Sally Hansen Triple Shine Redflection Review & Swatch

Today I have a full review of the Sally Hansen Triple Shine nail polish line and swatches of one of my favorites that I own, Redflection. It may not seem fancy or special in the bottle, but I think it’s the perfect deep, vampy cranberry red. I actually own 10 Triple Shine polishes now. I purchased most of them at Walgreens on clearance for just $0.64 to $1.29! So I couldn’t pass that up. The 10 that I own and I love every single one of them:

Hypnautical
Kelp Out
Make Waves
Redflection – Perfect deep red.
Scale Up – Here is a beach look I did using Scale Up.
Seanic
Sparks Fly
Twinkled Pink
Wavy Blue – Another one of my favorites, it’s really pretty in the sun!
Wet Suit – I REALLY like this grey!

Sally Hansen Triple Shine Nail Polish Review

Price – $4.59-$5.99 at mass drug stores (non sale) or $4.99 on Amazon – Redflection on Amazon
Official Site – Sally Hansen Triple Shine
Description – Solid and shimmery nail polish colors that dry with a high gloss-shine.
Best Use – Solid polish, gradients, nail art, and watermarble.
Size – 0.33 oz/10 ml
Packaging – Slim, elongated polish bottle that is fatter in the middle. Has a skinnier black handle underneath the decorative “Triple Shine” label cap. I recommend taking the decorative cap off before use because it will slip off!
Brush – Not a standard size brush, these polishes have a flat, wider brush with a cuticle-like curved end. I have smaller nails and find that this brush fits perfectly into my cuticle area and makes for a very easy to apply stroke.
Ingredients – Big 3 Free (full list available on their official site)
Cruelty Free – Yes. Read more on Sally Hansen FAQs page.
Special Instructions – Use with Triple Shine top coat.
Formula/Uniformity – The formula IS smooth and nice, even the glitters come out with good distribution. My only issue is I’ve only had them a few weeks at most and with the solid colors I can see that they have started to separate already. I can mostly roll-shake them back to normal, but not all the way. BUT the separation doesn’t seem to affect how the polish looks or applies on the nail.
Opacity – All are very sheer on first coat but build to opacity nicely in three thin coats. The bottle says to apply 2, but I would recommend three thin coats.
Dry Time – Dries fast. Tacky (will leave a dent or fingerprint) dry in 5 minutes, mostly dry in 10 and fully dry in about 20.
Durability – Is long-lasting and so is the shine. I didn’t have tip wear until day 3-4, which usually for me takes only a day or two.
Removal – Creams are very easy to remove but as to be expected the glitters require a 3-5 minute soak off or a peel-off base.
Staining – I did not notice any after 5 days continual wear of Redflection (with base coat).
Ease of Use – Very easy given the wide brush and smooth formula.
Recommend It – Kinda – if you can find them on sale then YES! These polishes are on the small side, all sheer with one coat with a few exceptions and the separation issue makes me wonder how long the shelf life will be. But if there is a particular color or glitter that sticks out and is unique, I would snap it up! I do like these polishes but you can find similar colors in better formulas from other brands at the same price or just a couple of dollars more.

Sally Hansen Triple Shine Colors/Full Line

Between the 2014 collection and now with the 2015 collection released there are a total of 45 Triple Shine shades available. According to the Sally Hansen website Triple Shine polishes claims are:

Gloss is protected with the Ultimate Shield Complex

Daily defense from water and wear

Natural crushed pearl delivers high impact, glossy color

Creates non-stop shine

2015 Sally Hansen Triple Shine

I divided the 2105 collection into two parts just for convenience.

Beachy Colors:

Deep End – A deep, dark and moody eggplant-blue cream polish with a hint of purple.
Make a Splash – Baby blue iridescent polish with a pearly blue-silver finish that flashes purple.
Peach Party – Peachy medium-orange cream polish.
Pink Coconut – A medium pink cream polish, very similar to Reef-Raf from the 2014 Pop collection but more orang-y.
Redflection – Deep vampy, cranberry red.
Seastional – A dark seafoam-green cream polish.
Seas the Day – Dark teal cream polish.
Shark Bait – Medium natural beige/nude cream polish.
Shelling Secrets – Light baby pink sheer polish.
Taheati – A bright tropical orange cream polish.
Water Lily – A medium pink-purple mauve cream polish.
Watts New – A dark, deep pink/purple raspberry cream polish.
Wet Suit – Dusty, cloudy blue-grey cream polish.

