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Do You Get What You Pay For?

ISEF · 2014 Materials Science

Mahaffey, Margaret

Overview

Do you get what you pay for? Many women in America are convinced that pretty looking nails are an essential part of their appearance. With this being so important to us, shouldn't we have a right to know if the expensive brands are REALLY better than the inexpensive brands? I have constructed an experiment using 5 participants to prove, or disprove, that price does affect the lasting effects of nail polish. My hypothesis asks, "Does price correlate with longer wear?" I said yes. It does correlate. At the end of a 10 day trial we can see through graphs, and percentage charts, that price does not correlate with the effectiveness of the lacquer. I feel like my project is effective, non-biased, and very helpful.

Competition history

  • ISEF 2014 Materials Science · Entry MA053

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