So over the past few months, I’ve tried various polishes I
consider wannabe gels. These products claim to have extended wear and gel like
shine for a fraction of the cost. So far, I have yet to find one that wasn’t
loser polish. I keep hoping I’ll find one that actually works though! That
brings me to today’s test subject; Prosecco from Sinful Shine.
Prosecco is a cool toned beige with golden glass flecks in
it that have quite a bit of sparkle. It looks more iridescent up close. I used
three coats, and the Sinful Shine topcoat you’re supposed to use with these
polishes. It went on as if it were ordinary polish.
Let me be up front; this shade is not my thing. The main
reason I went with Prosecco is that by the time I was aware my local Walmart
finally got these polishes in, the display was pretty bombed out, and my
choices were down to this, and basic colors like red and pink. I’d rather avoid
reviewing the same color in twenty different brands, so Prosecco it was. Enjoy,
because you won’t be seeing much of this kind of color here!
Furthermore, I’d just gotten a couple new stamping plates in
the day before. Based on my track record, I figured I’d throw this on, fail it,
and play with my new stuff. Did that happen?
NO! Not even close! I put this on Monday, and although it
did get some tip wear, it was still looking acceptable on Friday, when I took
this pic. Just to be clear about what I do to my manicures, this was on through
two showers a day, washing dishes, cleaning, sticking my hands in boxes eight
hours a day, and getting pretty filthy in the process, so the fact that this
looked passable after all that is amazing! In fact, I kept it on through
Saturday, when it finally started to chip.
Sadly this won’t stamp. Water marbling isn’t impossible.
This polish takes significantly longer to dry in water for some reason, so I
would recommend using the decal method if you want to do this.
Verdict: Outstanding
This is THE best polish I have reviewed so far. At $2.99
each for the polish and top coat, it’s also a fantastic value. Obviously the
color hides some of the damage, but still….wow! I am totally checking out more
of this line!
You know what the funniest part is to me? Sinful did not make
any claims about wear time; believe me, I checked. If you see this polish, GRAB
IT.
