Part I: Ladies, Listen Up! Polishing Your Own Nails is No Longer The Impossible Dream!!!

I have always been very bad at polishing my nails. I mean, I've tried all of my life to perfect the polish. But no matter what I've tried (taking my time, trying to keep the coats light or stick to light colors, etc.), nothing has worked. I figured I had no choice but to either have someone else do my nails for the rest of my life (which can get pricey) or just leave them undone (which is the easiest option for the Mom on the run). That was until today.

I recently noticed an ad for a nail polish pen on the side of a city bus. I thought, "How novel. Being able to hold the nail polish applicator and nail polish in one hand should make things much easier! I think I'll give that a try."

So, today during my lunch break, I walked into Duane Reade with a question and walked out with the answer. Sitting at my desk at work (something I could have never done with an old-fashioned nail polish applicator and bottle), I was able to polish the nails on both my hands and feet in under 10 minutes!!! And here's the best part: all of my nails were dry within 11 minutes. You couldn't ask for something better than that!!!

Have I peaked your interest? Would you like to know the name of this little gem? It's the Color Quick Fast Dry Nail Color Pen by Sally Hansen. (Sally Hansen often delivers great beauty products at some pretty good prices.)

The Color Quick Fast Dry Nail Color Pen isn't the cheapest nail polish on the block at nearly $10 a pen, but it is definitely not the most expensive either. (It's pretty moderate.) The question is, how much are you willing to spend to help make beautifying yourself just a bit easier?

If we, as women, are willing to go to a nail salon and pay $15 (or more) a session to get our nails professionally (buffed and) polished each week, how much more cost-effective would doing our own nails be!!! (For information on being cost-effective by budgeting, check out my husband's article: To Budget Or Not to Budget.) It would also save us time traveling, what with not having to leave our home to do it ourselves. (In case you're wondering about putting your own designs on your nails, Sally Hansen offers Nail Art Pens as well. Once I try one, I'll let you know whether or not it's as easy to use.) It just makes sense! (Nicole by O.P.I. also offers similar pens: Nicole by OPI Nic's Sticks (pictured here). I am going to give them a try next and let you know whether or not they work just as well!!!)

After years of bad experiences, my search for the perfect do-it-yourself nail polish is over! No need to take my word (or the picture of my perfectly polished nails) for it though. Why not try it for yourself?

(FYI, this is not a paid review. I just found another product I'm passionate about and I wanted to share it with you all. Remember, my goal is to make my readers' lives easier! Luv you all!!!)