I've tried the Sally Hansen strips and didn't care for them, in fact returned them to Ulta for a refund. I also use the Red Carpet kit and like it but it only lasts me about a week at which point I peel them off. I have my own uv manicure lamp, and haven't used the one which came w/the kit I purchased. In addition I use the CND shellac products. It lasts a wk, maybe a little longer, and requires a little more effort to remove. I'm not sure if it is these products or winter but my nails have become very weak so I'm giving them a break and concentrating on getting them in better condition before using them again. This post was edited by funnygirl on Sun, Jan 6, 13 at 20:01

I have been using OPI Alice in Wonderland Mad as a Hatter glitter polish on my toes this year! It was so popular, we couldn't get it for awhile. It has purplish, bluish, silverish major glitter, colors and I always get compliments from it. But, I am tiring of it now (that's my personality-I'm fickle!)and will probably go back to my bright coral reds. I also liked black on my toes (last year) and sometimes on my nails. I also like a real pale cream pink on tanned feet. I go quite often for pedicures and LOVE painted toes! My DS even goes with me now and then, and ONLY ON HIS BIG TOE (on each foot) he has it painted black, with a white skull and bones and the lady puts a touch of silver on it. It really looks cool! He can pull it off, cause he is such a jock! My girlfriends are hating me now, because their sons want it too. I just started it last summer (summer's only) and it looks cute with his flip-flops. Now, he had better NEVER come home with an earring in his ear-that's where I draw the line-HA! Which may sound backwards to some people. I love french manicured toes, but, I am in the yard and outside with plants too much and it never lasts on me.

Dedtired, Suzy's Hungary Again is my go-to color! Started wearing it last year and went to it again this summer. I love it. I play around with some others during the fall and winter with my pedis. Don't even bother with a mani most of the time since I am always digging in the dirt and they don't last. I don't like my nails long anyway. My nail beds are already long, I have long fingers and am in the habit of keeping my nails fairly short.

Maybe a bit off topic but I have horrible nails and I am rough on them too. I kind of just gave up on them, just clipping when needed (they grow fast) and because of the breaks I kept them very short. Still looked awful! Last week after letting them grow out as much as possible, but still with a few breaks, I went for a manicure for a special occasion, The manacurist suggested dipping because my nails wete so thin and brittle. What a difference! It has been a week today and no breaks, snags or chips! i used a pale pink this time but now I am thinking I can go with a french manicure next time.