Sunday, March 11, 2012

Can't Pick the Best Underwear, but Refuse to go Bare!

So I've been trying a new basecoat for about a month. Have you ever been to Sally's and seen those big bottles by Beauty Secrets? That's the one!

Well, in comparison to what I usually use, the Sally Hansen Hard as Nails basecoat/topcoat, I can't decide which to stay with.

























The Beauty Secrets 2.5 fl. oz. (73 mL) bottle holds 5X the Sally Hansen. At $2 per bottle of the Sally Hansen and $8 for the Beauty Secrets, it's a great price! So that alone almost makes me want to go with BS again when I run out.

I haven't used hardly any of it and by now I would have gone through a whole bottle of Sally Hansen. So that is another pro: I don't have to get off my lazy butt to buy basecoat as often.

Beauty Secrets dries super fast. I typically start with my pinkie and by the time I get around to my thumb, the pinkie is dry. Sally Hansen doesn't dry as quick

However, with Sally Hansen, I only needed 1 coat. With Beauty Secrets, I started out using 2 but my nails seemed to stain pretty bad, so I have kicked it up to 3 coats and that seems to be better in terms of helping my nails not stain.

The Beauty Secrets is super thin and requires careful application to avoid cuticle flooding. Plus, I don't have ridges in my nails, but the Beauty Secrets creates brushstroke-like ridges and I end up having to do a thick coat (or as thick as possible with super thin polish, anyway) on the final coat.

So that's Beauty Secrets | | |, and Sally Hansen | | |.

What do you think? Which would you get? I have a feeling I won't need any basecoat for 4 months, but I still just don't know which to go with!

If you've tried Beauty Secrets, what do you think of them? I debated trying their topcoat, too, but with the way this one creates brushstrokes and so on, I don't know that I want to spend the money on something as suckish as the Wet'n'Wild topcoat (that chiz is a whole other story full of streakiness, smears and NO shine)! =P

Buenos días.

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I haven't tried any of the two basecoats, but I'd pick the Sally Hansen base coat for the fact alone that I only want to put on *one* layer of base coat. :)
1 reply · active 683 weeks ago
This is true. I'm really impatient when it comes to waiting for polish to dry anyway. Thanks for your input! :)
I dont know what to tell you, personally I dont use basecoat at all, but it seems like even though theyre 3 for 3 the pros of SH are better than the pros of BS.
3 replies · active 683 weeks ago
I can't not use base coat! =P I think the SH is overall better.
Haha. Yea everyone has what they like but that's cool congrats

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I love the title of this post, hahaha :)
I would go for the one you like the best, that works best in regards to discoloration and how easy it is to work with...
1 reply · active 683 weeks ago
That's my problem. I can't decide which one I like more. Hahaha.
I had really bad luck with the Sally Hansen base coat. I actually go with the Palladio moisture base coat or Seche rebuild depending on what I am looking for.
1 reply · active 683 weeks ago
I've never heard of Palladio. I haven't tried Seche either just coz I'm a cheapskate. Haha.
Well, I am going to say the Beauty Secrets, but that's because it's the one I use. I haven't really had any problems with it at all. If I get too much on, I don't worry too much b/c it's just going to come off during clean up. On a side note, as far as top coats go, I use out the door and I love it!
1 reply · active 683 weeks ago
I'm almost leaning towards the BS since it is cheaper. Idk. I'll probably just switch between the two. =P
interesting debate! i used to use sally hansen, but now i try to avoid base coat with hardeners since its makes my nails so hard they chip even more. im trying to find a base coat to my my nails strong yet flexible
1 reply · active 683 weeks ago
I've noticed that a little bit, too. I can use SH for about 6 months before I have to take a break and switch to something without a hardener. I haven't found the perfect base coat yet either.
Hmm I've seen the big bottles but wasn't sure about trying it. I think the bottle is great since it will last you a long while haha. I may have to try it sometime...
1 reply · active 683 weeks ago
Yea, I do really like the size of it!
I used to use the Sally Hansen one years ago and always loved it, I've seen bad reviews on the beauty secrets but it's your choice but you have a while to decide lol I love Sally Hansen 4 in one treatment as a base.
1 reply · active 683 weeks ago
I love everything Sally Hansen. They're the best! Haha.
I like the BS bottle!
1 reply · active 683 weeks ago
Me too since it is so big!
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