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Tracy Reese for Sally Hansen Salon Spring 2008 Preview
Acclaimed fashion designer Tracy Reese has teamed up with Sally Hansen for the fourth season to create a fashion foward collection of lacquers for the Spring 2008 Salon line.
The shades in this season’s collection mirror the designs seen on the runway at Tracy’s Spring 2008 7th on 6th Fashion Show, pieces that represent mystery, romanticism and ease. Tracy took much of her inspiration from North African prints, colors, and textiles and used these cues to create beautifully structured dresses, coats, and separates. This same palette was then re-interpreted in polish form.
Top Row (l-r): Feverish Rose, Sultry Fuchsia, Sumptuous Petal, Arabian Night
Bottom Row (l-r): Cherry Glaze, Spicy Scarlet, Searing Orange, Tunisian Sand (the shade worn by all the models at the Spring 2008 show)
Full swatches and reviews are in the works but I couldn’t resist sharing a sneek peak at Arabian Nights. It’s a gold flecked grape that immediately caught my attention.
Sally Hansen Salon Nail Lacquer is available at most drug stores and retails for $6 US.
info and images: Sally Hansen and All Lacquered Up
Sally Hansen Color Quick
Glamour’s February issue hit my mailbox today and as I did a quick skim before work I had to pause on the latest Sally Hansen ad. It features a new product due to hit shelves in February, the Color Quick.
Packaged in a pen style applicator, the Color Quick formula contains Panthenol and Vitamins A, C and E to condition nails and a UV protector to keep color fresh and true. Just click it, slick it and go!
Color Quick is available in the following shades: Clear Opal, Sheer Beige, Sheer Pink, Hot Pink, Orange, Red, Blue, and Black ($7.95).
I can’t wait to test these little beauties out. I played with the Yves Saint Laurent nail pen last summer and while the idea is fun, their colors weren’t. All sheers that applied streaky. Let’s hope these are much better. Has anyone tried a pen style polish? How did it apply?
NOTD: Sally Hansen Navy Venom
I haven’t posted an actual Nail Of The Day look in a while. Thanks to a fellow nailie and shopping buddy that hunted down the Sally Hansen Fall Runway Collection on Cleveland’s west side, I have this beauty to show you.
The collection was designed and inspired by fashion designer Tracy Reese in collaboration with Sally Hansen. Playing on the idea of contrasts (black & white, navy & white, bright coral & black) the collection is has a varied palette of shades.
- Black Patent (jet black) – Official shade that walked the runway
- Alabaster (off white/eggshell) – Official shade that walked the runway
- Navy Venom (dark navy/ink)
- Baroque Bronze (metallic brown)
- Grenadine Glaze (rich metallic pink with a tint of gold glaze)
- Rose Carthane (metallic coral with a tint of pink)
- Mulberry Glaze (metallic purple/grape)
- Cerise Noir (Bordeaux)
- Plum Licorice (deep metallic purple/plum)
- The Deepest Violet (matte purple)
Two of them showed up on the Tracy Reese Fall 2007 runway in the form of a half moon manicure using Black Patent and Alabaster.
Even though I own other shades from the Salon line, this is actually the first one I’ve worn and I was quite pleased. The application was smooth and easy to control. The lacquer was well pigmented and opaque with two coats and the shimmer is minimal which makes Navy Venom a great everyday shade. The wear wasn’t really the best but I’m sure all the packing and moving I’ve been doing played a part in that so I can’t give a final ruling in that department.
With the prominence of blue polish this fall, this color definitely makes my list and should have been included with my Fall Trend picks.
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