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