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RealSimple.com: The Best Nail Polish Brands

Best DIY Manicure

Looking to score a perfect 10? In a battle among 35 brands (and hundreds of shades and formulas), these brushed off the competition.

Red Carpet Manicure This was the finest at-home gel offering, rewarding testers with 14 glorious chip-free days.

To buy: $60 for the system, which includes LED light, base coat, gel polish, topcoat, and remover, ulta.com. Extra colors, $10 each, ulta.com.

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Best DIY Manicure

Best DIY Manicur...

Looking to score a perfect 10? In a battle among 35 brands (and hundreds of shades and formulas), these brushed off the competition.

Red Carpet Manicure This was the finest at-home gel offering, rewarding testers with 14 glorious chip-free days.

To buy: $60 for the system, which includes LED light, base coat, gel polish, topcoat, and remover, ulta.com. Extra colors, $10 each, ulta.com.

(Credit: redcarpetmanicure.com)

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Essie Ridge Filling Base Coat
One layer smooths, hides discoloration, and makes polish adhere longer. Or wear two coats alone for a pretty sheer effect.

To buy: $10, essie.com for stores.

(Credit: essie.com)

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

Best Chemical-Free

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RGB Nail Color
Even without formaldehyde and DBT—chemicals traditionally used to make polish hardier—this formula resisted chipping for up to a week. In 32 shades.

To buy: $16, rgbcosmetics.com.

(Credit: rgbcosmetics.com)

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Nails Inc.
Testers loved how just two layers of color (no glossy topcoat required) stayed luminous for six days. In 150 shades.

To buy: $9.50, sephora.com.

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Tom Ford Nail Lacquer
A designer pick (for a fraction of the price of his clothing). This well-curated collection of 16 colors, from violet to coral, was the most eye-catching and universally flattering.

To buy: $30, saks.com.

(Credit: neimanmarcus.com)

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Longest-Lasting

Longest-Lasting

Opi Nail Lacquer
Even testers hooked on gel manicures said that this regular polish had remarkable staying power, lasting more than a week. Bonus: The darks went on evenly, and the sheers didn’t streak. In more than 200 shades.

To buy: $8.50, opi.com for salons.

(Credit: opi.com)

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