Review & Swatches: Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Overcoat in Open Mica Night

Purchased by Me

The minute I first showed you the new-for-2014 Complete Salon Manicure Overcoats (permanent, not limited edition) back in November, I knew I had to get that square holo glitter polish! You don't often see square-shaped glitter polishes at the drugstore, and it's even more rare to see holographic square glitter at the drugstore. Kudos to Sally Hansen for introducing this one in a permanent collection so that we don't have to stress about finding it and getting it before it's gone.

So let's take a closer look at Open Mica Night, which I purchased at CVS a few weeks ago:

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Overcoat in 640 Open Mica Night

(retail: $7.99, 0.5 oz)

For my swatches, I wanted to layer this one over something more fun than just a plain creme polish. So I opted for Orly Fowl Play, which is a purple jelly with tiny flakies:

 One coat of Open Mica Night over two coats of Orly Fowl Play

(one coat of clear top coat)

I had absolutely no application issues with this one. There is NO need to go fishing with your brush to pick up the glitter pieces. In fact, the only problem (if you can call it a problem) with this polish is that I sometimes have too much glitter on my brush and I have to wipe my brush down a bit on the rim of the bottle. You can brush this polish onto the nail, but I do find that dabbing is required if you're picky about glitter placement. Overall, this polish is super easy to apply as far as glitter toppers go, and the clear base is not thick or goopy. Dry time is average.

 And you know I had to mattify this one:

  One coat of Open Mica Night over two coats of Orly Fowl Play

(one coat of clear top coat followed by one coat of matte top coat)

In this pic, it looks like the holographic effect is dulled due to the matte top coat. In real life, you can still easily see the color shifts, even though my pic makes the glitter look like flat silver. 

FINAL VERDICT: If you like square glitter and you like holo glitter, this one's a no-brainer. Wait for a sale and pic this baby up. I don't think you'll be disappointed--it's super easy to apply, the base isn't thick or goopy, and it dries at a normal rate. It's a winner!

Do you own any of the new-for-2014 Sally Hansen Overcoats? If so, which ones do you own and how to do you like them?

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