As I told you several days ago I rarely try new new polish colors. In fact, I am routine about it: I pick out three shades, sit down with my manicurist, and hold off on nudging one color forward until after she’s applied the base coat. A few days ago I discovered OPI’s Try On This Color, which is a program that enables you to experiment with all of their shades without having to go through the hassle of, well, painting your nails. I’m really excited about it, hopefully I can find another color.

The site is self-explanatory. You select your skin shade, nail length, and then sift through all of their colors. Personally, I find it a little tough to really match my skin tone, plus as a writer I keep my nails very short, and considering Try On This Color doesn’t have an image of nails as short as mine, I’m taking this as a bit of a snub.

What do you think? Is this the best way to experiment with nail polish? What if you could submit a photo of your actual hands, hangnails and all!

Nail Polish Giveaway Try it out, tell me what color/shade looks best on you and if I have it here in the office I’ll send you a bottle. Giveaway offer good for the first three people that respond/comment below. Happy web polishing.

There are all sorts of ways to get your designer clothes and shoes fix without doling out the big bucks. You can pore through thrift and discount store racks, sign up for online shops that deliver deals right to your inbox or monitor the best sample sales in the city, just to name a few.

But if you’re a real designer junkie, check this out: there’s designer nail polish! According to Style’s Beauty Counter, Tracy Reese’s sixth collection for Sally Hansen nail polish is now in stores. Reese’s “garden of fantasy” line is a whimsical, colorful must-have for any beauty fan. But hurry because if it’s one thing I know about designer lovers, it’s that when they find something with a label for cheap, they stock up.