Not Matte About This

Product Review: Sally Hansen Big Matte Top Coat

 

Recently, I've purchased Sally Hansen's Matte Finish top coat, and I have to say I really like it. Many reviews and tutorials on a matte finish have warned of the difficulties of acquiring this look, but I have to say I had no trouble getting it on. I also read how this top coat amplifies blemishes in the polish, but if anything what mistakes I made with the color just got blurred by the matte finish. The only thing I have to pick at is that the flat-ness fades or something after a few days. Most polishes loose their newness a little over a week after being painted, but the flat look lasts half that time. All I did to fix that was just a quick swipe over all my nails with the top coat and-bam-flat! By the time the matte fades, though, I'm already ready for a different color.

     Since getting this finish, I've tried this gorgeous lapis lazuli blue and plain black, both colors I love. Flat black is such a chic color and can coordinate with just about any look. Not only is it trendy at the moment, it's a tried-true classic that won't ever be out of style. I personally do not like glossy black nail polish, it's just no my look, I much prefer it's flat counterpart. Black is a lovely color, done right, and doesn't make you an emo. Deep blue, on the other hand, is very bold (as well as the black), and is rather difficult to work with style wise. Of course, not every outfit has to be perfectly planned with your nail color of the day, but sometimes it's nice to have it all flow together. For me, I used the blue as a bold pop of color with rather neutral and simple looks. If coordinated well, I think this blue would also look great with an array of colors. I didn't experiment much with outfits and the blue because the color chipped away after only a few days. It wasn't because of the poor quality of the polish, it was Essie, but it was because I had been going to the pool often while wearing that color and I guess hit the sides of the pool enough to wear away my nail lacquer.

 

     Overall, I really like this product and definitely recommend it to any person trying to achieve that big matte finish. Other than it's short life expectancy, Sally definitely came through and delivered another great nail product.

My rating: 8/10 for it's lack of longevity