# Sally Hansen Nail Polish Pen **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 2, 2010, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sally-hansen-nail-polish-pen/534736 "2010-04-02T15:23:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sally-hansen-nail-polish-pen/534736/21 "2010-04-25T04:54:02Z")
I’ll have to try the pen. You can never have too much beige nail polish! I’ve been using Sally Hanson Triple Strong Gel fortifier for a base & top coat. I’m crazy about it. My nails have never been this strong before. They only break if I manage to seriously abuse them. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sally-hansen-nail-polish-pen/534736/22 "2010-04-25T16:05:54Z")
> [@Green\_Bean](#): > > While we’re on the subject of Sally Hansen–“Complete Salon Manicure” is the pits. It chipped immediately. > > I’ve been using Diamond Strength–just two coats, no top or base–and it’s great. I like OPI or Essie if I’m doing base and top coat, but the Diamond Strength stays on better than those if I’m not using a base coat. > Insta-Dry isn’t bad, but I’m not sure it dries any faster than the Diamond Strength and it doesn’t come out as well. Who makes Diamond Strength? ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sally-hansen-nail-polish-pen/534736/23 "2010-04-25T16:54:11Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > Who makes Diamond Strength? Also Sally Hansen. The bottle has a little faux diamond on the front. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sally-hansen-nail-polish-pen/534736/24 "2010-04-25T23:00:28Z")
As penance for failing to specify that Diamond Strength is a Sally Hansen product, I thought I’d do a little research and offer you a mini-biography of the maven of manicures herself, Sally Hansen. [As it turns out, she’s not a real person after all.](http://consumerist.com/2010/02/sorry-sally-hansen-representatives-cant-tell-you-anything-about-sally-hansen.html) ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sally-hansen-nail-polish-pen/534736/25 "2010-04-26T14:40:23Z")
> [@Merneith](#): > > I’ve been using Sally Hanson Triple Strong Gel fortifier for a base & top coat. I’m crazy about it. My nails have never been this strong before. They only break if I manage to seriously abuse them. I’ve not seen this - I use “her” regular base and top coat and the diamond strength when I do the whole manicure thing rather than the pen. The pen doesn’t seem to need a base or top coat and stays on pretty well. I’ll have to look for the gel base and top coat as my nails are pretty flimsy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sally-hansen-nail-polish-pen/534736.md?page=1)