Review: Sally Hansen Velvet Texture Nail Polish

Hello everybody!

I hope you had a great Valentine's Day. I had a girls night in with my friends and we watch my bae (Dylan O'Brien) running around (Maze Runner).

I got the Sally Hansen Velvet Texture Nail Polish in 670 Lavish a while ago and just got around to use it. 

I'm going to review it the same way I reviewed the Colourpop Lippie Stix (x). It's based on 5 categories and each category is out of two points (so ten in total). 

Color: 2/2 

Texture: 1.5/2

Packaging: 1/2

Price: 1.5/2

Staying power: 1/2

Total: 7/10

CVS: x

Walgreens: x

So basically, this isn't a normal nail polish where it's smooth and shiny. It looks matte and has a rough texture to it. It's supposed to feel like velvet and it kinda does. When I was applying it, I kept on forgetting it was a matte color so I applied around 5 coats because it wasn't shiny. Oops. 

I love the color; it's like a dark red-purple. The texture is pretty good, not exactly like velvet, but close enough. The color is pretty opaque, it only requires two or three coats. It applies very smoothly, so that's good.

The packaging is okay, nothing too special. I got this for around $6 at Walgreens, which is more expensive than what I would usually pay for a nail polish. But I get that's it's Sally Hansen and not Wet n Wild, and it's a velvet nail polish, so I was lenient.

Staying power... I wasn't able to put on my usual top coat, or else that would have defeated the purpose of it being a matte velvet nail polish, so it started chipping the next day.... a lot. I think if you apply a matte top coat, that should fix the problem. 

7/10... not bad... I might buy another color, who knows. Let's see how much money I have the next time I see it.

If you try this out/ have tried it before, let me know what you think!

Thanks so much for reading. I'll see you soon!

~Claudia

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Valentine's Day

Hello everybody!

Valentine's Day is in less than a week! Whether you're cuddling with your bae, hanging out with your friends, or watching Netflix alone, it's always fun to doll yourself up. I'm going to show you Valentine nails and outfit ideas you can try if you want.

Here are the nails that Riv (x) helped me paint: 

She used the Wet n Wild base coat (x) and top coat (x). For my base color, she used Sugar Sugar from Sinful Colors (x).

On my thumb, Riv stamped hearts on it using Snow Me White from Sinful Colors (x).

On my middle finger, she used Make a Comet-ment from Nicole by OPI (x). On my pinky, she used a sticker from Born Pretty (x) (the stamp is from there too).

Here are two different outfits that I think are cute and good for Valentine's Day. 

(H&M x)

(Delia's; similar x)

(Forever 21

(Forever 21; similar x/x/x)

Now if you want to dress up a bit, here's a cute one:

(Forever 21; similar x/x/x)

(Free People; similar x)

(Forever 21; similar x)

(Payless Shoe Source; similar x/x)

I hope you like this post and enjoy your Valentine's Day!

What will you be doing on Saturday?

Thanks so much for reading. I'll see you soon!

~Claudia

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Manicure Monday: Christmas Nails

Hello everybody!

Christmas is just a few days away and I'm so excited!!! This week I'm going to share a really quick and easy way to get Christmas nails. 

I am probably the worst artist ever so I can't do any fancy or cute drawings on my nails. I tried doing a heart once.... it didn't turn out so well.

For these nails I used: 

Wet n Wild protective base coat x

Wet n Wild clear nail protector x

a list from Essie x

W4 from e.l.f x

Midnight Mystery from e.l.f. x

First, put on the base coat. I guess the base coat is optional, but I think it makes the nail polish glide on much easier. Especially with dark colors, the base coat helps prevent any discoloration from the nail polish.

Then apply the W4 on all of the nails except the ring finger. On the ring finger apply a list.

After a list has dried, apply Midnight Mystery. Try to get as many sparkles as you can onto the nail. 

After that has dried, apply the clear coat to prevent chipping.

And you're done! It's super easy and super quick. I did my nails within the span of a Teen Wolf episode. 

Here are some tips for the perfect manicure:

Cut and file your nails before you start for neat looking nails. When you file your nails, file in one direction, not back and forth (that will ruin your nails).

Use three strokes to cover the entire nail: side, side, middle

Don't glop a thick layer onto the nail, that will cause air bubbles. Apply thin layers at a time and build from there. 

Don't worry about getting nail polish on your skin, you can always use nail polish remover to get them off. 

Put your nails in cold water to make the nail polish harden quicker. 

Hopefully I will do other Manicure Mondays in the future, so keep your eyes out for those.

Happy holidays!

Thanks so much for reading. I'll see you soon!

~Claudia 

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