This should have been so easy. Using Sally Hansen's nail art pen I copied the black on red look as seen on the models at the recent Rosemount Australian Fashion Week shows. The look was a red creme mani with black half-moons drawn on the base of the nail.
Doesn't look too bad from a distance...
But up close - Yikes!! Fail :(
Sally Hansen's nail art pen formula is water-based and environmentally friendly - Good.
However - I found it runny and hard to control so I had to keep correcting the edges as I drew the outline before filling it in. Also, the finish was very patchy after I'd applied the top coat to set it (as recommended on the pack) so I could see the red polish peeking through making it look very shabby. It wasn't the perfect opaque black I'd hoped for and I was left feeling I could have achieved a better (although more toxic) result with a permanent marker!
This product was a fail for me. Checking out some of the reviews on Makeup Alley (here) I can see that I'm not alone in my opinion.
Do any of you have other recommendations for nail art pens?
That's all for now.
Vita :)
It's too bad the nail pen didn't work well! I've never tried a nail pen, but I've been interested in them. :)
ReplyDeleteThis combo reminds me of a lady bug! Very cute
I have these nail art pens but I use them more for touch ups and fillers more than anything else! The red one is pretty though as it has slight shimmer. They're a bit hit and miss, some harder to control than others. And they need a top coat else they wash off :-/
ReplyDeleteI wish we had more readily available options here for pens though, I don't know of any other brands.
@Vintage - I liked the colours so it was annoying that it didn't work.
ReplyDelete@Leanne - Thanks - I had a feeling I'd seen you use them in some of your posts.
Yikes
ReplyDelete@Bini - I know. Very disappointing :(
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