I had the pleasure of visiting the Sally Hansen Pop Up Nail Bar at Federation Square this morning. The team from Sally Hansen have been in Melbourne all week, perfectly timed with Spring Racing Carnival.
I was treated to a manicure, and opted to try Sally Hansen Salon Effects in the Numbskulls design. I had never tried the real nail polish strips before and was amazed that there is no drying time, just peel and apply! There are 16 nail polish strips in the pack. The nail technician Chantelle who was applying the Salon Effects to my nails had not applied them before either, so it was a learning experience for both of us.
This was my starting point, my nails were painted about a week ago, and were looking a little shabby. Sheepishly, baa baa, I offered up my hands for a serious work up.
Wish I had removed my polish before I arrived!
Here we are removing the old polish, ready to try Sally Hansen Salon Effects. Work that acetone Chantelle! I was eyeing off her lovely bracelet during the process, trying to work out how I could wangle it off her wrist.
Out with the old…
I opted to have the Numbskulls applied as a feature nail, with Sally Hansen’s Complete Salon Manicure polish on my other nails. Perfect for Halloween. It turns out the polish strips are so easy to apply. The trick is to make sure the strip is large enough to cover the width of your nail, and then rub the edges down gently with an orange stick or cotton bud to make sure they are smooth and wrinkle free. If only a cotton bud would do the same thing to my crows feet!
My hand looks enormous in this picture!
After applying the strips, my other nails were painted and then some oily drops were applied to ensure my manicure dried quickly. I’m not sure what they were called though, I was too busy admiring my nails and failed to take note. Bad blogger. Here is the finished look…
Ta-da! The finished look.
Sally Hansen has come a long way from the launch of her pioneer product, Hard as Nails more than forty years ago. The Sally Hansen brand has responded to consumer demand for salon-tested, good-for-the-nails products for every nail care problem. Specialising in the retail market, the Sally Hansen range includes the nail treatment products we all know and love, along with on trend nail products at an affordable price point. This ensures that everyone can enjoy salon standard manicures and pedicures in their own home.
Sally Hansen Salon Effects are widely available at Priceline and David Jones stores nationally and retail for $14.95.
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Cute! Colour combo & design look great together. All up, how long did it take to do, and was there a huge waiting line? I want to pop by & get it done, but I doubt my 3 year old boy will sit still in a stroller for longer than 2 mins 🙁
It took a good 20 mins but we were there before the official opening times. The nail techs said it had been busy all week. Not sure how you would manage with a toddler in a stroller. It might be a two chupa chup outing!
Sounds like you had a great day! I’m wondering what type of base and top coats they used. My Seche Vite has gone all thick and sticky and I might be interested in getting different top coat.
Try the Insta-grip base coat, and I use the Mega Shine top coat – it’s the metallic blue looking one! Seche Vite is notorious for going gluggy!
I use the Seche restore thinner when my Seche Vite gets thick and it works really well. I bought Seche Vite in a 118 ml bottle refill and also a big bottle of Seche Restore so I’m all set for a year or so 🙂
Excellent! I have a regular one and a mini one – still good so far…
They may seem pricey at first glcnae, but you can get a lot of wear from a single box. I only open one half of the included strips and use them for both hands, still having extras. They last a long time for me; anywhere from a week to 2 weeks (and then some). I usually get tired of them and remove them to change my nails before they’re ready to come off. Compared to others on the market, the Sally Hansen Salon Effects are my favorite! :)Wait for the Buy One Get One 50% off Sale, which Walgreens will run from time to time (as well as other drugstores). There are usually $1 off coupons you can find too. I know there was one on Coupons.com last month, but I don’t think it’s there anymore.
Love ’em! Can you buy them at Walgreens or any other local store? I’ve always been aiarfd of using them because once they come off, they take the top or two or three layers of my nails and it hurts for a couple of days thereafter. If these don’t strip the layers of my nail then I just may try them too!! Thanks for sharing 🙂