Seche Gifted

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About three years ago, Seche came out with a line of colors, all tailored to the "Seche Girl" - whether she was "Bright & Bold" or "Clever & Confident", the brand created a story through their collections. However, the line failed to sell, so Seche went back and created an entire system called Seche Premier Colour - different bottle shape, new formula for longer lasting wear, and a three-step system to make it easier for professionals and enthusiasts to enjoy Seche together. Basically, the quality you expect from Seche Vite but in a lacquer line.

The first step is the Base - an advanced formula contains adhesives to secure lacquer to the nail for a long lasting finish. Be sure to cleanse your nails properly, removing all oils and old polish. I found my brush to be very stiff but it may be due to improper closing. When I shipped this bottle home and unwrapped it a week later, I noticed that it was slightly sticky and I think maybe the bottle wasn't tightly closed and product may have leaked out.

The second step is your lacquer. The new line rolled out with 24 shades, rich in color and quality. It was designed to effortlessly suit all styles and skin tones. I received Gifted, a berry pink creme. I find it to be a little darker than Barbie pink but still very office appropriate. Unlike the old line, Seche recommends two coats for full coverage. I found the formula to be very pigmented and the wide flat brush was very easy to work with, unlike my brush in Base.

Finally, finish with Sealant. Sealant is in a powder coated silver bottle because it will harden in natural light inside. This top coat seals and shines to provide a flawless finish. Unfortunately, I think this bottle wasn't sealed properly in my bag either because the second I went to open it, it was gummy around the neck. The brush was completely thick and unusable and the first attempt at putting on top coat ended up in a big blob on my nail. The good news is that you CAN use Seche Vite or Seche Vive (the gel like top coat that Seche came out with that does not need a UV/LED light to cure) with this system which is what I will probably do in the future. Please do not judge my experience with Base and Sealant because I do fully believe my bottles leaked in transit.

Let's get back to the color. I always find that these types of finishes are a great staple in any collection. The formula on Gifted was super nice - no globs running down my brush, it wasn't too thin, and I like the color in general.

You can find Seche Premier Colour now at Sally Beauty Supply stores for around $10.50. For more information, you can check out their website or follow them on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Use #SechePremierColour to see more followers of this brand.

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.

Seche Perfectly Poised

Bring on spring with Seche.

Seche Nail Lacquer introduces new spring 2014 collection: Perfectly Poised.

Seche Takes Chances

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The final lacquer in the Bright and Bold Summer 2013 is Takes Chances, a purple creme that is opaque and highly pigmented in one coat. I used a base of Seche Natural, 1 coat of polish, and a top of Seche Vite.  The purple isn't quite Barney, but definitely isn't light enough to be a lavender - it's just kind of in the middle. It's a little darker than Zoya Remove+ (now that I'm thinking about purples).

So in the sun, I'm learning that this is another ridge filling nightmare polish. If you have ridges, well - this color may not be for you.

Haha just kidding - use a ridge filler instead. Here in the shade, you can see it almost turns into a blurple, but not fully.

Finally indoors with the sunlight streaming through - pretty, opaque, and purple.  Great for stamping too - but I didn't do any. Look for some nail art soon though!

Seche [Website | Facebook | Twitter] Nail Lacquer is available at professional beauty supply stores, select etailers and Ulta online. Price ranges from $4 to $7.50 depending on retailer. 

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

Seche Not Easily Swept Away

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If you've been following PolishGalore for any period of time, you may have figured out that my favorite color is purple. So you can only imagine that when I saw this lovely lavender, Not Easily Swept Away, I was jumping for joy. But not every polish can be a winner.

I used a base coat of Seche Natural, 1 coat of polish and a top of Seche Vite.

Now the polish itself was lovely - highly pigmented and opaque but mother of pearl, those ridges! I need to wear a ridge filler with this polish and I don't know why. The rest of this collection didn't do me this way. I was a sad panda.

The shade is a little better - not as much ridge shame but blah!  Okay, so I'm not totally in love with the shade of lavender - it's much lighter than I'd prefer but still lovely.

Finally indoors - more ridges. Yikes. Definitely wear a ridge filler next time - or else your little secret is on display like no tomorrow.  Kinda like Miley's backside at the VMA's this year. 

Seche [Website | Facebook | Twitter] Nail Lacquer is available at professional beauty supply stores, select etailers and Ulta online. Price ranges from $4 to $7.50 depending on retailer. 

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

Seche Pretty Little Heartbreaker

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Continuing to go down the line of the Bright and Bold collection and this is Pretty Little Heartbreaker, a bubble gum pink creme. I used a base of Seche Natural, 1 coat of polish, and a top of Seche Vite.

Another winner here from Seche.

Very Barbie pink.

Great base for stamping or nail art, I feel.

Very opaque and pigmented. I'm not sure I could wear this on a daily basis like it is, but I'm sure there are plenty of ladies who would love this baby.

