If you're a working gal, there is only so much time you can spend grooming, and I just know the feeling when you have to choose between polishing your nails or shawing your legs. I personally hate it, so I am pretty organized when it comes to beauty regimes. I usually do all my bigger beauty procedures on Sundays but sometimes I just forget about something or am plain too lazy.

Chapped nail polish, yellowy nails or unpainted ones can look rather unattractive, especially if you're about to do a presentation at work - people are bound to stare at your hands. So, instead of keeping your hands in your pocket or doing a crazy woman's dance during the subway ride to work trying to put some polish on, why not try Avon Instant Manicure? Christina from Bob Bons in the Bath was nice enough to review it:

"A pack comes with 16 color strips that you just peel off and press right onto your nails. The extra six strips is so you can choose the right size for your nails. They are tricky to apply and take some patience, but you get quicker with practice. And there's no wait time for your nails to dry, which I like."

If I were you and needed a quick nail fix, I would definitely go for the darker nail polish colors, such as Berry Fast, Reddy to Go or Magic Mauve for a couple of reasons. For one, French manicure is so over, and for another, darker polishes cover up all the buffing and cleaning you forgot to do.

This is also perfect if you did any interior decorating the night before or cooked the squid risotto. That tint is impossible to get out!