Sally Hansen Nail Prisms #09 Blush Diamond - Dark Version

Blush Diamond is a feminine shade of French rose pink - halfway between the two versions of Pink Rose Diamond. Similar to Diamond in the respect of the light refraction giving the appearance of distinct rainbow coloured lines across the surface of the nail. Sunlight reveals its fullest radiance - but most light sources are enough to see this shade for what it is - absolutely stunning! A very sweet holographic polish that I think few could not appreciate!


This shade was applied smoothly in two coats, like most of the previous Prisms I have reviewed! I used top coat on this holo and it did not dull the finish at all!


Photograph taken in artificial light


I will be listing all the prisms I have available on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering them for trade on MakeupAlley and in Vibrant V's Petite Boutique in the near future for anyone, anywhere!

Sally Hansen Nail Prisms #08 Amber Ruby

Amber Ruby is an elegant duo-chrome and like the previous Prisms I have swatched, I couldn't take my eyes off it! Amber Ruby has two main colours; cardinal red and fulvous yellow, making this shade aptly named! It also contains spin-off shades which I have photos of below!


Two coats was more than enough to get a rich, streak free finish! Gorgeous formula!


Photographs taken in indirect sunlight. This image illustrates the duo-chrome effect of this polish - you can often see up to three shades at one time!


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the dominant cardinal red within the polish.


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the burnt orange within the polish.


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the dominant fulvous yellow within the polish.


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the old gold that leans towards olive within the polish.

I will be listing all the prisms I have available on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering them for trade on MakeupAlley and in Vibrant V's Petite Boutique in the near future for anyone, anywhere!

Sally Hansen Nail Prisms #07 Garnet Lapis

With Garnet Lapis the phrase "Rainbow in a Bottle" could never be truer! This polish reminds me of an oil slick that reflects every colour in the spectrum! It is absolutely bewitching! I was mesmerised while I stared at my hands trying to determine just how many colours this beauty was going to reveal! I'm not sure I would have chosen the name Garnet Lapis for this polish due to the fact that red is not a particularly dominant colour within the polish, however it certainly is present. I took a million photos (alright, maybe not a million...) in the attempt to capture each shade within this polish to show you its versatility. Quite a difficult task, I assure you! I managed to get a representation of the most dominant shades, but at the expense of clarity in many cases, and in some shots I look like a resident of Springfield! So ladies, please look beyond the flaws in my photography to see the beauty within the beast!

(Photo with bottle coming soon!)

This shade took three coats for complete opacity, but it was a smooth application!


Photographs taken in artificial light. This image illustrates the dominant teal aspect of the polish.


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the Bright Cerulean within the polish


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the dominant azure within the polish


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the ultramarine within the polish


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the regalia purple within the polish


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the dominant electric purple within the polish - but I didn't quite manage to capture the true shade. Instead I got a photo half-way between two of the shades that this polish displays - electric purple and tyrian


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the carmine red within the polish. It was difficult to capture this aspect of the polish, and this image was unfortunately the best I could manage. On the angles that the polish appears carmine it also morphs into russet and bronze


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the duo-chrome effect of this polish. This image shows three distinct shades, but it is not uncommon to see up to five shades at one time!

I will be listing all the prisms I have available on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering them for trade on MakeupAlley and in Vibrant V's Petite Boutique in the near future for anyone, anywhere!

Sally Hansen Nail Prisms #06 Ruby Sapphire

OMG! I genuinely thought I was in love with Emerald Amethyst, but Ruby Sapphire just eclipsed that feeling! What an absolute stunner! This duo-chrome displays three distinct colours, and all three are breathtakingly beautiful! The deep sapphire blue and rich magenta shades tend to dominate the overall effect of this polish and are often seen at the same time, but in the right light and at certain angles an elegant and commanding sangria red makes itself known! WOW! This has to be one of my favorite Prisms!

(Photo with bottle coming soon!)

I found this shade very easy to work with, and two coats provided a gorgeous streak free finish!


Photographs taken in artificial light. This image illustrates the sapphire blue aspect of the polish.


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the magenta within the polish


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the sangria red within the polish

I will be listing all the prisms I have available on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering them for trade on MakeupAlley and in Vibrant V's Petite Boutique in the near future for anyone, anywhere!