Seche [Website | Facebook | Twitter] Nail Lacquer is available at professional beauty supply stores, select etailers and Ulta online. Price ranges from $4 to $7.50 depending on retailer. 

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

Seche Dives In Head First

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Halfway through the Bright and Bold Collection Summer 2013 from Seche and we have Dives In Head First, this lovely bubblegum pink creme. I used a base of Seche Natural, 1 coat, and a top of Seche Vite.  Lovely bones.

You see this sun photo? You see this squishy pink? You like? I love.

Rather see it in the shade? Deal. Jelly.

Finally indoors with the light coming through my now broken storm door (I'm still bitter, don't mind me). I really fell in love with this pink and that's saying something because normally pinks are a dime a dozen and I'm saying "yawn, next." This was pretty much my stand out color in the collection.

Seche [Website | Facebook | Twitter] Nail Lacquer is available at professional beauty supply stores, select etailers and Ulta online. Price ranges from $4 to $7.50 depending on retailer. 

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

Seche Wild One

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More Seche Bright and Bold today - this is Wild One, a pretty coral creme. Okay, so I had to cheat on this one a little. I used a base of Seche Natural, and two coats of polish before my top of Seche Vite.  Normally this polish line is one coat but I think I got too excited and that's what caused me to need two coats. If you don't let your base coat dry completely, you can get drag when applying your color coat.

Pretty coral sun photo. It's like salmon coral here but wait until you see it in the shade, hold on.

Turn around in the shade and you see more coral. Be wild, little one.

Ta da - indoors with some indirect light. I chose a different photo that my original one that was on the Nail It mag because I feel this one shows more coral that the others. Whatevs, *NSYNC reunited last night and I can't really move forward from that because my inner teenager is too excited.  WILD ONE.

Seche [Website | Facebook | Twitter] Nail Lacquer is available at professional beauty supply stores, select etailers and Ulta online. Price ranges from $4 to $7.50 depending on retailer. 

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

Seche Clever and Confident

Okay, so I just showed you one of the 6 summer polishes from the Seche Summer collection but earlier this month, Seche announced their Fall 2013 collection too!

Now, I was able to get a few photos during Cosmoprof North America 2013 but call it shaky hands or something because only one came out well enough to show.

Okay, so it's hard to tell, but this fall collection is all beautiful jewel toned polishes.  And now for the official press release!

Leading a versatile life, the Seche woman is the toast of the town. Her busy schedule and wonderfully witty sense of humor keep her happy, as is. You never know what this silly, but sensible woman will have in store for you… but her intuition assures she is always clever and confident.

Shades in the collection include:

Happy, As Is

A vibrant raspberry red crème

Wonderfully Witty

A rich navy blue crème

Silly, But Sensible

The perfect fall burnt orange crème

Clever and Confident

A delectable, deep plum crème

Intuition

A rich dark merlot with a slight red shimmer

Versatile
A dark teal crème, versatile for anyone

Seche Scorchin' Hot

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Last year, Seche quietly launched their newest product - Color! It started with 33 iconic shades but has since branched out into a story line all about the "Seche Woman" with over 58 shades! The first themed collection was in the spring 2013, and it was called Prim & Polished. Next was the summer 2013 collection called Bright and Bold, which I debuted on Nail It! online back in June.  Now that things are settling down a bit for me, I'm able to show each polish in a little more detail, like I'm known for.

The first polish I'm showcasing is Scorchin' Hot, a serious red creme. I used a base of Seche Natural, 1 coat of polish and a top of Seche Vite.

So here's the deal about Seche colors. It's one coat - seriously. One coat coverage. However, that's just for the polish. You still need to use your base and top coats to get protection and shine. I stayed with the Seche family of products because they work well together, but if you have a favorite base or top coat, try it out!

Here is Scorchin' Hot in the sun - can you see how opaque and pigmented it is? Seriously. 

Meanwhile, here is Scorchin' Hot in the shade - you are seeing a bit of green tint from the grass which has been growing like crazy in this Texas heat. 

Finally we have this lovely red indoors with some indirect sunlight. It's hot, lovely, bold and pretty amazing if I may say so myself.  While summer may be coming to a close fast, it's still a great staple for any collection. I'm having a hard time not BUYING ALL THE SECHE because I am super happy with the formula, consistency, and opacity.

So where to buy? At first Seche Lacquer was only available at professional beauty supply stores and select e-tailers [Head2ToeBeauty] but now Ulta has picked up the line as well! Unfortunately, you can only purchase online with Ulta, and they do not have the summer (or spring) collections available.

With Ulta, the price is $7.50 for a 14 mL/0.5 fl oz of polish - but you may find different prices online with etailers or at professional beauty supply stores.

Seche [Website | Facebook | Twitter] Nail Lacquer is available at professional beauty supply stores, select etailers and Ulta online. Price ranges from $4 to $7.50 depending on retailer. 

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

PolishGalore on Nail It!: Seche Bright and Bold Summer 2013 Collection

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Are you reading Nail It! online yet? In addition to the magazine, published every other month, the Nail It! website provides you with more nail art, nail news, interviews and all over nail goodness. Currently, I have an article up about the Summer 2013 Seche lacquer collection Bright and Bold.

