Some more Sally Hansen!

I swear, I buy a new nail polish every time I go to either the drugstore or Target. I just picked up some new Sally Hansen's and I have to say that for a lower-end brand, they have some of the best colors in the game. Sally just don't quit!

Ok, so I just Googled "Is Sally Hansen a real person?" - apparently, I'm not the first to wonder about this! Oddly, there's no definite answer. Yet another unsolved beauty mystery. At least I can feel secure in knowing Mary Kay was REAL.

Anyway, moving on to the first color. This beautiful grass green with a hint of yellow from the Insta-Dri collection is called Just in Lime! - why the exclamation point, I'm not certain.

Just in Lime!

This color is really rich and I could have probably gotten away with one coat but that just feels weird to me. Like the feeling I get when I think about leaving the house without wearing underwear or something...

The formula on this is fabulous; it dries quickly but I still use a fast-dry topcoat, just for the extra shine. It lasted at least 5 days before any chipping started. Do yourself a favor and wear a base coat because this one stains like cray, as greens often do.

The only thing I don't like is the packaging. The stem the brush bristles are attached to is a friggin' nightmare. I nearly always get too much color on it and then need to scraaaaaape it against the bottle opening to get off the excess. Then, I carefully dip the brushtip back into the bottle to get color on it; otherwise it floods my cuticles like a mug.

See Violet Voltage after the cut!

L'Oreal Colour Caresse by Colour Riche

Today I have a review for you of a product I spied at the drugstore recently, L'Oreal Colour Caresse by Colour Riche lip balms.

These are similar to Revlon Lip Butters in that they have a balm-like consistency. I actually thought these were lipsticks and was super-excited over the bright colors, buying them right away without doing any research on them. An impulse buy, as I am often wont to do. Though I was slightly disappointed that these weren't the opaque hot pink and orange lipsticks I was expecting, it's totally my fault for just grabbing them up and buying them without looking at the display.

On the plus side, they are sealed very well so good going there, L'Oreal. 'Preciate'cha ensuring that these are protected from the hands of the uncouth masses, thus preventing me from purchasing a contaminated product!

These have a very creamy, moisturizing consistency and the color payoff is better than I expected after I realized they were balms. They last 2-3 hours as long as you don't disturb them. They seem to be slightly less glossy than Lip Butters, IMO. I actually prefer that. I feel like they last a little bit longer as a result but not by much since they ARE still a gloss.

Blushing Sequin is a sheer, rosy pink with a hint of pinky-purple shimmer.

Blushing Sequin

See Fiery Veil after the cut!

L'Oreal Colour Riche Nail Polish in Boozy Brunch

A month or two ago, I purchased L'Oreal Colour Riche Nail Polish in Boozy Brunch, a medium-toned opaque orange cream. You may have already noticed that there's a manufacturer's typo on the label. Unless, of course, L'Oreal is making some sort of a claim as to the drinking habits of a certain German composer who lived from 1838-1920, that is.

I first became interested in this color after seeing a review of it by Bethany Cosentino (of Best Coast fame) in one of the fashion magazines I purchase regularly. Please don't ask which one, because I just spent 30 minutes sitting on my bathroom floor flipping through all of them trying to find it with no luck. Based on the library stock, I know it was in either Marie Claire, Glamour or Allure.

Anyhoo, I majorly dig Bethany and was more than eager to check out this color. I have similar shades in my collection, yeah, but most are either brighter or deeper than this particular shade, so I didn't feel like I was adding a dupe to my collection in purchasing it. My husband might tell you otherwise.

Boozy Brunch

The Colour Riche formula is amazing. It flows across the nail like buttah and is so highly pigmented, it covers completely opaque in two coats. With Seche Vite, I'm able to get a full 3 days before any tip wear occurs, which is impressive for a drugstore brand. Especially when you're clacking away on a keyboard all day and then have to go home and wash the dinner dishes. L'Oreal claims a 10-day wear time when using their base and top coats, but since I don't own either, I can't attest to that fact.

I DO know that you can't beat the price - only $5.99(MSRP) a bottle! There are a ton of fun and trendy colors to try, too. The new and improved formula is great for the price and availability.

I'm pretty impressed with the entire Colour Riche line and will definitely purchase them in the future!