Is Waterproof Nail Polish Worth the Hype?
by Catherine Q. O'Neill
Ask any manicurist and they'll tell you: Water is the enemy. The wetter you get your freshly polished hands, the faster the lacquer will fade, shrink, or chip. So when I heard that Sally Hansen claimed that their new Triple Shine polish had a special polymer blend that withstands water (and also makes the polish ridiculously shiny), I put it to the ultimate test by sending it to a group of shampooers at my local blow-dry bar.
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I asked the shampooers to paint one hand with the Sally Hansen Triple Shine and the other with a regular polish and topcoat. Five days (and nearly 100 shampoos each!) later, the winner was crystal clear: Sally Hansen. "I had almost zero chips and the polish stayed much shinier," said one shampooer. "My client even commented on how clean my nails looked."
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As for me, I can't get enough of Red Snapper (far right) and Oyster Bar (second from left) for upcoming holiday parties. And now that I know they'll last through pretty much anything, I won't bother packing a backup bottle in my carry-on. To read more about the new Sally Hansen polishes, check out the December issue of Allure, on stands now!
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