Maybelline Twinkle Twinkle

Yes, I would love to own Essie Starry Starry Night. So when I spotted Twinkle Twinkle today at Dollar Tree (isn't it funny how you find something when you're not looking?) I picked it up without hesitation. Sure, its not an exact dupe, but its the closest I am to owing something like SSN.

Twinkle Twinkle is really pretty in the bottle, but on the nail the glitter is very fine and way less dense. This is two coats + Seche.

Spotted: Maybelline Salsa Sun Limited Edition Nail Polish Summer 2010

Woah, that title is a mouthful.

Okay, so I headed to Walgreens today, for a non nail/beauty related purchase and I spotted this display. I am interested in these colors. I hope Walgreens has a sale soon so I can get them for a deal! Maybelline means business when they say limited edition, so keep your eyes peeled for these if you want them. Sorry for the crappy Blackberry pictures, but you know the deal! I was being a blogger-ninja quickly taking pictures hopping the cosmetic associate didnt give me the crazy eye! :-)

What do you think about the Salsa Sun collection?

PS: There's also a correlating makeup collection, with a "unique" (not sure if I like it or not) looking green that I am kicking myself for forgetting to take pictures of! 

EDIT: There is a picture of the makeup display over at Steph's Closet! Check out that funky looking green...

Maybelline Minty

Maybelline Minty is the latest from Maybelline and their limited edition Something Sweet collection. Minty is capitalizing on the mint green and pastel nail trends this spring. I've been wanting to try a mint green shade and this is my first polish of that color! 

I love this shade, I really do. However the brush is terrible! It made application a nightmare. Hence, the polish around my cuticles. :-(

This is three thick coats because with the first coat, I realized thin layers was not going to cut it. The first layer was thin and streaky. I think the formula on this polish is weird. Call me crazy, but I'm still interested in the other polishes from the collection. I haven't heard bad things about their brushes, just this color in particular. If you're having trouble finding these at your local drugstore, check out Albertsons! Thats where I found this polish. Alberstons is having a sale on Maybelline polishes and they are $3.21 but there is also a dollar off coupon on the display so that brings the total to $2.21!

Do you want any polishes from Maybelline's Something Sweet collection?

Taupe Polish: Hit or Miss?

It doesnt matter if youre a polish addict, style watcher, trendsetter or whatever you proclaim yourself to be, you've probably seen this (or hopeful dupes) popping up on nails everywhere:

Now when I first saw this polish, I said to myself, "Eh, looks like dirt." Seriously. Taupe is not the first color family I run to when shopping for nail polish. However, despite my reservations for this color, its been flying off the shelves, seen on red carpets and runways and is now trickling down to the masses.

For what its worth, I decided to try the taupe trend. No, I didnt pick up this Chanel polish, so sorry to disappoint you if you were looking for yet another swatch of that color. I picked up its cheap, older sister that was obviously before her time, Maybelline Touch of Taupe. I found this at Dollar Tree! Obviously, I was not about to plunk down the cash for a trend I was just wanting to try for kicks.

 This picture (above) is indoors + flash. It looks really light here.

I think this is a more color accurate representation of how it really looks in most indoor lighting situations.

So what do I think about taupe polishes after trying one? I think its a huge MISS! I don't like this trend at all because I really hate this color against my skin tone. This chica is brown enough, I don't need brown nails! Now if this is your thing, by all means, feel free to taupe it up! But me? I wont be following this trend.