Wednesday, May 12, 2010

table and graph and yeah





this graph took me a billion times to "get right"




Tuesday, May 11, 2010

methodd

AIM: To observe which nail polish brand will maintain quality the longest and the relationship between cost and quality in each brand.

HYPOTHESIS: That the most expensive brands will last the longest and appear the best whilst the cheapest brands will chip faster.

EQUIPMENT:
- 10 different brands of red nail-polish: Maybelline, OPI, L'oreal, MAC, Napolean, BYS, NYC, Wet'N'Wild, Cover-girl, Chanel (wider variety of costs and brands to be finalised later)

METHOD:
1. Gather necessary equipment including 10 different brands of nail polish
2. Paint each finger a different brand, with two layers
3. Allow nails to dry
4. Leave for 1-2 weeks untill chipping or discolouration etc occurs
5. Repeat 2-3 times, swapping between left and right hands and different fingers
6. Observe and record results

new idea for blog

Props to Sarah Riahi for the new idea.
Basing my srp project on nail polish.
I want to determine which brand lasts the longest without chipping or scratching off, and the relationship this has with the cost of the nailpolish. I'm researching whether the cost of nail-polish and the differences in cost, and whether it affects the quality of the nail-polish.

To do this, i plan to get at least 5-10 different brands (not sure how many would be appropriate) and to apply two coats of each different brand to each finger.
I'll then have to repeat this 4 times or so, and swap left and right hands so the results won't be too altered since i'm right-handed.
I'll then anaylse which brands were the first to chip or appear of less quality after a week or so, and record it.
Then, i'll compare costs and try and see if there are any patterns, relationships or suprises.

a formal method will be soon to folloowww.
Sounds like a good excuse to wear bright bright red nailpolish to school :)