally Hansen products the first is the Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Extreme Wear ($10, amazon.com) nail color in “White Out” and covered it with the Sally Hansen Color Frenzy Textured Nail Color ($3, ulta.com)  in “Red,White, & Hue”. The color Color Frenzy line has been flying off the shelves; Amazon even says there’s only one left in stock. 

About Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat

The Sally Hansen Color Frenzy Collection is a line of nail polishes featuring 8 unique splatter effect multi-dimensional glitters. In looking at the bottle you get the impression that there will be this explosion of glitter on your nails when it’s applied however I did not feel that was the case (and you’ll see what I mean in the pictures below). So needless to say I was a little disappointed in the amount of glitter that was left on my nails. In addition, the “Red, White, & Hue” polish is made with a pink tinted clear polish so when I placed it over my white nail polish it dulled down the color. My nails also took forever to dry, I woke up this morning with impressions on my nails and this was after my nails had ample hours of dry time. So with all of this I was not a huge fan of this week’s mani. I was pleasantly surprised however with the Hard as Nails nail polish because of the value – it was great for the $3 price tag.  

The Look

Despite the pink tint of the Color Frenzy polish my nails still came out pretty white…

 

#MANIMONDAY - FUZZY COAT

 

The Scoop

For this week’s #ManiMonday post I left the nail wraps alone and picked up some polish instead. I purchased the Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat nail polish a few weeks ago and thought this might be a good time to give it a shot. I chose two different colors to put UNDER the Fuzzy coat which was a nude and a blue/aqua. 

About Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat

The Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat line is made of a unique fiber texture that creates a 3D look on your nails. It comes in an array of multidimensional shades and dries quickly. It’s available in shade from a pale pink up to a black. You can wear them alone or over a complimentary color. I opted for a complimentary color.

The Look

The color I bought was ‘All Yarned Up’ which includes blue, orange, and yellow. The below pictures really don’t do it any justice because I really like the way the Fuzzy Coat nail polish took my normal/plain mani and upped the glam factor.  I do like the way the Fuzzy Coat looks against the nude color nail polish better than the aqua - what about you? I think I'd like to see how the black and white fuzzy coat polish looks up against a red for the coming fall/winter season. 

 

#MANIMONDAY - INNI CUSTOMIZABLE NAIL WRAPS

The Scoop

For this week’s #ManiMonday post I’m wearing a brand that has been newly introduced to the U.S. called, INNI. What is truly unique about these nail wraps is that YOU create your own designs; they are completely customizable. If you aren’t the most creative when it comes to things like this, no sweat, you can simply choose from their catalog of customizable nail wraps already created by others on their website. 

About INNI Nail Wraps

These wraps are like gel polish but better because they last up to 14 days without chipping or peeling even in water or hot temperatures. The wraps are created from an extremely durable and flexible vinyl which allows you to stretch the wraps to cover the entire nail surface for a flawless wrinkle-free manicure. To remove the wraps simply peel off – no polish remover necessary.(from Inni)

I think these nail wraps have quickly become my favorite nail wrap brand which is tough because I’ve been such a huge fan of the Sally Hansen Salon Effects since they released about three years ago. There are several factors that come into play for me saying this:

     1.      Because these nail wraps are not made of real nail polish but the durable vinyl as explained above it gives you room for error. For instance, on my right index finger I just couldn’t get it lined up right for the life of me. I was able to remove the wrap several times and reapply it without breaking or ripping the wrap like I had done with my Salon Effects nail wrap last week.

     2.      Each set comes with 30 wraps in 12 sizes which means it will fit an array of nail sizes. You guys know I talk about how large my nail beds are all the time but this set I found, was the closest to covering my full nail beds. I still have space on the sides of some of my nails (thumb, middle, and ring) but not nearly as much as the typical nail wrap sets.

     3.      In addition to being able to upload any image you want or to create your own design from scratch, because so many users have already created a ton of designs you can simply go through the latest created designs and find one that you like if you don’t want to create your own.

     4.      The last thing that I love about these is the price. For $9.90 you get the 30 wraps AND free shipping. And if you love switching up your nail designs often you will definitely want to become a subscriber and receive 3 nail wrap sets per month for $19.90 (that’s buy two get one free!).

One thing that I think the brand should offer which it currently doesn’t is the ability to have one nail wrap set with a different design for each finger (so think one set with five different designs). Hopefully they will come up with that in the future.

 

The Look

When I received the nail wraps set it simply looked like a design that was printed on paper. It reminded me of what a picture looks like when you print your pictures at a Kodak kiosk. BUT, don’t be discouraged because after I applied the nail wraps to my nails the design really popped. One issue that does come up when you are dealing with nail wraps that are not made of real nail polish is the “bubbling” effect. This mostly occurs around the edges of the nails. With these I still had a little bubbling but not as much as I have had with other nail wrap brands. To avoid this bubbling try stretching the nail wrap as much as you to ensure it’s covering the nail properly and then when you are filing away the excess be sure to file DOWN and not side to side. 

  Check out some of the designs I've added to my favorites...