Having lived my teen years in the 90’s, I can absolutely get into the colors of Sally Hansen’s new HD Hi-Definition Nail Color collection. Bright pops of color and neon bring me back to that girl I used to be…the one who was all about boys (still am), New Kids on the Block and jelly bracelets (and if you saw me today, you would see a neon green jelly bracelet on my wrist always!)
I first decided to try out Pixel, which is a teal color. And thanks to Suzy who is a fan on A Girl’s Gotta Spa! on Facebook, I went into this review thinking about the questions she posed to me there–
How much do the polishes cost? $5.95
How well did they go on? Easy. The brush is a bit bigger than other nail polish brands I use. I also found that they dried a bit quicker, as well.
Did you use a basecoat or topcoat? Nope, I wanted to see how long the polish would last on its own.
How long did it last? I was impressed for sure. The polish lasted 5 days before it began to chip. That’s 5 days of doing the dishes, laundry, general mom duties and lots and lots of typing on the computer.
I really thought the color of the HD collection was amazing; it’s vibrant and intensely shiny. Paired with how long it lasted, I was very happy overall.
Sally Hansen is hosting a sweepstakes on their website now through September 15th, 2009 where you could win a 32 inch HD TV, iPod Nano or a Sally Hansen gift bag, check out their website for more details: www.sallyhansen.com
And I leave you with this to prove I was all about bright vibrant colors back in the day. The year was 1991 and I was at a West Warwick High School dance with some of my favorite girls (and my exchange student from Spain.) See? I wasn’t lying.
Photo Source: (c) Shannon Nelson
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this is amazingly beautiful!! especially the color of the blues greens and hot pinks im no fan of pink but i would tottalyy wear it its daring!!
caitlyn - August 18th, 2009 at 2:18 pmThe colors are beautiful but I think I would be more likely to put them on my toes than my fingers.
Moe - August 18th, 2009 at 9:34 pmOoh! I love that teal! Nice picture as well!
Lakish - August 20th, 2009 at 11:46 ami totally love this review! i’ve been waiting to get one of these but waiting for a SALE! haha im el cheapo. walgreens is now having a sale on these for $2 off. WOOHOO!
Styleezta - August 20th, 2009 at 11:26 pmThe colors look most awesome and bright. I love wearing them!
Shannon - August 21st, 2009 at 6:48 amThanks for the “nod”, Shannon! I tried the “Lite” color — the yellow — and absolutely love it. Now, this is a girl with “summer” coloring and an aversion to most “warm” toned make-up colors. In the past, I have found most yellow nail polishes too brownish, or too orange-ish, or too white and washed out. Not this one! It’s GORGEOUS!
Suzy - August 21st, 2009 at 7:42 amThanks for the “nod”, Shannon! I tried the “Lite” color — the yellow — and absolutely love it. Now, this is a girl with “summer” coloring and an aversion to most “warm” toned make-up colors. In the past, I have found most yellow nail polishes too brownish, or too orange-ish, or too white and washed out. Not this one! It’s GORGEOUS! It’s the perfect, saturated shade of lemon yellow with a lit-from-within glow to it. The “piece de resistance”? My husband told me how much he liked it — and I don’t mean I asked him if he liked my nails — he TOLD me without asking! And, actually, suggested that I wear the color AGAIN! Wow. THAT is an endorsement. Good thing it goes on smoothly, I liked it best with 2 coats of color, and lasted 5 days before chipping (I’m hard on my nails). It actually lasted longer when I did my nails myself with just 2 coats of color and no base or top coat. When I had a manicurist use it — it peeled. But frankly, I don’t think it was the HD’s fault…
Suzy - August 21st, 2009 at 7:49 amI agree with Moe, these colors are fun but they are too bright for my fingers, I will gladly use them on my toes. I especially like the look of the purple, very tempting for fall, when you can still get away with open toe shoes.
Anna S. - August 21st, 2009 at 8:01 amResponse to Suzy, I too love yellow nail polish, and every color, even the OPI has this weird tinge to it. Made my nails look a weird Jaundiced color. Wasn’t pretty, unless I used a white base color underneath. It took wayyyyy to long to do the base clear coat, then the white, then the 2-3 yellow coats to make it pop…too much. I’ll take a look at these
thanks for the review.
MsKianaluv - August 21st, 2009 at 2:45 pmI love this polish, especially the hot pink for toes!
Jennifer C. - August 22nd, 2009 at 10:57 amYour post touched my heartstrings.
The blue finger polish reminds me of Mamma’s final days.
Please read more at:
“Why Blue?”
http://blue2remember.blogspot.com/2008/05/matching-blue-to-blue-music-to-paint-by.html
Daphne - August 22nd, 2009 at 2:23 pmOh my gosh! I looked exactly the same as you & your friends in the eighties. We did have a lot of hair back then!
Tina - August 22nd, 2009 at 5:22 pmI love the purple Sally Hansen shade!