How to Nail a Manicure Deal -- Savings Experiment

It's one of life's little pampering pleasures: the manicure. Neatly manicured hands are the finishing touch to a put-together look -- but can you really afford to keep that look up week after week?

While it's no secret that a professional manicure costs more than one you do yourself, new, longer-lasting nail polishes now on the market are giving consumers a bigger bang for their salon buck these days.

Here's the skinny on how to nail down manicure savings whether you treat yourself to one at a salon or opt to do one at home.