Sorry for the crazy long title but I like to make sure I'm thorough. Our challenge in the facebook group, Adventrures In Stamping, was to do something we loved. It could of been a polish, a stamp, a method, anything we loved. I was at a standstill. There are so many things I love. I tried something with OPI's Russian Navy, but then I decided how much I loved Revlon's Whimsical. I was going to do it over Sally Hansen's Mellow Yellow like I have posted before, but decided I would try the new Sally Hansen Insta Dri in Lightning that I picked up yesterday.
I had a TERRIBLE nail day yesterday. I have never wanted to throw all my polishes out the window so badly before. I am not sure what it was but I really disliked the Insta Dri formula and brush. I hate saying this because generally I LOVE everything Sally Hansen. But this is the second product I am not pleased with. The first would have been the Acrylic Top Coat, but that is an entirely different story. The brushes in this polish have never bugged me before in other polishes but I don't know why I detested them all of the sudden. I think it had to do with the thickness of the polish and me being exhausted. The heat really takes all of my enerygy. I feel bad complaining about the heat because we have been so lucky compared to the rest of the States. It has only been over 90 a few days here. I know, I know, pathetic, but I can't help it.
I had a TERRIBLE nail day yesterday. I have never wanted to throw all my polishes out the window so badly before. I am not sure what it was but I really disliked the Insta Dri formula and brush. I hate saying this because generally I LOVE everything Sally Hansen. But this is the second product I am not pleased with. The first would have been the Acrylic Top Coat, but that is an entirely different story. The brushes in this polish have never bugged me before in other polishes but I don't know why I detested them all of the sudden. I think it had to do with the thickness of the polish and me being exhausted. The heat really takes all of my enerygy. I feel bad complaining about the heat because we have been so lucky compared to the rest of the States. It has only been over 90 a few days here. I know, I know, pathetic, but I can't help it.
The formula was thick and clumpy. I tried to do one coat like the bottle suggested but it was so thick that it bubbled. I removed it all and tried to do two thin coats, and it still bubbled and clumped up. I also tried to switch the basecoats I used thinking the Avon Smooth Beginnings I always use is almost empty and thought it may have been to thick. The only reason I am not throwing the two Insta Dri polishes I own is because they are great for stamping, ironically enough, due to their thick formula. Oy vey. lol.
Warning, thiese pictures are terrible. My cuticles are a disaster, I jammed my pointer finger into something and had to cut my entire nail down, I didn't get very good pictures, I was just done by the time I finished this mani.
Warning, thiese pictures are terrible. My cuticles are a disaster, I jammed my pointer finger into something and had to cut my entire nail down, I didn't get very good pictures, I was just done by the time I finished this mani.
Base coat: Sally Hansen Hard As as Nails Hardener
Base color: Lightning from Sally Hansen Insta Dri - 2 coats
Stamp: Mash 43
Stamping colors: pinky - Heat Flash from Sally Hansen Insta Dri
ring finger - Clementine from Sinful Colors
middle finger - Why Not from Sinful Colors
pointer finger - Let's Talk from Sinful Colors
Top coat: Sally Hansen Insta Dri Anti Chip Top Coat
Finished mani outside in indirect light
Taken inside without flash
One coat of Revlon Whimsical over Lightning in indirect light
Outside in direct sunlight. Can you see it bubbling on the middle and pointer finger?
Look at how lumpy the formula is on my middle finger!
Outside in indirect light
Taken inside without flash
Inside with flash
I really hope I have a better nail day today.
