By the time last Monday rolled around, I refused to play along with winter's games. In NYC, we hadn't truly  had a taste of winter and we were rapidly approaching another fashion week season. I was fed up and concocted an overwhelmingly neon look, including my neon pink Kate Spade bag (love) and (a risky) neon green Sally Hansen set of polish strips.

Sally Hansen's polish strips are an excellent way to get elaborate designs and patterns without paying a fortune, but they're also a great way to get color payoff, especially in the neon category. The neon green I chose is called Groove, but there are several other neons, including yellow, orange and a great pink that you'll have to see to believe.

I'm currently sitting in the lobby of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center and admittedly, neon fever is everywhere. In the front row of Tibi there were at least 5 neon beanies and those darn Cambridge Satchels still persist. If you haven't gotten the neon bug yet, now's the time.

Sally Hansen Polish Strips can be found in almost any drugstore for around $9 per set.

What's currently on YOUR nails?

Frankly, I love a polish strip. There's not a week that I wear them that I don't receive an array of comments from my coworkers, including but not limited to the following:

• How did you do that?!
• Are those the stickers (with an accompanying motion)?
• I can't seem to apply those right - is there some trick?

There's not an elaborate ritual that goes into applying any of the polish strips on the market. It's best that you take your time and apply them when you're relaxed (I prefer Sunday nights with a glass of wine). Run a cotton pad soaked in alcohol or polish remover before applying and measure carefully to make sure that you're using the right strip.

Last week I decided to use Mirage from Incoco, a great graphic print mixing black and a purple-pink. I love Incoco's choice of strips, from colors to glitters to prints, plus the tools that accompany each strip pack. The strips are always a consistent quality and come in a variety of colors and prints that you can find anywhere else.

Have you tried this new category of nail products yet? Have them become a staple for you?

I know, I know....I've been slacking. In fact, I've been so crazed that there's not currently anything on my nails at this very moment and that rarely ever happens. I guess that's what happens when you work in online retail and it's the holiday season. Absolute mania and pandemonium ensue.

But last week, when I was the shell of a functional human being, I managed to wrap my nails with Sally Hansen's Salon Effects in Winter Funderland, a delightful glittery part of the 2011 holiday collection. I haven't been shy about my love for Sally Hansen's line of polish strips, but I do want to point out that this particular style was different than the others that I have tried.

First of all, I know many are intimidated by the product and think it will be difficult to use. Pick a relaxing night, pour yourself a glass of wine, wipe your nails down one final time with polish remover and test out different sizes to pick the best size for your nail. Secondly, depending on what type of polish strip it is, they can varry in thickness. The solid color strips I've found to be a little thinner, while glitter strips tend to be a bit thicker (it makes sense, after all).

However, Winter Funderland was the thickest strip I've applied yet, and in some ways it made it much easier to apply. I will point out that the larger round piece of glitter can be a bit problematic if they are near the edge of your nail, but if you stretch the strip a bit to be strategic about the placement, you'll be just fine. Besides, who doesn't want their nails to twinkle like fresh snow at midnight?

I'd love to hear about your experience with Sally Hansen's polish strips - have you tried them? If so, what are your fave shades?