Hey elfettes! This months color crush is hunter green! We thought it would be perfect to feature one of our new nail polish colors from our brand new holiday Nail Cube! The hunter green is the perfect hue and is super pigmented. We paired the look with our nail polish in 'Desert Haze'. Here's how:

Step 1: Apply one coat of our Nail Polish in 'Desert Haze' to the nails. Don't worry if it's a little sheer, you're only going to see the top part of the nail anyway.

Step 2: Drop a bit of the Hunter Green Polish on a piece of paper and dip in your Angled Eyeliner Brush.

Step 3: Trace out the half moon shape on your nails with the hunter green polish. 

Step 4: Fill in the nails' bottom half with the hunter green Nail Polish.

Step 5: Finish with a clear topcoat and you're good to go!

How easy was that?

Patti, contributing elfette

I know Minx nail art coverings are all the rage right now, but I personally can't get to the salon every 2-3 weeks. Besides, everyone I know who has gotten them says they really start to peel off after a week or so, especially if you do a lot with your hands and are hard on your nails. At $35-$55 a pop, that really adds up. Since I am so busy, I go for a monthly mani/pedi and then do my own polish changes in between. To me there is something relaxing about painting my own nails. I actually enjoy it. However, when I saw some of the metallic Minx options, I was in love. 

Now I know metallic polish has been trendy for over a year, but it's back again for Fall '09 which is great news for us late adapters. Keep in mind the metallic nail should not be too long. A shorter nail works best.

So I decided to find the perfect metallic nail color...for me. What I discovered was a whole new world of chic and interesting options.

Personal favorite and the one I wear all the time is Essie's silver Steel-ing the Scene

Others are:

Essie's Gold, OPI's Curry Dont Be Late, Lippmann Collection's Marquee Moon, Sephora's Metallic Nail Polish Collection, Revlon's Silver Screen 918, Rescue Beauty Lounge's Look Rich be Cheap.

Lauren Dimet Waters is currently the editor in chief of Second City Style, a high fashion, high energy online magazine for and by stylishly savvy women. Published weekly with daily updates SCS was originally created from hundreds of surveys completed by women just like you, providing invaluable feedback on everything from how to wear the latest accessories to where you can find the hottest trends and so much more.