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104 | NAILS MAGAZINE | DECEMBER 2016 >>>## Results Are In!With thousands of professional nail products vying for attention on the shelves, it’s more importantthan ever to be careful in your choice. That’s why NAILS Readers’ Choice Awards has been a valuableresource for nail techs for the past 13 years. We ask professional nail manufacturers to nominatetheir best products and then leave it up to you, our readers, to vote for your favorites.``````Why do we do this? To help you run your business better, save you time, and introduce you toproducts that have worked well for your peers. Is it a popularity contest? In a way, it is. But sometimesthe popular vote is one worth heeding.``````The winning products (Top 5 in each category) run across 29 categories that include extensionproducts, lacquers, gels and gel-polish, nail art, sanitation, oils, top coats, manicure systems, pedicuresystems, implements, files, and many more. Take in all of the winners or simply use the list as areference when you are in the market for something specific.``````Some of the Top 5 are familiar faces, sweeping their category year after year. Others are relativelynew and gaining momentum as nail professionals test them out. For the newest products introducedon or after August 1, 2015, take a look at our Top 20 New Products list at the end.