Sally Hansen Colour Therapy Nail Polish Review

I love wearing nail polish, and I was eager to try these polishes after seeing this new range profiled on Beauty Review.

I purchased these polishes in two colours: Therapewter, and Powder Room. They are a sparkly glittery green, and a pearly pale pink respectively.

I have worn both colours a few times and I am very pleased with the result. These are very hard-wearing nail polishes. They chip much less easily than all other polishes I have tried. They lasted on my nails for about 7 days before the first real signs of wear showed. That was with two coats on.

The polish settles down into a nice smooth finish and is very easy to apply. I love the broad, flat brush the polish comes with. The bottles are made of solid glass, and are in a round shape that gradually changes to a square. The brush handle is rose gold in colour and is slightly tapered, making them lovely to hold.

My nails are not damaged by this polish. Some polishes can be quite hard on nails, and a bit abrasive, but this polish feels kind to nails. My nails are quite weak, so it is important to me that they not be damaged any further. I haven't tried gel polish for that reason.

I am loving this polish so far. I think it is my new favourite polish.

Unwined is the colour of the polish that I was sent from my beauty box.so impressed with this polish love the colour and the texture. This polish will last without chipping for ten days. Works better with two coats applied once the first coat is dried.

I'm a nail junkie, it is a weakness and I mainly purchase all my polishes from indie brands as they have the best formulas to last on my nails, however brands found in stores draw me in with the promise of chip proof, vibrant colours most have disappointed me greatly but then Sally Hansen has a good formula that is the best of what is on offer.

There is a great shade range in the colour therapy collection, from pastels to neons, everyday casual and glam everyday darks. Easily applied for even coverage, builds up to fully opaque in as little as 2 coats, offers a great wear time of just under a week if not being to stressful on the nails, but on average they do start to chip on day 4/5 and for me that is the time I fully remove the polish.

Kept out of direct sunlight they hold their colour and usability for a very long period of time and even after a year of none use I can still open a bottle and it will apply like the first day I purchased it.

I picked up this Beauty from the last Beauty Vault . Many times I have gone into Farmers and thought of buying this nail polish.

The packaging comes in a clear bottle. Labelling is gold . I got this dark Navy Blue colour. The consistency of this nail colour is a medium to thick thickness. Has this nail polish scent like chemicals.

I find it dries after five to ten minutes application. Two layers of nail polish is the perfect amount of layering . After removal my nails aren’t tinted . They feel good not dry.

I was impressed with the formula of this nail polish. I can see myself purchasing more colours in the near future.

I have this nail polish in three colours; rose quartz (a light sheer pink) and re-nude (actually is nude) which are both natural colours, and powder room, a metallic/ silvery blush pink colour.

The polish itself is light and smooth. It feels like wearing a coat of nail treatment, but with colour. It doesn’t feel hard on the nails at all. It’s a nice and gentle formula for our delicate nails. This nice and thin formula of does prevent the polish from cracking and chipping, which most polishes do. It comes off cleanly with nail polish remover. The coverage depends on your colour. Rosy quartz is so sheer that you probably prefer to have three coats for a bit of colour. Whereas i only need two coats to cover for re-nude and powder room.

To ensure longer lasting wear, and to prevent your polish wiping off like clumps of dry glue, you pretty much should follow the instructions carefully. Only do one thin coat at a time, and ensure each layer is completely dried before layering the next one. When i didn’t dry the polish properly, or when i applied a layer too thick, the polish didn’t last long at all; I ended up with a few smudges, and dent marks on my nails after doing some simple house work.

Not sure if i just happened to get an applicator with a faulty brush, but i noticed the shape of the brush for the re-nude polish was slightly different to the other two. It felt as if there were less bristles, and it was more rounded, rather than flat. The brush doesn’t fan out upon application like the other two colours, so was less smooth during application, revealing more of the painted brush lines from the bristles. For someone who doesn’t paint nails often, It was a little more challenging to work with this colour, as i had to use more strokes, while trying to keep it thin and even.

Despite this brush difference, there’s plenty of colours to choose from; from nudes to bolds. Although It still does have that nail polish scent, it’s definitely a good polish for beginners to start with, or for those who wants to paint their nails with a more nourishing formula.

I love the colour range available in the Colour Therapy nail polish range. Sally Hansen polishes have a good sized brush, making for an even and easy application. For most colours, I apply two coats, although recently I purchased a deep shimmery purple, which benefits from 3 coats to get an even colour.

I have acrylic nails, so can’t comment on the Therapy part of the polish, but they certainly don’t damage or stain my acrylics at all.

Sally Hansen has a range of great nail products and they never fail to amaze me. I have a few shades of polishes from this brand now and one of my favourites is a super light nude. Although its super light, its not opaque at all, so i only ever need to apply one or two coats, which is a nice surprise as a lot of polishes can be opaque and require quite a few coats. I find that this polish stays on for a long time, and very rarely chips.

Here’s my dilemma; first, I can’t always let Maddie out visibly although she is always there in spirit and second, I’m addicted to nails. I really wanted to find a sheer polish that was less visible to a casual view but still made my nails look awesome. And I think I found it! What has surprised me is how well it wears (more on that in a second) and how bright and glossy my nails look.

I went shopping, bravely all by myself, in Farmers cosmetics department. I thought that after 10 minutes of looking at colours and trying to read the bottles (tip: don’t forget your reading glasses …) that someone may have assisted me. I was left alone, which probably was better than having to explain what I was looking for. Eventually I found a polish that looked like it might work; Sally Hansen Colour Therapy Sheer in Tulle Much (537). It is a beautiful natural pink and I hoped the colour might be just what I needed. And after using it, yes, it is! Others here mention the wide, flat brush. I agree, it makes a big difference to accurate application. Keeping things low key, one coat is subtle and perfect. A second makes the nail obviously pink.

Here’s where it gets interesting though. I had been using Sally Hansen Hard as Nails as a clear polish. I tried a mix of using SH products and other brands as both a base coat and top coat with the Colour Therapy. Nothing was outstanding, it was just ok and some combinations left a soft finish (I know, don’t mix different systems …) Then I happened on using Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear as a base coat and then the Colour Therapy over that. It was like magic; smooth filled nails, glossy, healthy-looking and just the right amount of pink for me.

It's the wear that surprises me though. They feel hard and smooth without a top coat. Today I had an outside job on the tools. I broke a part of a nail just loading the truck. Then I had to work on an installation, even having to drag my nails through containers of stainless steel screws. Incredibly my nails are unmarked and just as smooth as when I started.

I’m sold! The polish works, wears well and looks good. What more can you ask.

I've tried one shade from this range and have been using it for years. The bottles themselves last years without drying out or getting weird and clumpy. I adore the shade I have and it's so pretty with the micro glitters in it. The formula is great too, quick drying, smooth and gives an even finish. I need two coats to get the opaqueness I want but it's quick drying so I don't mind. It also doesn't chip as fast as a lot of other nail polishes.