Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips Holiday 2011

I spotted at Rite Aid today the holiday Sally Hansen Salon Effects nail color strips. They're very cute. The pictures are  from my phone and not great but you can get an idea. There's a candy cane stripe, a red plaid , a snowflake print  and more.

 Have you seen any at your local stores yet? I am addicted to these, I get over 2 weeks of wear from them and so many compliments. No maintenance and long wear has me sold along with the fun prints.

Update: Official images now here

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure

Sally Hansen has another new nail polish for us to try. Their Complete Salon Manicure. In one bottle you get base coat, strengthener,growth treatment, top coat and oh yes , color .

I love the idea that I can have one bottle and get it done. Who wouldn't?

I tried the shade Purple Pulse , which is a hot , bright purple that has a bit of blue in it. I needed 2 coats to get full color. The first went on sheer , the second became the bottle shade. It's shiny( although I could have it shiner. I can not have enough shine on my nails) and looks great.

It dried fast, and nails looked smooth. The brush is the same as the Insta Dri one. Wider than normal and not a favorite of everyone. It works fine for me. I did get tip wear fast. which isn't unusual for me as I am hard on my nails, but I would have liked it to go a little longer than that. I think ultimately that I will still add an additonal top coat over it. With that , it will be great.

The Complete Manicure line is 52 shades, so there is something for everyone. From pale pink to green. with the shade Commander in Chic, a khaki-greige , getting a lot of notice. Other shade shown here: Raisin the Bar.

Retail is $ 7.00 but sales and discounts are prevalent.

Sally Hansen Natural Beauty/Carmindy Lip Balm Set

Bargain alert. Sally Hansen Natural Beauty inspired by Carmindy has this fun gift set called The Super Balm that has 3 tinted lip balms for $ 12.99.

How cute is this? I love that it's not only inexpensive but readily available at CVS. You can pick up your aspirin and your gifts all in one go if you're incredibly short on shopping time. Perfect for tweens and teens, and the friends and family who do the little to no makeup thing .

The shades are fresh pink, nude shimmer and berry shine. The two lighter shades are very pale and the berry leaves a deeper tint. The formula is Moisture Plump and has avocado and shea butter.

Sally Hansen Intros Insta Dri Brights, HD & A Contest

I've been working on posting about the new Sally Hansen Insta Dri Brights nail colors, and in the meantime, I heard they have also launched a fun contest along with the new HD nails color line. So going to cover it all in one go.

I've posted before on the Insta Dri. I really like it. No .you won't get that long lasting manicure from a fast drying formula, but the convenience of a nail color that dries literally in minutes is wonderful when you need to be ready fast , or just want a quick color change for a night out.

The Brights collection is all very neon . I particularly love the yellow Lemon Dash and Instant Iris ( swatched along with Lickety Split Lime). There are several pinks, oranges and a great turquoise as well.

Even newer are the HD formulas. I haven't tried these, but the colors look great.

Both of these lines are in stores now .

Now to the contest- here are the details :

HD Hi-Definition Nail Color from Sally Hansen.

The Color: Pure, vivid pigments with multi-dimensional color & vibrance.

The Technology: Patented formula with Real Liquid Crystals for multi-dimensional color and iridescent shine!

The Result: Dazzling, Lustrous High-Definition Color.

High Definition is the new standard for visual and audio entertainment. Now Sally Hansen translates this unrivaled clarity and brilliance into nail color!

Enter Sally Hansen's HD Hi-Definition Nail Color Sweepstakes!July 8, 2009 - September 15, 2009.

Sweepstakes Prizes :

--Grand Prize winner will be randomly selected to receive a 32inch HD TV
--An iPod Nano will be awarded each month to a randomly selected winner

--10 winners total will be randomly selected to receive a Sally Hansen gift bag

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Sweepstakes open only to legal residents of the 50 U.S. or D.C, who are at least 16 years of age and who have an active e-mail account and Internet access prior to the beginning of the Sweepstakes. Void outside of 50 U.S. or D.C. and where prohibited by law. Sweepstakes ends 9/15/09. Subject to complete official rules available at http://www.sallyhansen.com/.