This year I finally kicked my lifelong nail-biting habit (woohoo!). Now that I have long enough nails, I and am rewarding myself by escaping from my usual rut of reds, dark purples, and French manicures.
This Fall I wanted to try out the grey trend but went into buying my first bottle of grey nail polish with trepidation. A year ago, my Mom gave me an OPI gift set that included what I thought was a grey, only to discover it was more of a brown when applied. I was disappointed because, while I have gotten used to some taupes this season, I just didn't feel comfortable wearing that shade (I think it's called You Don't Know Jaques!).
Great Color: I thought maybe grey wouldn't look good on me since I never wear pastel shades and have pale skin. I ended up loving it! I love this colorit's great for transitioning from work to going out. It's rich and clay-like, very close to what I would call a true grey. It is NOT a pastel, and is darker than the bottle appears. One person commented that they could see a purple hue, but Greige Gardens is lighter and more purple than Greige (I will be getting that one, too, my friend wears it and it looks beautiful on). Under some lights, Greige has a tinge of green, but in sunlight it's a nice grey. I like that it's not too light.
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure: I tried this polish alone, and with a base and top coat. Alone, you get more of a matte look, which is cool because of the grey color. If I apply OPI base coat with my favorite Sally Hansen Quik-Dry (red bottle) top coat, however, this polish lasts, and lasts, and LASTS!!! I'm going on 5 days without a single chip. (I posted pics). It's a little odd to apply at first because it's thick so you can almost mold it into place, but it's actually really forgiving that way and nicks tend to smooth out. I've had bubbles surface right after finishing but they fade away somehow and I never notice them the next day. I have to say, I will be buying more of these Complete Salon Manicure bottles because they satisfy my urge to get gels done, without making my nails brittle. Plus, I can remove it myself!
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