Ever spend an hour doing your nails only to smudge a nail within minutes of finishing up the last coat? Here's six tips to avoid those smudges on your next manicure... Tip #1: Make sure nails are...

  Just try to crack these lacquers   A weekly manicure might make sense if you're Prince William's girlfriend, but for us commoners, the best chip-resistant nail polish offers the royal...

Polish: Sally Hansen No Chip 10 Day Nail Color $5, sallybeauty.com Tester wore during: Playing basketball, zipping tight jeans, unpacking boxes, washing dishes, biting nails Chip free days: 14...

Polish: L'Oréal Paris Pro Manicure $5, drugstore.com Tester wore during: Week of deadlines (lots of typing) and bathroom cleaning Chip free days: 6 (without a topcoat) Tester says: "The flat...

Polish: Revlon ColorStay Nail Enamel $6, drugstore.com Tester wore during: Swimming, running, 10-hour days of typing Chip free days: 12 (before removing) Tester says: "This stayed on until I took...