Review: Maybelline Khaki Fringe nail polish (from my Dollar Tree haul)

If you're a frequent reader of this blog, then you have no doubt seen my posts about Dollar Tree and all the amazing name-brand drugstore beauty products you can currently find (see my right-hand sidebar to find out what others across the country have been finding at their local Dollar Trees, and feel free to post what you've scored as well!).

The current frenzy over the limited edition, hard-to-find and discontinued Sally Hansen and Maybelline nail polishes that have been surfacing at Dollar Trees is what caused me to broaden my search (I think I've hit up five DTs in the past two weeks) in a desperate attempt to get my hands on some. And finally, after weeks of searching, I struck gold and found tons of these infamous polishes! But my favorite of the bunch turns out to be one that didn't immediately wow me when I bought it: Maybelline Express Finish Nail Enamel in "Khaki Fringe".

I love this shade so much that I can't believe I don't have other khaki greens in my nail polish stash. Where have I been? But then again, do I really need another khaki green now that I've got this gorgeous shade?

First let me say excuse me for the shoddy polish job--I was in such a rush to get this color on that I threw caution to the wind and got it all over my cuticles. But you know what? It looks worse in the photos than it does in real life (no excuse, but still...).

These pics were taken after 2 coats (Orly Bonder was my base coat and Sally Hansen MegaShine was my top coat). Also, I took these pics after FOUR days of wear. Like I mentioned earlier, Maybelline Express Finish polishes wear SO well for me--they seriously rival OPI. After four days, I've got no chipping and just very minimal wear on my tips (and I've been doing a lot of cleaning and dishwashing lately). For one dollar, you just can't beat it.

The entire time I've been wearing this shade, I've been amazed at how easily it goes with all of my clothes (yes, I wear a lot of black in wintertime, but it also goes so well with browns, oranges, yellows, and even navy). It's a versatile fall/winter color for sure, and it's just so darn gorgeous I can't get over it. I strongly urge all of you that have Dollar Trees in your area to go out and look for this one. It's worth every penny and then some!

As always, I've love to hear your thoughts. Are there any other drugstore khaki greens I should know about?