Sally Hansen Double Duty Base and Top Coat, 0.45 Fluid Ounce Review

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As a top coat, it is absolutely useless. If i could give it no stars i would. But since it is a pretty decent base coat, a fair rating will be 1 star. Here are my tests.

Week A: DD basecoat, OPI nailpolish (2 layers, with a day drying time between layers). Nails lasted 3 full days after 2nd layer before chipping.

Week B: No basecoat, OPI nailpolish (same drying time). And nails lasted 2 days before chipping.

Week C: DD basecoat, OPI nailpolish (same drying time), and DD topcoat after giving the second layer of polish 4 hours to dry. 4 hours later i went for yoga class, and all my nails have imprints of the yoga mat.

Week C: I refuse to believe the evidence of Week C, so tried again. On Week D, i applied the topcoat on the morning after the day i applied the second layer of polish. That night, probably a full 12 hours later, i went to bed and woke up the next morning with a smudge on a nail, probably from clenching too hard. But still, seriously? This is worse than having no topcoat!

I've never written a review before but i really feel compelled to write this because we invest so much time on our nails. I'd like to encourage better products that help us save time, effort and irritation to be developed, and ones like these to just be taken off the shelf.

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I've tried several top coats, including 'quick dry' ones, and this top coat dries faster and lasts longer than the others I've tried. That being said, I always allow for extra time drying, just because with almost any nail polish, it takes several hours to truly cure a nail polish. As a painter, I paint small-scale, hand-painted pieces all the time, that I have to spray with a clear coat, and really, this process takes 24 hours and even though the same can't exactly be said for nail polish, there are some similarities.

I'm never used this as a base coat, but I'm tempted to try it. I've done all kinds of wild, crazy designs on my nails (rather thickly, I might add) and they were able to dry, and once I coated them with this clear coat, they often lasted an unprecedented amount of time, sometimes weeks. Usually, my nail polish chips literally within hours of applying it, since I am a stay-at-home mom with no dishwasher and I wash everything by hand and I also use my hands quite a bit because I am a painter and I also paint (which is very bad for nail polish).

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I have been using this product for a while and consistently have had the same issues. As a base coat, Double Duty works decently. I use a lot of polishes containing glitter, and Double Duty makes it really easy to remove the polishes otherwise the glitter sticks to my nails and is next to impossible to remove. However, it also tends to peel up at my cuticles, and eventually my polish will catch on clothing or a towel and peel off in a large sheet. It makes removing polish easy and fun (but horribly unhealthy for my nails).

As a top coat, this product is the worst. I can let my nails dry for 4 hours, go to bed, and wake up with imprints of my sheets in my nails. Hours after using it, I can still leave fingerprints on my polish or smudge it. There are other base/top coats out there that are similarly priced and work much better. Would not recommend.

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Well, I think my title sums it up, pretty much. As a base coat, my OPI color polish adheres very well to it after I've let it dry a few minutes. I can't use the Double Duty as a top coat though.... I wait until my thin layer of OPI color is solidly dry, then apply the Double Duty as a top coat, as thin as I can. I gave it ample time to dry afterwards, even sticking my hands in front of a fan in the hopes they'd dry faster when I realized that this, as a top coat, is quite gummy. Nearly an hour later, I had to dress and dash out the door to class. When I got to class, I saw a "gummy" gouge in my polish, along with a good-sized chip on the tips on two nails.

I don't have this problem when I don't use Double Duty as a top coat. So, as a base, it's great. Double duty, though? Not so much.

I purchased this item locally.

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My manicure (with OPI polish) chipped off rather quickly. The base coat didn't seem to adhere well to the nail bed. I only used it as a base coat; I'd heard on the internet that it was dreadfully slow to dry as a top coat. Should I have bought from a pricier line (Seche Vite, Essie)? Maybe so.

Reviews of Sally Hansen Color Quick Nail Enamel - Dusk - 0.14 oz

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JUST WHAT I WANTED, AND FOUND IT WITH OTHER ITEMS I WANTED. GREAT PRODUCTS AND SERVICE ! I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO DECIDE FOR MYSELF HOW "WORDY" I WANT TO BE IN ABLE TO POST FYI !!!!!

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Sally Hansen Color quick is no longer avail in our area. My wife was frustrated and disappointed. One quick search, a very fair price and three days later they were here. I was very impressed.

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Cute and easy to put on. It isnt in the stores so order it here. Fast and easy!!!! yay yay

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I had acrylic nails for many years, and was afraid of how weak my nails would be when I decided to go "au naturale" a few years ago. I quickly discovered this brand at the drug store, and have been amazed at how strong my nails have become. I usually use the clear/slightly tinted color, which stays on great for almost two weeks. And I'm pretty rough on my nails never use gloves for cleaning or gardening. For some reason, the Hard as Wraps polish is getting really difficult to find in stores, maybe because I've noticed that Sally Hansen is now offering gel polishes. I was so pleased to find this on Amazon, and the seller's pricing and free shipping were a great plus!

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It is no different from the other nail strengthener I've purchased. I was hoping for more, however after using this for a couple of weeks, my nails are still soft and peeling. Sally Hanson usually has very good nail products, but this one missed the mark. No improvement in my nails or their condition.

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The description states that it is Lilac (light purple) . When I received the item it was pink. I was informed that I could pay to return the item, but I feel like I should not have to pay to send it back.

Review of Sally Hansen Salon Insta Gel Strips Take The Stage - 16 Oz, Pack of

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First thing I'm a licensed manicurist, although I haven't done nails in about 15 years, I keep my license current so that I can purchase products at a discount. So I'm not usually a drugstore nail polish or nail equipment person.

