Sally Hansen Shell We Dance

I'm not sure if it's all the Valentines related marketing recently, or the fact that Spring is right around the corner, but lately I've been loving anything pink. I became borderline obsessed with tracking down a pale pink polish, eventually opting for this Sally Hansen bottle. I'd never tried a Sally Hansen shade before, but Shell We Dance instantly caught my eye.

First things first - lets get the bad out of the way. Because Shell We Dance is such a sheer, pale shade it takes a good few layers (I'm talking four or five) to build up to the full colour. This means that it's not the longest lasting polish - you'd struggle to get more than a couple of days chip free - although I sealed the polish in with my Sensationail kit so it lasted a week. However, once you build the colour up it's the perfect creamy baby pink, so worth the extra effort. Alternatively, this makes a great sheerer polish.

Now, on to the good. Aside from the dreamy pale pink colour of Shell We Dance, the formula of this is spot on. It was super easy to apply, dried quickly, and despite being a sheer polish never appeared streak, hence a layer or two of this would work really well as a natural hint of pink to the nail. Also, the Sally Hansen brushes are perfect. Not too slim, not too wide - they fit the nail easily, and make painting my nails a delight, not a chore. Despite the extra work required to achieve an opaque nail, I'm impressed with Shell We Dance, and will definitely be looking to try more Sally Hansen polishes in the future.