Sally Hansen Salon Effects — Laced Up

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There's been a lot of talk about nail stickers. Remember Gloss's Sephora Collection Nail Patch in Chinese Blossom.  Fantastic!

And then....THE HORROR....of Gloss's Chic Prints by Sephora, which came off only after a few hours of wear (while sleeping). Ugh.

Never fear!

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Tried and true are Sally Hansen's Salon Effects nail stickers.  Furthermore, they are way cheaper than the other options.

Gloss has tried them, I've tried them, and honestly, I have nothing bad to say.  Now, I have heard some people talking badly about these nails stickers, but I don't understand it.  I haven't had a problem with them, and they always look fantastic!

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I'm home for the holidays and I have one mission....to paint my family's nails.

Needless to say, I have been very busy.

I bought my sister Sally Hansen's Salon Effects in Laced up, cracked open a bottle of champagne, and while she finished baking some chocolate chip cookies, I placed these beauties on her nails.

The final product:

Snap, CRACKLE, Pop!

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Well, less emphasis on the "snap" and "pop" part, and more emphasis on the "crackle" part. Crackle nail polish, that is!

I am not yet sure how I feel about crackle nail polish.  When I see pics of all the crackle nail art out there, I get jealous and think to myself, "ooooo, I want that!"  But then when I try it on myself, I am less than thrilled.

Maybe it's because my technique is wrong?  Maybe it's because my execution of the crackle nail art is all off?  Maybe it's because the crackle effect is just too busy for me?

Maybe it's a perfect storm of unsettling nail polish?!

I'll let you be the judge.

(OK, I admit I do like the look in this picture, but I think that had to do with my camera handy work, rather than the actual nail polish)

First, I painted my nails in a double coat of Confetti's Tazmanian Devil.  Then I did one, light coat in Sally Hansen's Crackle in Ink Splatter.  Then, of course, a top coat for shine!

(Much harder to see the glitter in the sun light.  Totally washed out.) 

Any reflections?

XOXO, Varnish