Colour that also cares for your nails? Yes, please!

Forever being a huge fan of Sally Hansen polishes, their new line of lacquers got me intrigued. Colour Therapy, available in 33 shades, has a patented argan oil formula that infuses nourishment and moisture into your nails, making them more healthy.

The line consists of colour, a top coat, and a nail and cuticle oil.  Sally Hansen promises up to 10 days of fade-proof, chip-resistant wear.

I got the top coat, argan oil, and one of the colours, Pampered in Pink, at the London Drugs Fall Beauty Preview last month in Vancouver. Like I said, being a huge fan of Sally Hansen polishes already, I was so excited to try this line out since I have thin, brittle, peeling nails. Since there’s no base coat, I just went in with the colour first, then the topcoat, then the argan oil once the polish was dry.

The colour ended up being very opaque after one swipe, however, it didn’t last that long on me. In fact, it chipped after a day’s wear.  When I eventually took it off, my nails didn’t look or feel any healthier.

I have this polish on now to give it a second go, but first impressions aren’t the greatest. I love cuticle oil, so picking up that part of the line I would recommend, but it’s not anything that special and if you have a favourite cuticle oil already, then you don’t need to rush out and pick this up.

UPDATE: The second time around was much better and I think I know why. According to the instructions on the Color Therapy Nail & Cuticle Oil packaging, it says to apply this product before the colour.  Obviously you wipe it off prior to the nail polish, however, since it’s a greasy formula, this doesn’t let the nail colour adhere to the nails as well as a base coat or just bare nails.  For best results, apply the cuticle oil after the colour and topcoat.

I also want to note that compared to the Miracle Gel line, the colours offered in the Color Therapy line aren’t are jaw-dropping in comparison. They are very neutral, safe colours, which are great for lots of people, but I love more eye-catching, fun colours, so I don’t think I will be picking up more colours from this line. With that being said, I would be interested to test out the topcoat with a colour from one of their other lines, or really any other brand. Would I still get the same benefits?  Maybe I’ll give it a try and report back…

Have you tried the Sally Hansen Color Therapy line? What were your thoughts?

Please note, polishes provided by PR. All opinions are my own.

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