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Saturday, May 22, 2010

XTREME WEAR HAUL


I've been on a blue nail polish kick lately... one blue n/p I've been lemming forevers is the Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Pacific Blue.... after seeing this in a lot of blogs, I decided I gotta have it along with the Wet Cement... for some reason, whenever I see a haul including the Pacific Blue, the Wet Cement is also there, like they're twins that can't get rid of each other or sumthin... so I guess it's safe to say that these two are a hit???

so I waited & waited & waited for a good sale or just any sale on the Sally Hansen products... & finally last week, Rite-Aid had a BOGO 50% off on all S.H. nail products... 

here are the stuff I got...

here are the swatches in the same order.. 2 coats

In the Spotlight, upclose....

played with it a little... applied 2 coats on top of each nail...
I don't really like the outcome except for the one on top of Wet Cement... but it was just mehh... I think In the Spotlight is a fail & is going back to Rite-Aid soon... but I might try it on a black n/p first before getting rid of it...

for me, the Pacific Blue was also a disappointment... I didn't like it on my nails... not as much as I like it in the pictures I've seen in a few blog posts... but maybe coz I painted it only on one nail... I might end up likin it if I applied it on all ten... we'll see...

the Wet Cement, however is a sure hit... it's a more toned down version of  China Glaze's Basket Case.. & it is very similar to ESSIE's Chinchilly I think....

I'm still deciding on the Green With Envy... I might have a love & hate relationship with this one in the future... right now, I like it, but don't love it!!! I dunno! I'm super uncertain about this one...

A mini review:
I.M.O.

- the packaging is super cute... nothing like any other! very unique
- they have a wide range of shades
- very affordable.. $2.99 a pop! (BOGO sales are a plus!!)
- consistency is perfect, not too creamy, not too runny.. just right!


for now that's all I can think of... no negative comments as of yet... I need to wear them for atleast a week before I can give a fair review...

what do you girls think of this line from Sally Hansen? any favorite shades??

9 comments:

  1. Man, In the Spotlight looks nice in the bottle, too bad it doesn't translate well on nails.
    I actually like the Xtreme wear line from sally hansen, I think I have like 8 shades from this line.

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  2. I agree, I always get bummed with glitters like spotlight on my nails. They always come out so sprace. eh lol

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  3. I can't wear nail polish much b/c I can never keep them on longer than a week. Maybe I'm doing it all wrong. You paint them so well.

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  4. i have green with envy and blue me away, both of which i like :)
    i'll have to try pacific blue now too!

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  5. In The Spotlight looks so pretty in the bottle and I'm always tempted to get it, but I never do because I know that it will look all funky on my nails :/

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  6. Wet cement reminds me a lot of the MAC Hello Kitty greyish color that came out last year.

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  7. i've seen these, but never bothered to pick them up. I am however trying the Salley Hansen Complete Salon Manicure line of nail polish. It's a bit watery, but the colours are vibrant!

    Wet Cement looks pretty. i've been like neutral colours lately

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  8. Awwww I want Wet Cement so bad, but I've heard it won't be available in Canada -_-

    Maybe In The Spotlight would look cool on top of black nail polish?

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  9. I wish I could get Pacifik blue. :( I don't like blue polishes at all but this shade is probably the only blue shade that I would wear. :/

    How much do they cost? :) Looks great on your nails!

    Oh btw, I'm your new followe! :*

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