That being said with all the great patterns that even on my best nail art days I couldn't create, and I was great at nail art, I started taking a more serious look at the polish strips. I once painted a copy Van Gogh's Sunflowers in Arles on one hand and Starry Nights on another for a women going to a Van Gogh exhibit opening. Pictures of those nails turned up in Vogue, Vanity Fair, and W the following month, so I'm not going to be impressed with some stripes and lines. Sally Hansen had the most fun patterns and prints of any of the brands in the drugstore, but I still wasn't convinced enough to spend the money. Then one day on the way to a meeting I broke a nail and it chipped the polish so badly that I needed something quick to fix it. I grabbed some of the regular polish strips stuck one on and voila. No one noticed my yucky nail. That polish strip ended up outlasting the polish I had on, so I thought I'd look a bit deeper.

My next trip drugstore I saw the Salon Insta Gel Strips, and thought I'd give them a try. Since I have the CND Shellac and the UV light from that I decided to use that instead of purchasing the Sally Hansen mini light. I also used 2 coats of the CND top coat instead of the one that came with it. The strips stayed perfect looking for about 2 weeks, ad even with the professional remover and remover strips these were virtually impossible to get off my nails. I had to wrap them for double the usual time.

If you're really into nail art or the cool polish colors, I suggest upgrading to a better UV light, and top coat.

I will definitely be buying them again. They saved me a ton of time, and the color was really pretty. You do have to spend the time getting them on properly, and stretching them just a little to make sure they're taut on the nail then rub, rub, rub, until they are smooth.

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Overall impression: Lasts slightly longer than a regular mani, but nothing like a real gel one.

Pros: Easy to do, especially if you aren't good with clean lines. Looks nice while it lasts. Easier to remove than a real gel manicure. Not messy. Price. If your nails aren't too long, you can actually use 1 strip on two nails.

Cons: LED has a short and doesn't stay on. Peels slightly about a week in. CAN chip, even with a few top coats.

I think this is an instance of "You get what you pay for". I would have given them 3 stars (maybe even 4), but the lamp doesn't stay on consistently. This is a real problem since you can only put one finger in at a time. You can fix the peeling by filing it a bit and applying another clear coat. However, the chipping (which isn't terribly frequent) just is what it is.

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Very disappointed. Came with a nice case and emery boards as extras, but this polish is NOT the same as the bottle I had and was trying to replace. This is just nail polish, while the original was a nail strengthener that was great. I am sure this is the manufacturer's fault, not the seller, but it is a disappointment.

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Reviews of Pink Armor Nail Gel As Seen On TV

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I found this product in the "as seen on TV" section at Walgreens I did not order it online so this is a review of the product NOT the actual pink armor official site. I have been using this for about a month and there are some great and some not so great things. First offYou cannot rub your freshly painted nails in a pile of rocks and expect it not to scratchcome on who actually believed that anyway. 2ndI do not think that this makes my nails any stronger than normal nail polish definitely not as strong as actual gel nail polish that has to be cured with a UV light but there are trade offs.

Now for the good things-FirstAbsolutely LOVE the way my painted nails look, they are pinkish (almost fluorescent) not sure if the whites are whiter but at least they do not turn "orangeish or yellowish" if you paint your nails you know what I mean. 2ndThis stuff dries VERY quickly I paint one hand then the other right away and when the 2nd hand is painted the first hand is dry and ready for another coat. I usually put 3 coats on right away (takes about 5-10 minutes that includes both hands and dry time) then one coat every other day just to keep it fresh looking. I usually remove everything once a week and start over. 3rdThis can be removed with normal nail polish remover ( I do use acetone based remover not sure if Non acetone remover would work the same) But no soaking for 20 minutes like with UV cure gel polish, just put on a cotton ball and rub off like any other nail polish.

NOTESAfter I remove the polish I wash my hands with warm soapy water and use an old toothbrush to scrub them clean (a little toothpaste on the toothbrush works wonders to keep your nails healthy and clean). Before I re-polish my nails I put 99% alcohol on a cotton swab and wipe my nails to make sure all oil is removed, then I paint them and it usually lasts a week without peeling off (I have had a terrible time getting nail polish to NOT peel off my nails I have used many brands and base coats and even a salon manicure peels off in a few days unless it is the UV cure Gel polish). If you have the same problem try the alcohol step it might work with any polish.

I will definitely continue to use this if for nothing else the quick dry time, week long staying power and pretty pink color.

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This was a total waste of money. It peeled off my nails when I was hand washing some dishes. Do not recommend this product!

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I was excited to try this product to help my manicure last longer. I had my nails done at a salon and had them use the pink armor as the base coat and top coat as it advertises. By the 2nd day, one of my nails peeled and by the end of the week, my nails were chipped. My nails held up better with just the regular base and top coat. I was very dissapointed.

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This stuff sucks! It peels almost as soon as it dries. My nails dont seem any better with it than it did before I used it. Water makes it peel even faster.

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I was so excited about this product and now I'm disappointed. My nails chipped and broke by the 3rd week. The polish kept chipping and I had to keep re-applying. It was a waste of money and I'm telling you not to make the same mistake I did!

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Product was recieved promptly and packed with care. Great customer service if there is any dissatisfaction with your product. Know in advance what the color looks like as computers do not always register a products true color no matter what you are ordering.

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I've been wearing this particular blush in this color for many years, I was so happy to be able get it again without trying to find a new blush since this one has been discontinued.