Nails
The 2011 Nail Polish AwardsWe painted on hundreds of polishes to find the best -- and the worst. See which ones deserve a place on your manicured hands |
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Why we picked it: "Of all the shatter and crackle polishes I tried, this gave me the best results," says senior editor Sarah Carrillo. "It went on smoothly and the shatter pattern looked great. Unlike some of the others that clearly looked like I had painted a colored topcoat on, this one integrated well with the base shade and ultimately looked like one cool color/design." Plus, this polish is amazingly chip-proof: "After having it on for almost a week, plus a day of sailing, this barely chipped," says staffer Jess Amen.
Honorable mentions go to: Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips, $7, Sephora Nail Bling, $7, and Revlon Scented Nail Enamel, $4.79, for their similar wow-worthy effects.
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i love essie and yes, my guilty pleasure is chanel - i have it particuliere (the shade in the photo) and rouge fatal - the best red ever!
by AstridB Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 12:15PM Report as inappropriate
Yes to Opi and Essie!
by EricaC123 Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 10:56AM Report as inappropriate
I love the smudge proof factor. Some how some way i will smudge!!lol
by Backinaction86 Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 10:32AM Report as inappropriate
Should try a new soak off gel polish called NaiLuv, awesome! Long lasting, smudge and chip proof for over 1 month.
by Bebex34 Monday, January 7, 2013 at 10:33PM Report as inappropriate
great slides! cant wait to try some of best!
by rayshaviolet Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 02:13PM Report as inappropriate
You just have to grab a real fantastic top coat and can use cheap colors. It's the top coat that really matters anyways; my favorite is Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat from Sally's
by Only1KimmieD Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 07:57AM Report as inappropriate
You just have to grab a real fantastic top coat and can use cheap colors. It's the top coat that really matters anyways
by Only1KimmieD Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 07:44AM Report as inappropriate
essie, opi and revlon are my favorite nail polish brands!
by Chris213 Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 06:43AM Report as inappropriate
i'm not sure I like essie that much. The color is not as opaque as stated in the article. I ifind that Julep does a good job as well as OPI.
by springsblue Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 09:06AM Report as inappropriate
Deborah Lippman is pretty good too!
by anna_cookie_hwang Monday, October 15, 2012 at 08:22PM Report as inappropriate