Sally Hansen Insta Dry nail polish

I am in love with this product. Sally Hansen's Insta Dry nail colors are modern, shiny and really do dry quickly and evenly. I'm really impressed with the variety of the colors - unlike other brands, these colors such as the ones shown are fashionable. Try them! They are excellent!

Clairol Natural Instincts

Not enough product, but a lot of conditioner. That seems to be how many of these OTC colors are stocking the boxes these days.Clairol Natural Instincts is way too drying, and the browns are not true to color and too "inky". Clairol colors are better for those that need strong gray coverage - this stuff goes on and sticks... but has very little dimension. Overall very disappointing.

Olay Total Effects body wash

Aaah paradise in a bottle! Oil of Olay does it again with a product that is superb, even though it is made with the same ingredients as a million other products. Maybe there is some magic to the Olay brand after all.
This lavish, creamy body wash goes on like a moisturizer then slowly starts to foam, leaving the skin with a subtle sheen. I've noticed that my skin has a softness to it - I did a test with this product and the dreaded Softsoap body wash, and wow, what a difference.
As far as the fantastic claims that Oil Of Olay makes regarding this body wash and its anti aging properties, I'm less convinced. We all know that the way to stop aging is to stay out of the sun, be healthy, and get a good dermatologist!
I do admire Oil Of Olay for rebranding their products for a more modern skin care line. I remember when the pink lotion in the bottle was THE Oil of Olay product. Women are very loyal to this brand, so it takes alot of chutzpah to change it up. Good for them.

Maybelline Great Lash BIG mascara

Allure magazine touts this product as a #1 Readers' Favorite. I'm sure that has nothing to do with the fact that Allure runs several giant two page advertisements every month for Maybelline, right?
I generally wear eyelash extensions since I have small, round eyes. When I use mascara, it really is to define my face by enlarging and expanding my eyes. Great Lash fails on both counts. This watery, runny formula is bad enough, but the blimp shaped brush makes it even worse. With all the varieties of mascara on this market, any woman who uses this garbage needs to get out more.