Sally Hansen Summerlime

I mention my favorite CVS pretty often and it's because of stuff like this.  I love finding polish I've never seen before, so I was thrilled to spot what turned out to be Sally Hansen's Beach Paradise collection way back in early March.  None of the shades came home with me that day, but I've given them a long look every time I've been back since.  They're a bright and cheery assortment of creams and flecked shimmers, but in the end only one really struck me.


Summerlime is a lime green cream packed with gold microflecks.

I don't think I have anything else remotely like Summerlime!  It reminds me of a finish Zoya does pretty often and might be dupe-ish for a shade of theirs that's completely slipping my mind, but I don't think it is.  The formula reminds me of the shimmers from Zoya's Awaken collection specifically.  This is two coats and it went on very thick.  It's not unworkable, but it tried to drag because of its heavy load of shimmer bits and opaque pigment.  Still, it's distinctive and should be a relief to anyone frustrated with the sheerness of many flecked shimmers.

Mattified, it develops and even more unique and unusual look.

Bottom line:  Its formula has a learning curve, but it's eye-catching and different!


Have you seen this collection anywhere?  I've still only seen it in CVS nail bars, so I'm wondering what its little promo image thing looks like.  I had to do some googling to even find out what this collection was called!