Sally Hansen Nail Polish Strips

We won't go into the whole back story on how we first learned about Sally Hansen's Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips. We're just going to get right down to business and tell you exactly what you need to know.

They are worth it.

Yes, I hear you. Nail polish you peel onto your nails instead of paint? No dry time? Lasts up to ten days? Sounds too good to be true.

First and foremost, you should know this - we are tough on our nails. We keep them short, lest they get in the way. We dig in the dirt, we wash dishes by hand. We spend 40+ hours a week typing away, we twist wires and metals around while making jewelry. Manicures, while lovely, rarely last very long. Never mind that we absolutely do not have an ounce of patience when it comes to drying time and..well...you can imagine how often our nails get painted.


So,after finding a $2 off coupon, we finally decided to give these suckers a try, just in time for a friend's wedding. The color options, while fun, aren't exactly subtle...so we went with "Raise a Glass" - the tamest of the bunch and rather appropriate for the champagne we planned on consuming at said wedding. We opened the box, followed the easy to understand directions, and -no joke- ten minutes later had ten digits ready to go. With no dry time.

In our minds, that's the biggest selling point of these strips. While not quite as perfect as a salon manicure would be, these definitely passed muster and rivaled any of our do-at-home, on-your-own, regular old polish manicures. Oh, and did we mention we didn't have to wait for the polish to dry?

Average price: $10/box (should be able to get two "manicures" from box)
Rating: 4 out of 5.