Something A Little Different: Salyl Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Review

I spent the afternoon yesterday taking my three year old shopping for her birthday. Which, if you've ever been shopping with a three year old, you know to be a time consuming, repetitive action. I think we walked all the isles about four times each, and each time she was compelled to touch everything. Lets just say after that, I was ready for a nap. Once we were home and I was comfortably tucked on the couch working on 

some orders, Ginger decided to check the mail. Lo and behold I had a package (YAY!!). For a few minutes, I really had no clue what it was, and I was really just praying it wasn't a grenade or something. After prying it open (and cutting my thumb on it) I find nail polish. I fought with the bubble wrap, and was delighted to find that my Influenster package had arrived! When I had received the email that I was in the running to review some products, I honestly wasn't too excited. I'm that person that enters continually, but I never get picked. So I applied and kind of forgot. A couple days later, the next email came: I was in. So that was exciting for me, and made my day! Friday, I got the package, and was excited to start. So, before I get all into my review, let me just say a few things. First, these products were complimentary from Influenster, and were sent to me for testing purposes. Which of course, YAY! Second, I am not the person who always has fabulous nails. If anything, I have ugly awkward hands. I have three kids, and almost everyday I'm up to my eyeballs in cleaning, dishes and messes in general. So long ago I gave up trying to have nice hands. I don't do the gel nail thing anymore, nor have I been big into nail polish, mainly because it seems every time I do my nails, the polish can't hold up to the intense dishes/cleaning/showering/bathing regimen that occurs in my house. I also have lousy nails that peel and chip no matter what. So 

of course I keep them cut short. Low, low, low maintenance here folks. On the other hand, (haha, that was awful) I enjoy painting my toes and making them look pretty. You can thank me now, I'm not going to post photos of my feet. The nail polish, which is Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure, according to self-assessment from 375 women, is the preferred brand after 10 days. Each bottle has a base coat, strengthener, growth treatment, colour, top coat, chip resistant, and gel shine finish. Obviously, not having to do a base coat and then colour, and then top coat saves me time, and makes me happy. As for the chip resistant, I'm hoping for the best. I received 3 bottles to test; Pat on the Black (510), Red My Lips (470), and Jaded (540). I decided to try out Jaded first, because the colour is gorgeous, and, out of all the nail polishes I own, I don't have a turquoise colour. The bottle recommends two coats. Personally, I thought it was still too light, so I did three.

Second coat.

                                                  Third Coat.

The three colours I got. So far overall, I'm pleased with the coverage and colour saturation. It's yet to be seen how it will hold up to daily wear in my life, but so far, I'm happy! I think I'll do another update at day 5, and then at day ten just to show how it has held up. Here's hoping this is the first of many VoxBoxes!

Have any of you used the Sally Hansen CSM line? What did you think about it? Let me know!