This spring, Hard Candy released 45 brand-spankin'-new shades of nail polish (see them all here). I was very excited to receive a PR sample of Pixie Pink, which is part of the "Candy Sprinkles" collection/formula.
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Hard Candy Nail Lacquer in Pixie Pink
$3.97 for 0.26 fl oz
Walmart and Walmart.com
Walmart and Walmart.com
Suspended in a clear topcoat, shimmery flecks sparkle brilliantly with different shapes of tiny glitter. Candy Sprinkles is a fabulous top coat over any color.
About the product: Hard Candy is re-establishing their presence as a brand with a wide array of colors and formulas, as demonstrated by their spring 2013 collection, particularly polishes. And this pretty pastel polish is so on trend!
Product description (color/dupes): Pixie Pink is a pastel pink/lavender with pink, silver and teal hex glitter. Pixie Pink and the other Candy Sprinkles polishes from Hard Candy seem to be inspired by the Illamasqua Imperfection/Speckled collection and the Deborah Lippmann Staccato collection.
Pigmentation/Application: One coat will give you a decent amount of glitter, but a very sheer milky wash of color that's a little streaky. It took about three coats to get it opaque/less streaky.
Texture: It has a slightly gritty feel to it, due to the glitter. A little bit of Gelous and Seche Vite helps to smooth it out.
Length of Wear: Unfortunately, this only lasted one day (less than 24 hours) before it started chipping like crazy.
Packaging: The packaging is pretty basic. Taller than your average polish, but a smaller base.
Value: Four bucks is okay for a smaller than average bottle.
Love it or leave it? The fact that it chips in less than 24 hours makes this polish a real bummer. I tried different base coats and top coats and just didn't have any luck. I LOVE LOVE LOVE how it looks, but I'm going to have to say leave it.
Lipgloss+Spandex Rating:
Product description (color/dupes): Pixie Pink is a pastel pink/lavender with pink, silver and teal hex glitter. Pixie Pink and the other Candy Sprinkles polishes from Hard Candy seem to be inspired by the Illamasqua Imperfection/Speckled collection and the Deborah Lippmann Staccato collection.
Pigmentation/Application: One coat will give you a decent amount of glitter, but a very sheer milky wash of color that's a little streaky. It took about three coats to get it opaque/less streaky.
Texture: It has a slightly gritty feel to it, due to the glitter. A little bit of Gelous and Seche Vite helps to smooth it out.
Length of Wear: Unfortunately, this only lasted one day (less than 24 hours) before it started chipping like crazy.
Packaging: The packaging is pretty basic. Taller than your average polish, but a smaller base.
Value: Four bucks is okay for a smaller than average bottle.
Love it or leave it? The fact that it chips in less than 24 hours makes this polish a real bummer. I tried different base coats and top coats and just didn't have any luck. I LOVE LOVE LOVE how it looks, but I'm going to have to say leave it.
Lipgloss+Spandex Rating:
