Sally Hansen Nail Prisms #12 Coral Amber

I must say, Coral Amber just made it as my favorite holographic Prism so far! I just love this fresh, vivacious shade! I find it difficult to define this shade in terms of colour, as the word "coral" lends itself to a more orange toned shade in my mind, whereas this shade has quite a lot of red (pink) in it. I am also at a loss as to why Amber was added to the name of this polish... I see no evidence of Amber at all! I might have a little trouble defining the specific colour of this shade, but what stands out a mile at every angle is it's dazzling charm!


A breeze to apply and two coats provide a luscious finish! I used top coat on this holo and it did not dull the finish at all!


Photographs taken in artificial light


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Sally Hansen Nail Prisms #11 Fire Opal

I found Fire Opal to be a very deceiving shade... It looks pretty monochromatic in the bottle, and even when I applied it to my nails, at first glance I thought it was not much more than a pretty salmon pink shade with an iridescent celadon shimmer. Don't get me wrong - that in itself is enough to make this a gorgeous polish, but I overlooked the duo-chrome finish Prisms are famous for... until I spotted the cerise pink on a different angle, that is! Like South Sea Pearl, this is not one of the most vibrant Prisms, but it is certainly worth adding to your collection!


I found this shade just as easy to apply as the previous shades reviewed, however I needed three coats, instead of the usual two coats, to achieve a satisfying 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!


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


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the iridescent celadon within the polish


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the cerise pink within the polish - however my modest little camera didn't quite manage to capture the true oomph of the colour!

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Sally Hansen Nail Prisms #10 Golden Cinnabar Limited Edition

I was a little disappointed to find that the limited edition of Golden Cinnabar was so close to the original version that you could say that they are just about the same formula. I loved the fact that the limited edition versions of Diamond and South Sea Pearl were different - and was hoping that this one would be the same! The colours within this shade range from goldenrod to amaranth, with amaranth pink and bronze in between.


I was happy with the formula of this shade - two coats were enough for an opaque streak-free finish!


Photographs taken in artificial light. This image illustrates the amaranth pink aspect of the polish.


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the amaranth within the polish - however this shade was captured much better with the original!


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


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


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the duo-chrome effect of this polish

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Sally Hansen Nail Prisms #10 Golden Cinnabar

When gazing at the bottle of Golden Cinnabar I was not at all wowed. I didn't think I would even like it once it was on my nails! But let me tell you, I was pleasantly surprised! I won't go so far as to say that this is one of my favorite Prisms, but it is much prettier than I gave it credit for! To be honest, I didn't even know what "Cinnabar" was! I have since found out that it is a red mercuric sulfide, used as a pigment. I have included a picture below for anyone interested in seeing it in it's crystal form. Now that I know this, the name of the polish makes much more sense to me! The colours within this shade range from goldenrod to amaranth, with amaranth pink and bronze in between. Even if, like me, you don't think this shade is for you, I recommend you try it out anyway - you might be just as pleased as I am!


I was happy with the formula of this shade - two coats were enough for an opaque streak-free finish!


Photographs taken in artificial light. This image illustrates the amaranth pink aspect of the polish.


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


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


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


Photograph taken on an alternate angle to show the duo-chrome effect of this polish


Cinnabar in crystal form for anyone who loves crystals as much as I do!

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Sally Hansen Nail Prisms #09 Blush Diamond Limited Edition

The Limited Edition version of Blush Diamond is identical to the original. A pretty French rose pink holographic polish similar to Diamond in respect of light refraction. The images below appear lighter than the original, but the actual shade is no different at all!


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


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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


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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.

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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!

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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

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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!