Sally Hansen Gem
Crush ~ Cha-Ching
Clear base packed
with red and silver glitter
I’ve got four Gem Crush polishes, and this is the
second one I’ve tried on. The first one was “Bejewelled”, and you can read
about it here.
The formula is just the same in this one, quite thick
but nonetheless nice’n easy to work with anyway. I don’t think I could have
made the polish drip from the brush even if I wanted to! The brush is wide, very wide, but luckily manageable for
me. I believe my nail beds are pretty average in size, but if yours are
narrower then you might find it somewhat difficult not to spread polish all
over the place with this big fat, flat brush.
It’s opaque in two coats and this colour is so much
more me than the first one I tried.
Here’s a shot in my light box:
I wear one generous coat of Seche Vite top coat here,
but this polish is so top coat thirsty that I actually added a second one after
a little while. And it still wasn’t smooth. I don’t mind that so much though.
Here’s a shot taken in the sun:
Look at that glitter, isn’t it just amazing?! I’m
stunned! And very happy with it.
It chipped like crazy after less than 24 hours. Bummer!
Opacity: 8/10
Colour, prettiness: 10/10
Durability: 2/10
Value for money: 6/10
Overall: 6.5/10
Buy again: No
Colour, prettiness: 10/10
Durability: 2/10
Value for money: 6/10
Overall: 6.5/10
Buy again: No
This is so beautiful! Too bad it chipped but it looks great here. I haven't bought any of these polishes yet. I keep looking at the display. Picking them up, thinking about it and putting them back. Now I'm even more torn. So, so pretty but chippy! Ack! =)
ReplyDeleteI had originally said "yes" to buy again, but changed it into a no, because it's not quite good enough for me if a polish chips in less than 24 hours. It *is* pretty though :)
Deletegorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteShame about the chipping but the colour is fabulous :-)
ReplyDeleteI agree, I just love this polish. But I hate chipping! :D
DeleteDen er rigtig fin, men træls med holdbarheden :( Og wow egen lyskasse! :) Du er sej!
ReplyDeleteJeg har selv lavet min lyskasse af en gammel papkasse fra arbejdet. Den er vildt primitiv, men den virker :)
DeleteI'm really surprised about the chipping - I've got Blingtastic from the same collection and I wore it for 5 days without any chipping, only minor tip-wear.
ReplyDeleteReally!? Wow!
DeleteI don't think I've ever worn anything for five days wihtout chippings. I may be too rough on my nails. :)
I have this too! It's like Dorothy's Ruby Shoes!
ReplyDeleteI love the look of it too :D So I'll live with the chipping. :)
DeleteToo bad this chipped so quickly, the color and glitter is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I was disappointed too. Only good thing is that bad chipping makes the removal easier! :D
DeleteThanks :)
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