Saturday, June 11, 2011

Sally Hansen Distressed Denim

    After enjoying Diamond Cosmetics Hot Summer Pink by itself for a bit, I topped it with Sally Hansen Distressed Denim, from their recently released Crackle Overcoat Collection. 


Distressed Denim is a cracking (haha I almost wrote crackhead) cobalt blue jelly.

Sunlight, no flash.
lmao at how my skin goes back to normal with the crackle shielding some of the pink insanity. 

Natural light, no flash.

Sunlight, no flash.

Natural light, no flash.

Sunlight, no flash.

Sunlight, no flash.

     I really like Distressed Denim. The bold shade of blue is really pretty to look at, and I am loving the jelly finish. Obviously, the jelly does have its limitations...over darker colors, Distressed Denim completely disappears because it's so transparent. But it looks amazing over sparkly things...I tried it over A-England Merlin and it was like O__O. Hopefully, I can show you it with glitter in a future post.
    In terms of formula, Distressed Denim is tricky tricky. The tips that I can give are to shake it up every few fingers, load a little more on the brush than you think you will need (because Distressed Denim is thin and the brush is skinny as hell), and to not worry about correcting bald spots or unevenness. And don't give up after one try! The first time I tried this, I was like wtf is this shit because it didn't really do anything. But after practicing with it a bit and getting a feel for how to apply it, it actually worked really nicely. 
  And the last thing is that I would not recommend that you buy Distressed Denim (or any of the Overcoats really) at full price. I paid $7.99 for this one at Walgreens and it's not worth that much, partially because it's not foolproof. So wait for a sale or coupons or something and you'll probably be much happier. 

And that's all from me today!! Thanks for reading, and enjoy your Saturday!

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I love the combination! Thanks for the idea. :) And the description sounds familiar, the silver p2 actes similar, I'd say, so I'm kinda used to tricky crackles.
1 reply · active 720 weeks ago
Oh, that's good!
A few days after the giveaway went live, I was so worried because they were getting bad reviews.
It's good that you're used to them, so hopefully, you really like the ones that you got. n_n
The jelly finish is pretty interesting! But I see what you mean, it is a very selective crackle.
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1 reply · active 720 weeks ago
LOVE THIS. Pink and blue is an awesome color combination. That sucks its trouble to put on, but I really like how it cracks. Very nice.
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1 reply · active 720 weeks ago
Thanks!! I like it too...it reminds me of the 80's. n_n
Looks awesome!
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Yes, I saw some pictures of it!
It was like....horizontal. O_O
And I agree that the China Glaze ones are the best...I skipped the silver and gold Sally Hansens to wait for China Glaze's, and I think that was a good decision.

Good luck working with your crackles too! i can't wait to see what combos you come up with.
I like the way it looks over hot summer pink. Lovely
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Crap. I really wasn't interested in buying any more crackle or shatter polishes until now. That combo is AWESOME.
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LOL that's the problem with all these crackles. As soon as you decide that you don't need one, you see something and you're like oohhh I need this.
I'm feeling the same thing with all these metal crackles coming from China Glaze smh.
Haha, this is perfect for summer - so bright and bold! Love it!
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1 reply · active 719 weeks ago
lol, it is a pretty good summer mani huh? I was proud too...all fitting in with all the other brightly colored summer nails. But it's right back to vampies the next day, like the summer failure that I am LMAO.
Anyway, I'm glad you like it! n_n

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