NOTD: MAYBELLINE COLOR SHOW NAIL LACQUER #370 SHOCKING SEAS

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Color Show Nail Lacquer
Bolder, crisper color that just won’t quit

I had been wanting to try the new Maybelline Color Show nail lacquers since seeing an ad for them in my Allure magazine. The range of colors were so bright and colorful. I decided to pick up a few colors and #370 Shocking Seas is one of the polishes that I purchased. It is a solid cream polish with a color mixture of turquoise blue (but with less green) and a sky blue color. It has a smooth application with two coats giving opaque coverage. However, the brush is rather narrow but it doesn't hinder the application process.

The Maybelline Color Show nail lacquers are currently priced at $3.99 ea for .23 fl oz. and can be found at any local drugstore or discount store. I purchased three more Color Show nail lacquers and I will post a review of those in the coming weeks. So check back for those updates.

SALLY HANSEN: PRESTO PEWTER INSTA-DRI NAIL POLISH

Insta-Dri™ Fast Dry Nail Color

One Stroke. One Coat. Done.

Nail color covers in just one coat, brilliantly. The Perfectionist Brush™ contours to any nail, so color always glides on precisely, quickly, flawlessly. And, the exclusive Flexiglass Complex combines beautiful, brilliant shine and super strong wear. So simple, so Sally.

Application Tips

One coat, one stroke for quick and easy application.

Benefits

Dries in 60 seconds

One coat coverage

Instantly irresistible shades

No DBP, Toluene or Free Formaldehyde 

Presto Pewter Insta-Dri nail polish is part of Sally Hansen's Fall 2011 collection. I purchased the Presto Pewter nail polish at Walgreen's and it retails for approx. $4 to $5. The polish formula is really thick and has a really wide brush applicator. When I applied the polish to my nails it took only one coat but it was quite messy.
Final thoughts...the name "Presto Pewter" is a bit misleading because when I think Pewter, a darkened silver color comes to mind. However, this color is more of a silver gray with hints of bronz-y gold reflected in the polish if that makes sense. I guess it has to do with the shimmer and when the light hits the polish it reflects a multitude of colors. Overall I really like this color and it will definitely be a good Fall color to have in your collection. Check out my review of the "Ruby Rush" polish from this collection here.

NAIL OF THE DAY (NOTD) - ESSIE SUPER BOSSA NOVA

SUPER BOSSA NOVA: an upbeat bright fuchsia

SALLY HANSEN: RUBY RUSH INSTA-DRY NAIL POLISH

Insta-Dri™ Fast Dry Nail Color

One Stroke. One Coat. Done.

Nail color covers in just one coat, brilliantly. The Perfectionist Brush™ contours to any nail, so color always glides on precisely, quickly, flawlessly. And, the exclusive Flexiglass Complex combines beautiful, brilliant shine and super strong wear. So simple, so Sally.

Application Tips

One coat, one stroke for quick and easy application.

Benefits

Dries in 60 seconds

One coat coverage

Instantly irresistible shades

No DBP, Toluene or Free Formaldehyde 

Ruby Rush Insta-Dri nail polish is part of Sally Hansen's Fall 2011 collection. I purchased the Ruby Rush polish at Walgreen's and it retails for approx. $4 to $5. I've checked at other stores, Target, Ulta, Walmart, etc., and I have found several of the other polishes from this collection but I have yet to find this particular color anywhere else. So I'm not sure if it will be exclusive to Walgreen's or it just hasn't been distributed to other retailers yet. The polish formula is really thick and has a really wide brush applicator and when I applied the polish to my nails it took only one coat. Final thoughts...the name "Ruby Rush" is a bit misleading because when I think Ruby, a deep dark red comes to mind. However, this color is more of a pinkish purple raspberry color if that makes sense. I guess it has to do with the shimmer and when the light hits the polish it reflects a multitude of colors.

NAIL OF THE DAY (NOTD) - ESSIE FOREVER YOUNG

Essie Forever Young: Fiery tango red with dark undertones.

NAIL OF THE DAY (NOTD) - ESSIE SMOKIN' HOT

break the rules with this stone-cold fox gray that burns hotter than any flame.

LOREAL: Color Riche leGloss

#160 VIOLET ATTITUDE

#154 WATERMELON CRUSH

#153 RASPBERRY SPLASH

Yesterday I was at Super Target and I saw the new display for the L'Oreal Color Riche leGloss. I had seen the ads in the August 2011 issue of InStyle magazine and loved how Jennifer Lopez looked wearing #159 Golden Splash. What caught my attention was the shine and how creamy the glosses looked. So I picked up #160 Violet Attitude, #154 Watermelon Crush and #153 Raspberry Splash. The gloss is really creamy and goes on smooth. I like how it doesn't feel sticky and it lasts about a good 2-3 hours wear time (wear time does not include eating or drinking anything).

The leGloss retails for $5.99 which is relatively cheap for a drugstore brand because the majority of them retail for around $8-$11 each. The only complaint that I have about these glosses is the color selection. The display that I saw only had about 12 different colors to choose from and the majority of them were nudes, peaches and browns. So other than the three glosses I bought yesterday I really didn't see any other pink ones, which was kind of disappointing.