You'll be able to see each shade in its glory and coming soon to PolishGalore, I'll go more in depth about each polish but I can tell you, these were very opaque and highly pigmented.  

You can pick up Seche lacquers at Ulta.com and coming this fall, they will be carrying the entire core line - that's 58 shades! Plus the seasonal collections, and they have some fantastic ones planned. This collection can be found at beauty supply stores around the country and some e-tailer websites like Head2Toe Beauty.

Again, go check out my article now on Nail It!

Zoya Remove+ vs Seche Erase

If you're like me, you have what happens when it's time to remove polish.  The smell, the cold feeling of acetone on your fingers, scrubbing forever with glitters...


I mentioned before in my nail care post that I use Zoya Remove+ almost exclusively now.  I do use studio 35 beauty polish remover to clean up the edges of my manicure using an ordinary paint brush, and I have a few other jars and bottles of drugstore polish remover around too.


Then I heard about Seche Erase which sounded a lot like Zoya Remove+ all the way down to the slight lavender floral smell.  Problem was I couldn't find Seche Erase anywhere.  No salons or stores carried it and I didn't find it on most of my normal etailers.


Cue TransDesign [official website] again.  Now, here's the issue.  One 8 fl oz bottle of Zoya Remove+ sells for $9.99 on Zoya's website (also the same price in the salon that I frequent).  Seche Erase was only available in 1 fl oz bottles for $1.28 on TransDesign, so I bought 6 of them.  They are relatively the same price though, when you add it up.  The bottles are also quite different.  Zoya Remove+ features the "big flipper" top which has a plunger that when pushed, pools remover into the slightly curved top through 3 holes.  I normally only need one plunge to clean several fingers.  Seche Erase is in a squeeze bottle that you have to manually squeeze onto your removal pad of choice (I use cheap felt found in craft stores, cut into squares).


Application removal wise, I really found both to be the same - both removed the polish quickly, effectively, and had the same good smell, not like normal polish removers.  The ingredients appears to be alike as well except Seche Erase has some oils involved to help with the harshness that is nail polish remover.


Zoya Remove+
* 2-propanone
* Water
* Glycerine
* Fragrance
* D&C Violet #2


Seche Erase
* Acetone
* Water
* Lavadula Angustifolia (Lavender) extract
* Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
* Melaleuca Altermifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil
* Butylene Glycol
* Benzophenone-1
* Violet 2


Now I must be honest, while typing this out, my eyes bugged out a bit at the Melaleuca.  When my family first moved back to Texas from Oregon, my Dad's friend was selling Melaleuca products and my Dad, being a good friend, bought a little of EVERYTHING.  We had Melaleuca juice, Melaleuca lotions, and the one that killed me, Melaleuca laundry detergent.  My Mom washed all our clothes in it, and we all broke out into this horrible itchy terrible rash.  The only thing that had changed was the laundry detergent, so we threw out all the Melaleuca products and haven't looked back since.  However, Melaleuca Altermifoilia appears to be quite different because I've used Tea Tree shampoo for years without any side effects - in fact it's produced to do the opposite - relax the skin, not irritate it.  I also didn't notice any irritation with the Seche Erase, and as a test, spread it on my palms and back of my hands to see if a rash developed.  Thankfully, nothing happened but wet palms and hands.


I'm going to keep using these both alternatively, especially with a glitter - that's my true test.  Finally, I leave you with a comparison shot of the two bottles side by side.

Seche Natural Matte Finish Nail Treatment

Seche Vite has quickly become one of my favorite products.  Their base coat which I use exclusively now, dries fast, lasts, and more importantly does not allow bleed through with polishes.  Their top coat is amazing - very fast drying, shiny, and long lasting.  I have read of other bloggers having problems with Seche Vite top coat shrinking and "peeling up" on them, but thankfully I've never had that happen.  I did have one bottle of top coat get thick on me, but once I used some Seche Vite Restore (which was given to me from the company), the top coat worked just fine again.


I do follow Seche Vite on Twitter [official Twitter page] and back in early January, they tweeted about their newest product Seche Natural Matte Finish Nail Treatment.  My ears perked up.  According to the box, "Seche Natural strengthens weak nails with wheat protein and calcium.  Ideal for a natural looking matte finish when worn alone or may be applied under polish as a nourishing base coat."


I began a wild goose chasing trying to find of any store in my local area that had even HEARD of this product, but no one had, but I found it on TransDesign [official website] for $4.20 - not bad.  Thankfully, I was blessed with strong nails - no peeling or splitting here, but I figure this can't hurt.  I want to wear it on days that I don't have polish on, or maybe alternate between Natural and Seche Vite's Crystal Base Coat for awhile.

To be honest, I didn't notice that much of a matte finish over my natural nails - this is one coat.  Maybe with longer nails, you'll be able to tell the difference.