Sally Hansen Mermaid's Tale swatch. DL Across the Universe dupe.

I think it's pretty safe to say that Across the Universe, made by the illusive (and usually very pricey) Deborah Lippmann, is definitely something that many ladies (and men!) lust after. Well, that was me for a while, until I discovered Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure's polish appropriately named Mermaid's Tale.

It was offered to me in a swap and the person mentioned that it was a dupe. Well, if that didn't get me on board with it, I don't know what would have. I'm not exactly one who is ready to go drop $20 on one polish that I'm not absolutely guaranteed to love on my nails, so when this swap came in the mail...I just about lost it.

This is 3 coats of Mermaid's Tale with two coats of Seche Vite.