For the first time ever, we're opening up the polls to let you, our readers, vote on the NAILS Cover Tech Contest winner. We've heard from many of you (Thanks Maggie, for the push!) that you'd like a say in who wins this coveted award. Since January is the All-Reader-Written Issue, we've decided to let NAILS readers decide on your favorite cover. We've narrowed it down to our Top 12. Now all you have to do is log on to the survey and choose your Top 3 faves. We'll announce the winner on the cover of the January 2009 issue!

So don't hesitate, we need to tally the votes on Tuesday, October 28. (Coincidentally, that's just one week before the BIG election. I hope you're all registered to vote!) We got a ton of great entries this year, and narrowing it down wasn't easy. Good luck choosing your faves! Click here to see the finalists and vote for your top 3!

After you vote, you can go over to our Style channel and click on Photo Galleries to see winners and finalists from years past.

— Hannah