FOUND IT Friday!!!!

Hellooooo!!

Well I decided to change today to FOUND IT because I finally found the Leopard print Sally Hansen Salon Effects nail polish strips.....

Unfortunately this is a teaser, because I don't have other pics. I just wanted to share because I was SO STOKED to have them in my possession. Yay!!

Have a good weekend, all!

Until next time--
~Beauty Maven

Nails! Links! And Forever 21 Love & Beauty Polish

Hellooo!!

So this is a little bit random because I just worked out and my brain is all supa-charged!

First of all, I noticed last week just how much more polished my nails look when I have a nice cream color on them~











































Secondly, I mentioned this brand of polish here, but I want to point out that this is the BEST for a neutral shade~ it covers very well in just ONE coat, is chip-resistant, and dries quickly! Also, the brush is outstanding because it covers the entire nail in one sweep. It's flat and fans out nicely~ how awesome is that!?

But it made me wonder if you all wear polish for special occasions, depending on your mood, all the time, etc.? Leave me some comments, I'm really curious to know!

Thirdly, while at Forever 21 in the check-out line, I noticed some nail polishes from their new Love and Beauty line for $2.50 and decided to give one a go. The shade I chose is called "Jade."

One coat:


































Two coats:





















Isn't that amazing coverage for just 1 coat?? I was really impressed because I thought it would be thin and I'd have to do at least 3 coats to get a decent color. It actually reminds me of Revlon polishes~ the brush is the same and it has a nice even, shiny finish. Good job, Forever 21!! And it's a nice Christmas-y green, which makes me smile!! =D

Also, I wanted to share links to the blogs I love since you might have some free time to explore this week. =)

Makeup and Beauty Blog
Karen is SO GREAT with her reviews~ she's a big-time blogger so she gets the products a lot of times before they're out to the public. She has multiple posts a day and is basically everything I want to be in life, haha!

Musings of a Muse
"The Muse" also has multiple posts a day and has great reviews~ where she shines is her product swatches. Such a great site!

Clumps of Mascara
"B" has a new mascara every Monday, and she knows her stuff!

Nouveau Cheap
She reviews a lot of drugstore brands and nail polishes, and also puts up drugstore sales at the beginning of each week. Bookmark her!!

All Lacquered Up
Swatches of SO MANY nail polishes! A polish girls heaven!!


Hope you have a great Thanksgiving week!!

Until next time--
~Beauty Maven

Turquoise- a new level.

Hello!

So, I have a confession to make.

I have taken my turquoise fascination to a new level.

I have tried blue nail polish. =) A la Lauren Conrad and Jessica Simpson:
















































At first I thought this color looked terrible, but then I saw a girl out last weekend and it looked rather chic! Maybe the more I see pictures of it, the more it grows on me, and the more okay with it I am, haha! (Similar to my blue eyeshadow post a couple of weeks ago.)

Here are the colors I found at Walgreen's:


















Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear in Going Green and Blue Me Away! and then Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Fast Dry Nail Color in Mint Sprint.

The Hard as Nails are 2 for $4 and the Inst-Dri is $4.99.


I tried the Insta-Dri color today:























I think it would look significantly better if my nails were a smidge longer, haha, but this polish is impressive! That is ONE coat of polish!! I can't believe it =) And it did dry pretty fast, though I must admit I did not time it. Oops! =)

I'm a little self conscious about it, but the color makes me happy when I look down at it so I think I'll keep it on for a few more days, see what people think. ;)

What do you think? What colors do you like to wear on your nails? Which do you think are hideous?

Here's a fun article from InStyle about the summer's must-have colors. Enjoy!

Until Next Time--
~ Beauty Maven