Sally Hansen ~ Belle of the Ball

Sally Hansen ~ Belle of the Ball

Dark blue base packed with red/burgundy shimmer

I almost didn’t buy Belle of the Ball because I knew it was verging on the edge of being too dark for me. I ended up being unable to resist because it was in a pile of highly reduced polishes.

I used two easy coats for my manicure and the drying time between the layers were really good. The brush is perfect for my nails: It’s wide and flat but with rounded “edges”. That kind of brush makes it really easy to paint the nails without having polish all over the cuticles.

The stamp is from Lina’s stamping plate “Feeling Shapely! 05” and I stamped with El Corazón’s stamping polish “Raspberry Wine”. I also applied a layer of topcoat before I took my photos.

Here’s the final thing in the lightbox:

This picture is taken in ordinary daylight, no sun.

Here’s a picture of “Belle of the Ball” on its own; no topcoat yet. The photo is taken in the lightbox and shows some of the really pretty shimmer.

The sisters and the stamping plate lined up.

I really like the final result but “Belle of the Ball” is too dark for me to wear on its own – just like I knew it would be. Fortunately it’s great as a base for nail art and I am also going to try this pretty polish for water marbling. Who knows, it might work as a charm :D

Number of coats: 2

Drying time: Really good

Finish: Shimmer
Overall impression: Easy to work with formula, great shimmer, a bit dark

Buy again: Maybe