Beachy Glitters:

Archipela-glow – Dark seafoam-green glitters in a clear base.
Changing Tides – Pink micro glitters in a translucent-pink base with some blue micro glitters.
Sparktacular – Orange micro glitters in a translucent-orange base with some blue micro glitters.

Sally Hansen Triple Shine 2014 Collection

Picture Credit: BeautyGeeks

2014 Sally Hansen Triple Shine

The 2014 collection is divided into three separate parts and there are a total of 29 shades plus the top coat.

Iridescence:

Bait Me – A light silvery-grey iridescent polish with a silver shimmer.
Blow Bubbles – A medium bubble-gum pink iridescent polish with a medium-pink shimmer.
Clam Up – A light silvery-pink iridescent polish with an even lighter-pink shimmer.
Drama Sheen – A light silvery-purple iridescent polish with a darker-purple shimmer.
Great White – A light silvery-grey iridescent polish with a silver shimmer.
Oyster Bar – A silvery iridescent polish with a foil finish.
Pool Party – A light silvery-blue iridescent polish with a medium-blue shimmer.
Make Waves – Iridescent, shimmery sea blue that shifts from blue to a shiny emerald-green.
Slick Black – An iridescent black polish with a silver and blue shimmer.

Pop (Bright Colors):

Dive In – A medium turquoise blue-green cream polish.
Flame On – A darker bright pink iridescent polish with a pinkish purple shimmer.
Kelp Out – Sheer kermit or grass-green. Builds to opacity in about three thin coats.
Lemon Shark – A bright lemon yellow cream polish with a hint of green.
Pixie Slicks – Light bubble-gum pink cream polish.
Play Koi – A bright orange-red cream polish, leaning more orange.
Red Snapper – A bright red-orange cream polish, leaning more red.
Reef-Raf – A tropical coral-pink cream polish.
Statemint – A bright lemon-lime Chartreuse cream polish.
Vanity Flare – Deep royal purple cream polish.

Fanta-Sea (Glitters):

Dream Sequins – Metallic copper micro glitters in a clear base.
Fanta-Sea – Blue-green and silver micro glitters in a clear base.
Hypnautical – Teal glitter topper with micro iridescent teal glitters and medium foil shards.
Pearly Whites – Iridescent/Clear glitter topper with micro iridescent glitters and medium foil shards.
Scale Up – Light lime glitter topper with micro iridescent light lime glitters and medium foil shards.
Seanic – Emerald green micro glitters in a clear base.
Sparkling Water – A deep teal-blue shimmer polish with silver and blue micro glitters.
Sparks Fly – Blue glitter topper with micro medium-blue glitters and medium-sized silver and blue hex glitters.
Twinkled Pink – Pink glitter topper with micro medium-pink glitters and medium-sized silver and pink hex glitters.
Wavy Blue – Deep royal blue polish with micro lighter blue glitters throughout giving it a shimmer quality that flashes purple and pink in the light.

Sally Hansen Triple Shine Directions

Prime with 1-2 coats of basecoat.
The bottle says to apply 2 coats of the Triple Shine color of your choice, although I suggest three thin coats. Here I used “Redflection” #440, three thin coats, no top coat.
Seal with Triple Shine Top Coat (claims of wear, etc. only valid if you also use their top coat too)

Other Blogger’s Reviews of Sally Hansen Triple Shine

Sally Hansen Triple Shine Nail Polish Just How Shiny Is It? by All Lacquered Up
Press Preview: Sally Hansen Triple Shine by BeautyGeeks
Sally Hansen Triple Shine Swatches by Beauty in the Geek
Sally Hansen Spring 2015 Triple Shine Shades by Beauty in the Geek
Sally Hansen Triple Shine by The Polish Aholic

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