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" With the economy still putting a squeeze on budgets, Do-It-Yourself manicures are a great way to keep spending in check. However if you&amp;#039;re fussy, but not handy, like me, you may find that when you do your own nails, the polish never comes out looking as good as it does when you get your nails done at the salon. Sally Hansen&amp;#039;s Complete Salon Manicure polish ($6.99) promises to give you professional-looking results that will last up to ten days. And while your manicurist probably puts on 5 layers (strengthener, base coat, 2 applications of polish, and top coat) the Sally Hansen product is a 2-layer application. Will this time and money saver nail it when it comes to professional results? We had to find out. In our Beauty Lab at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute (GHRI), we had a professional manicurist apply 2 layers of the Sally Hansen product and 5 layers of products from the leading nail polish brand on alternate nails on 14 women, timing how long it took for her to apply the layers and how long it took for them to dry and evaluating the results for immediate shine. Over ten days, our testers, monitored their polish for chipping and shine, after which we rated the ease of removing the coats and the condition of the bare nails.  What we found: When it came to imparting shine and resisting chipping, the Sally Hansen brand was no match for the leading brand of nail polish, which was glossier immediately after application and after ten days of wear. So if you&amp;#039;re a perfectionist, the Complete Salon Manicure is not the choice for you. On the other hand, the Sally Hansen product was quicker to apply and dry and easier to remove. Plus, it didn&amp;#039;t leave nails as stained or dulled after it was removed. If you&amp;#039;re time-pressed, Sally Hansen can help you get out of the house on-time. Check out our GHRI story on Quick-Dry Nail Polishes. What is your favorite nail polish? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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