Sally Hansen Salon Pro Gel Polish - Product Review

  I LOVE painted nails, but I HATE chipped polish.  Because of my job, my hands are in pictures all the time so my nails need to look prefect.  Regular nail polish had never failed me ... until I had professional gel nails applied.  After having weeks with no chipping, it made regular nail polish just not worth the trouble.

When Sally Hansen released their Salon Pro Gel Polish that promised no chips for 14 days, I was intrigued.

Sally Hansen Salon Pro Gel Kit
Sally Hansen Salon Pro Gel Kit

Verdict: I love this product.  It's one of my favorite beauty finds.

Pros

There are other at home gel kits on the market, but here are my reason I prefer this one.

  • It's very easy to use and the color lasts.
  • As soon as the color is cured, your nails are done.  No smudging!!!
  • This product is sold in almost every store so it's readily available (Target, CVS, Ulta, etc.).   Budget tip-Some of these stores have 20% off coupons which are perfect for items like these.
  • It uses an LED light, which is safer for the skin, instead of a UV light to cure the polish.
  • These do not weaken my nails like I feel some of the professional gel polishes have.
  • 100% Acetone is all that's needed to remove the polish.  These must be removed properly, see how here.  *See Tips.
  • 99% Alcohol soaked wipes are what's in the packets you use before and after applying the polish. *See Tips
Nails
Nails

Cons

  • The range of colors are a bit limited.  Assuming this product does well in the market, I'm hoping they will expand the color range.
  • I've found my right hand (the dominant one) does tend to chip a bit quicker than my left hand.
  • The LED light has a preset 30 second timer to cure the polish, but each nail really needs a 60-90 second cure time.  **See Tips

Tips

*Some of the other at home gel polishes have specialty removers made only by their brand.  Sally Hansen does sell prepackaged 99% Alcohol wipes and small bottles of acetone, but if you're budget savvy just purchase the CVS or Target brand of Acetone found on the bottom shelf with the nail polish removers.  99% Alcohol is a medical grade alcohol that can some times be found in the pharmacy or can be purchased from one of the make up supply houses in larger cities (West Coast peeps - Frends, Nigel's; East Coast peeps - Alcone)

**Cure the polish for the first 30 seconds with the light shining directly on the nails.  For the next 30-60 seconds, rock the fingers/hand slightly side to side so the light will shine on the edges of the polish and fully cure.  Do this with all 3 steps.

Have you ever tried gel nails either at home or professionally applied?

Jamie

Gel Eyeliner that lasts all day, to good to be true? (I think not)

I'm always on the lookout for products that will last, but will still look fresh when my day is over.  When I heard this new company, Inglot Cosmetics, had a gel eyeliner that outlasts any other on the market my interest was peeked.  The official product name on their website is Matte Collection AMC Eyeliner Gel.  I used number 77.

The test was a 15 hour day (applied at 7AM, removed at 10:30PM) and the application was a 50's style winged eye liner.  This application requires exact precision, with this look no mistakes can be made and covered with with a smudged line.  I used a synthetic bristled, angled brush to apply this product, similar to the 263 brush referenced in my essential brushes post.

Review

-Budget friendly - There's a large amount of product for the price. (0.19 oz vs 0.1 oz which is about the average size)

-Tons of matte colors (as well as metallic colors not shown on the website)

-Simple, easy packaging.

-Opaque, velvety color.

-Paraben free and no animal testing.

-The texture is great!  This is my ultimate test for gel liners.  It's has a nice slip to it when painting it on the skin and it's not too thick.

-At the inner corner of my eye, on the bottom near the tear duct, a small amount of product that transferred to the skin midway through the day.  This is not an uncommon place for a product to transfer/run because of the amount of moisture near the tear duct.  I simply used a q-tip to remove the product.

Final Judgment

-This is a product I will use both personally and professionally.  This product wore for 15 hours without budging.  All the pictures here were taken at the end of the 15 hour day!

*Because this product is so new it can only be found in select markets.  Nigel Beauty Emporium is the only place that I know of in LA that sells this line of cosmetics.  This store one of the amazing make up stores that I use when I'm purchasing products for my kit.  You can use the Inglot Cosmetics website to research their products.  If you're local, head on over to Nigel's or place an order because they literally ship make up supplies all over the world!

If you try this product, let me know.  I'd love to hear your reviews on it!

Jamie