COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Brilliant Nail Gloss.

Finally. COVERGIRL has gotten into the nail polish game and just launched a line of nail polish, or as they are calling it, Nail Gloss. If you wondered why they have waited so long, I think the formula says it all. This is a game changer. Introducing COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Brilliant Nail Gloss.

Just looking at the bottle, I knew it was going to be good. First, just look at the packaging. The bottle is a very heavy glass, with a large square cap. It is very Chanel-esque, if I dare say so. The brush is very full, with bristles long and firm enough where they don't flop all over, but easy enough to easily apply the polish.

Now look at the formula. Just by looking at it, you will notice is is not too thin, nor thick. It is almost a gel-like liquid.

What is super special about the formula is that it is an all one formula. No base coat or top coat is required. No. I'm not crazy. The colors can last and stay glossy for as long as 7 days, with zero topcoat required.

I am the first to admit, and I have said it her many times; I suck at doing my own nails. I cannot give myself a manicure, and have depended on the same manicurist for years. I did want to try this and check it out for myself, so I took the COVERGIRL 7 Day Challenge. I painted my nails with this new polish and took a photo of my nails every day for seven days.

I need to say that the polish was very easy to apply. Like I said, the formula is almost gel-like, and applies very smooth and even over nails. It was a simple two or three brush stokes to get full coverage. I actually did two coats with the shade I selected, Smokey Taupe. The polish dried to a super glossy finish fairly quickly too. After about five minutes, my nails felt dry, but were still tacky. I was comfortable enough to use my hands after twenty minutes, when the polish was fully set and totally dry. Already I was impressed.

So onto the 7 day challenge. How do you think I did? How do you think it lasted? Take a look below.

The images speak for themselves. The glossy color lasted on my nails for 7 days, with just one small chip that happened shortly before I snapped the final picture. My nails looked beautiful and glossy for the week. Seriously, when is the last time that you could apply a drugstore polish and have it last for a week? Not just last, but last with full glossy shine and no top coat? It's a first for me!

I need to disclose that I have gel overlays over my natural nails. I am not sure if this affected the challenge for the better or not, but I felt it important to note. I did not apply any base or top coat, as stated.

Outlast Stay Brilliant Nail Gloss is for sale at drugstores and mass retailers right now, for about $5.49 a bottle.  There are 15 shades available right now, and a full 45 shades will be for sale come January. When all the shadea are relased next year, I will be back with a complete list of shades and of course, more pictures.

COVERGIRL LashBlast Clump Crusher Mascara.

How many coats of mascara do you normally apply? If you are like me, you probably apply two to three coats. I think that is pretty normal. With every coat applied, I have to be careful of the dreaded clumps. I think we all want luscious, clump-free lashes. Well, this brand new COVERGIRL LashBlast Clump Crusher Mascara promises no clumps - up to 30 strokes.

That's not just it. Clump Crusher Mascara also amps up the volume by up to 200%. That's right. This mascara delivers the LashBlast drama you love, with up to 200% more volume and ZERO clumps, even after 30 strokes of the great green wand.

How does it hold up?

After 30 strokes of the mascara wand, which is about three coats of mascara, my lashes were noticeably thicker and darker, with no clumps in sight. I'd say this mascara lives up to its' name.

The formula, which almost seems dry, comes very cleanly out of the tube, so all you get is mascara on each lash. The lash-hugging curved brush design, with a straight bristle edge, basically custom fits the brush to the curve of the eye. It is super easy to get right to the base of the roots and concentrate the color right where I want it. Lashes look great all day, with no flaking or smudging, and comes right off easily with my normal eye makeup remover.

Clump Crusher comes in four shades:

• Very Black
• Black
• Black Brown
• Brown

I used the shade Black in the photos above.

Look for COVERGIRL LashBlast Clump Crusher Mascara at drugstores such as CVS and mass retailers like Target and Walmart, nationwide now. One tube costs about $6.99.