Health Beauty Awards: 3 Best Nail Products

By Holly Dawsey
August 27, 2013
Get a great mani-pedi without setting foot in the salon. Here are the best nail products of the year.
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Get a great manicure—at home

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We're all about stand-out nails. Here are the best nail products of the year, hand-picked by Health editors and a team of pros. (You can also check out their other absolute favorite beauty products for the face, body, makeup, and hair).

Expert tip: Before you take off bright polish, brush cuticle oil onto skin. It prevents color seep and reduces remover rub-rub-rub time.

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Nail decals

Essie Sleek Stick collection

($11 each; essie.com)

From lace to animal prints, all the designs are chic. "I've seen everyone from high-powered executives to trendy 20-somethings wearing these," reports beauty blogger Polly Blitzer.

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Nail color

OPI Euro Centrale collection

($9 each; ulta.com)

"The vivid colors have a pearliness that makes them a standout in a sea of polishes," says Blitzer.

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Nail formula

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure collection

($8 each; at mass retailers)

"Klutz-approved," as Blitzer puts it, this combo base coat, polish, and topcoat makes color "impervious to scratches for over a week."

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