Some do-it-yourself gel nail polish brands claim to give the same long lasting results at home, for less money. Help Me Hank's Hank Winchester recruited some Local 4 staff to do an unscientific product test of three different brands of gel nail polish. Cost: $4.99 at CVSSpecial projects producer Meaghan St. Pierre chose the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel. St. Pierre called it quits and took her Sally Hansen Miracle Gel off with regular nail polish remover before the two week mark. "It's lasted probably better than normal nail polish does and better than I thought it would though."