Maybelline Express Finish

Pros: variety of colors, dries quickly
Cons: nail polish smell, not cheap

I have to say that even though I profess to not being a beauty addict, I do have my own temptations when it comes to beauty products. I probably am more of a beauty addict than I want to admit to myself. I absolutely love lip gloss and nail polish. I ...

Pros: The color is intriguing.
Cons: Doesn't last more than 24 hours.

Preamble
I'm spoiled. If I'm going to have to do this girl thing, I don't want to have to do this painting of the digits every day. Every other day is fine, though not preferable.

I know, like the world really needs another...

Pros: Smooth, sleek finish, dries almost instantly, large color selection
Cons: Chips within HOURS, not days

For my 60th review, I am reviewing yet another nail polish. *sigh* Not what I intended, but as I am stuck home for another ten weeks with little to keep me occupied, I am on a quest for a decent home-done manicure. Going through my nail polish case, I ...

Pros: First coat dries fast
Cons: Hard to remove sparkles

Maybelline Express Finish nail polish caught my eye for several reasons. It is advertised to dry in 60 seconds. And it was on sale with a 100% refund from either Eckerd’s or Walgreen’s (having a senior moment). How could I miss since I only ended up...

Pros: Dries Fast
Cons: I didn't like it

I was browsing the make up categories to see what I could write about. Well they don't have the brand that I use listed yet, so I decided to wait instead of trying to add my own. Then I noticed that there was a category for Maybelline Express Finish...

Pros: quick drying, lasts 3-5 days
Cons: bubbles

Introduction

In January of 2002 I decided to put a life-long bad habit behind me. I have been biting my fingernails for as long as I can remember and my nails have always looked awful.

I had always told myself that if I quit...

Pros: They have a neat color I really like--Blue Bops. Dries fast.
Cons: Chips pretty easy. Smelly.

Express Finish nail polish by Maybelline is not the best quality nail polish I’ve ever used, but it’s sure not the worst. I buy it, because they have a color I really like. And, I’ve not seen a color comparable in any other line. The color is Blue Bops. ...

Pros: pretty colors in bottle, cheap
Cons: chips, looks dull.. etc

I have tried many nail polishes and my current favorite is
Opi. But.. I also need a polish that dries fast for when
I am in a hurry between manicures. I have tried many of
the speedy nail polishes and have not found one I am happy
...

Pros: dries Very fast, neat assortment of colors
Cons: matte colors ship easily

I love to paint my fingernails and I always have my toenails painted. My toenails are not a big issue for me to keep painted, however I view painting my fingernails up there with waxing. I enjoy plucking my eyebrows more. I'll tell you why - I cannot...

Pros: Fast Drying, Stays put
Cons: None

Maybelline Express Finish Nail Polish

I love to have my nails painted! I love to experiment with new colors! I love to change the color of my polish 2 and 3 times a week! I hate to wait for it to dry! I hate the smudges that you get!
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Pros: Great color selection,for the most part dries as fast
Cons: Bubbles a lot,cheap lids,dark colors don't dry as well,chips easily

Finally the lord has heard our prayers ladies! No more waiting around for an hour waiting for your nails to dry. The nail polish makers finally found a way to make our polishes dry without having to do that funny hand wave thing for an hour. Or have...

Pros: Wonderful array of trendy and bright colours!
Cons: Chips off quite easily.

Maybelline's Express Finish nail polish is fast drying and comes in a range of fabulous colours, which are both trendy and rather cheap. They do however chip off, which when you’re going out and you’re dressed to impress is a bit of a bummer. The darker...

Pros: dries fast, decent toe polish, good in an emergency, can be found for cheap
Cons: overly metallic, thick, streaky finish, chips in a flash, difficult to remove

Background:
I love nail polish almost as much as lipstick and I love seeing it on sale in the CVS flyer. This time Maybelline Express Finish was on sale for $1.99, with my $1.00 off coupon it would be mine for a mere $.99.

Because...

Pros: Comes in nice finishes, nice colors that stay true (in the bottle and out)
Cons: The durability is poor, thick formula

**For specifications about the experiment I have undertaken I suggest reading the first review in this series, it contains specifics about why I have under taken this project and what I hope to achieve. These reviews are however meant to be...

Pros: Great color, good staying power
Cons: You will grow old trying to remove it.

I purchased two different shades of the Express Finish in "Foil Finish", because the colors looked really cool and glitzy for the holidays. I purchased Pink Platinum, and a real pretty Gold color.

I like the way it goes on, really...