Sally Hansen Nail Prisms #05 Emerald Amethyst

When I applied Emerald Amethyst I was speechless! I was so in awe of its beauty that I could barely tear my eyes away from my hands! This shade is so unique it is no surprise that it is one of the most popular and loved of all the Prisms! On some angles it has a gorgeous, almost golden olive green appearance, and on other angles it is a dusty pinkish-purple. When the two colours blend, the polish appears to be a shade of gunmetal, but this is generally in low-light when one of the two main colours is not drawing reflective light. I personally like this unique effect but find the two main shades much more dazzling! This shade is one of the hardest Prisms to find - and when you get lucky it is often very expensive - but even though I paid what some would consider an incomprehensible amount for my bottle, the sheer beauty of it makes this polish worthy of every cent!


Please excuse my cuticles for the first few posts of these shades - I had a reaction to a product that was not pretty!
This shade has been the easiest to work with so far, and only needed one coat for complete perfection!


Photograph taken in artificial light. This image illustrates the gunmetal appearance of the polish in low-light.


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the olive green within the polish


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the purple within the polish - this was the best photo I could manage to capture the purple, but I was disappointed with the outcome. The purple has far more of a pinkish tone as apposed to the blue-purple that the photos show it to be.


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the duo-chrome effect of this polish. On some angles you can clearly see both main shades, unlike some other Prisms like South Sea Pearl, where only one colour flashes at one time.

I will be listing all the prisms I have available on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering them for trade on MakeupAlley and in Vibrant V's Petite Boutique in the near future for anyone, anywhere!

Sally Hansen Nail Prisms #04 South Sea Pearl Limited Edition

This limited edition version of South Sea Pearl has a slightly different formula to the original. The differences are very subtle - but are certainly detectable when the two are compared. The base colour in this version is a much crisper shade of white as apposed to a cream, and this difference is what stands out to me the most. The flashes of soft mint green are much the same as in the original, but the pink flashes have a slightly more purpleish hue. I actually prefer the freshness of this version of South Sea Pearl!


Please excuse my cuticles for the first few posts of these shades - I had a reaction to a product that was not pretty!
This shade followed suit in ease to apply! It only took two coats for a gorgeous finish! It is slightly sheer if you hold your hands up to the light, but not enough to classify it as a sheer. Great formula and very pretty end result!


Photograph taken in artificial light. I found it impossible to get a clear shot depicting the base shade in this polish - my camera insisted on honing in on the green!




Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the green within the polish


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the pink within the polish - this was the best photo I could manage to capture the pink, but you can only see it if you look closely! The pink is quite similar to the original - particularly in intensity.

I will be listing all the prisms I have available on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering them for trade on MakeupAlley and in Vibrant V's Petite Boutique in the near future for anyone, anywhere!

Sally Hansen Nail Prisms #04 South Sea Pearl - Cream Version

South Sea Pearl is one of the more subtle Nail Prisms - but it is very pretty non-the-less! It has a cream base and flashes a soft mint green on some angles, and a pretty baby pink on other angles! If you are going for the wow factor, I would suggest reaching for one of the other Prisms - but if you are looking for an office or court-friendly shade, then this is perfect! It is an everyday shade with a difference!


Please excuse my cuticles for the first few posts of these shades - I had a reaction to a product that was not pretty!
I found this shade just as easy to apply as the previous shades reviewed, and again, two coats were enough to achieve a great finish! It is slightly sheer if you hold your hands up to the light, but not enough to classify it as a sheer. I'm impressed with the shade and the formula!


Photograph taken in artificial light




Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the green within the polish


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the pink within the polish

I will be listing all the prisms I have available on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering them for trade on MakeupAlley and in Vibrant V's Petite Boutique in the near future for anyone, anywhere!

Sally Hansen Nail Prisms #03 Purple Diamond - Dark Version

Well if this shade is not stunning - I don't know what is! Purple Diamond got tonnes of compliments so I'm not alone in my admiration! A gorgeous, rich shade of purple with beautiful holographic effects! Another shade (like Diamond and Pink Rose Diamond) that has distinct rainbow lines that travel across your fingers in any kind of light! Of course it is at it's most brilliant in the sunlight, but it shows off wherever it goes! A definite attention seeker!


