Purple Frost

The color I'm wearing today by New York Color (aka N.Y.C.), I don't even know if they make anymore.  I found it at the bottom of my collection and I've probably had it from my first two years of college, 5 years ago.  Actually, I just looked it up; it is still available at almost every drugstore, Target, Wal-Mart, and even at my local Sears according to their website on the Where To Buy tab.
  These are long wearing nail enamels that come in 15 different shades and are SHINY!  I know I've said that some colors are shiny and pretty on their own or to add a top coat for shine, but this color did not need it.  I only used a quick dry top coat because I'm impatient.  The Purple Pizzazz Frost that I used was almost blinding in direct sunlight and has enough dimensions that it's almost iridescent.  The website advertises that the polishes are chip resistant and they actually are.  If the most damaging thing you do to your nails all day is peck at a keyboard, then this polish will probably last you over a week, if you don't get ADD bored with it and change it first.  I'm worried that driving down the road on a sunny day with this will be hazardous to my crow brain and love for shiny objects.

These pictures were taken from my crappy 3.5 MP camera phone in direct sunlight.  You can see for yourself what I mean when I say the color is shiny.  Aside from my horrible cuticles and that one bit being kind of messy still, it looks like I photo shopped that shine reflection in.  And the best part about this is the full sized bottle of polish is dirt cheap.  Great color and wear don't have to cost you more than you pay for a cup of coffee.  However, the only drawback with this company is that they only have 15 shades to chose from, so there isn't a lot of variety, but you get a pretty big bang for your buck.

New York Color polishes retail for $0.99 US plus sales tax.