Sally Hansen Colour Therapy Nail Polish Review

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.

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.

I tried this colour nice consistency and fairly easy to apply I got the shade 522 cashmere calm. I am not really into nudes in terms of colours but this soft brown is a good base for putting a sparkly nail polish, clear pearly colour or clear shiny top coat on top of. Or if your good at nail art this beige colour will make it stand out. I was always for a metallic sparkle bright type nail but as I've got older I am getting into more softer pastels pale or sheer tints of colours because I feel they are less obvious when chipped or not well done and currently I am wearing a treatment type polush from Sally Hansen which the colour is almost clear / matches my natural nail plate and gives me natural looking buffed shiny nails. I would try Sally Hansen products again & like the idea or argan oil nourishment I don't think I would buy this particular colour again though but open to others!

I've been trialling Chai on Life and Red-y to Glow, the amazing top coat and also a gentle Sally Hansen oil. These have been great to trial because I really enjoy having statement nails but often have problems with my nails becoming brittle and the polish chipping off too easily. Well those aren't worries with these new Sally Hansen polishes. My nails have been slowly growing out healthier and less brittle after just two weeks use (2 applications of colour with a few days of just the oil between).

The colours are cute with Chai on Life being a very neutral beige tone, great for the office, and Red-y to Glow being a bright red that builds into a deep dark red with increasing layers of polish. The formulas are a bit strong scented, but not as chemically smelling as other polishes I've tried. It's also quite a thin formula, going on in very light layers. This means that I end up applying 3 thin layers instead of the recommended 2, just to built the colour I like, and I find if I apply the polish thicker it takes a long time to dry.

The shape of the brushes are amazing, only needing 2 swipes at my bigger nails and only one for my pinkies. The bristles are of sturdy material so they don't bend all over the place. However, given the wide end, the wand is quite wide also and I keep worrying about getting it back into the bottle without permanently bending the bristles out of place, or accidentally knocking the bottle over when not holding it.

This polish doesn't chip for days!!! I've had supposedly great polish before, chip resistant and all that jazz, but none have actually walked the walk. These do. Each application it's taken around 4 days before the first chip. On maybe the 3rd day the polish does recede from the tips of my nails slightly, but nothing noticeable by the casual observer.

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.

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.