Please excuse my cuticles for the first few posts of these shades - I had a reaction to a product that was not pretty!
I found this polish to be very easy to apply and one coat was nearly enough for a full coverage, but I did apply a second for good measure! I used top coat on this holo and it did not dull the finish at all!


Photograph taken in artificial light


I will be listing all the prisms I have available on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering them for trade on MakeupAlley and in Vibrant V's Petite Boutique in the near future for anyone, anywhere!

Sally Hansen Nail Prisms #02 Pink Rose Diamond - Dark Version

The darker version of Rose Pink Diamond seems to be much easier to obtain than the original, so if you have recently purchased one - it is likely to be this one! The two versions are so different, they need to be separated and re-named! Where the original is soft and light, this version is a darker dusty pink that has a hint of mauve. This version is just as stunning in it's own right! It also has rainbow lines that dance across your fingers when the light reflects off it and you can't help admiring its beauty! In my honest opinion, if you are a Prism addict like me, you need both versions in your collection!


Please excuse my cuticles for the first few posts of these shades - I had a reaction to a product that was not pretty!
A breeze to apply, and two coats were ample for a perfect finish! I used top coat on this holo and it did not dull the finish at all!


Photograph taken in artificial light


I will be listing all the prisms I have available on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering them for trade on MakeupAlley and in Vibrant V's Petite Boutique in the near future for anyone, anywhere!

Sally Hansen Nail Prisms #02 Pink Rose Diamond - Light Version

Pink Rose Diamond is a very pretty soft pink hologram shade that would appeal to most. Similar to Diamond in the respect of the light refraction giving the appearance of distinct rainbow coloured lines across the surface of the nail. Sunlight reveals its fullest radiance - but any light source is enough to see this shade for what it is - absolutely stunning!


Please excuse my cuticles for the first few posts of these shades - I had a reaction to a product that was not pretty!
I had a very easy time applying this polish - and two coats were plenty for a completely opaque finish. I used top coat on this holo and it did not dull the finish at all! I believe this was the original Pink Rose Diamond.


Photograph taken in artificial light


I will be listing all the prisms I have available on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering them for trade on MakeupAlley and in Vibrant V's Petite Boutique in the near future for anyone, anywhere!

And The Winner Is.....

Hello ladies! I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you all for following me and joining in the fun of my giveaway! I hope you all stick around to see what the future holds for us! :)

I will be holding another giveaway soon with a new goal - so stay tuned!

And now, for what I'm sure you have all been waiting to hear..... Our winner is Jan Hughs!


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Sally Hansen Nail Prisms #01 Diamond Limited Edition

I have to say that this shade of Diamond is just as beautiful as the original - however, it is a different beauty! The change in formula is ever so subtle, yet I cannot help but notice the differences. Where the original Diamond cast a striking rainbow in distinct lines when light reflected off it, this one gives a delicate consistency of pin-points of coloured hologram that dance around the entire nail surface! This version of Diamond is far more subdued - but this in no way diminishes it's striking beauty!


This gorgeous shade has a thicker consistency than its counterpart - so two coats were all that were needed for an opaque finish. I used top coat on this holo and it did not dull the finish at all! Very impressed with this limited edition shade on it's own merit!


Photograph taken in artificial light


I will be listing all the prisms I have available on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering them for trade on MakeupAlley and in Vibrant V's Petite Boutique in the near future for anyone, anywhere!

Sally Hansen Nail Prisms #01 Diamond

WOW! What a colour! I am totally in love with this gorgeous silver hologram polish! The holographic particles in this polish catch the light in the most amazing way - literally casting a rainbow across your fingertips! The polish refracts the light in such a way as to show distinct lines of every colour in the spectrum. Of course it is most brilliant in direct sunlight - but I found that any light source at all reveals the beauty of this shade!


I found this polish easy to apply, though the formula was a little on the thin side. The consistency was not particularly a problem though - three coats did the job beautifully! I used top coat on this holo and it did not dull the finish at all! 10 out of 10 for this one!


Photograph taken in artificial light


I will be listing all the prisms I have available on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering them for trade on MakeupAlley and in Vibrant V's Petite Boutique in the near future for anyone, anywhere!