Recently I learned it's really important to not cut your cuticles! It has become common practice among manicurists to do this. It's ok if they gently push them back but your cuticles are there for a reason. They keep dirt from getting into your nails and causing infection. Cutting them also makes them grow back more quickly and uglier forcing you to get another manicure sooner. It's just lazy nail work. It looks great that day sure, but not for long. Have them cut your hang-nails if you want to but leave the cuticles.
Some nail salons use disposable supplies that you can take with you at the end of your mani/pedi. Just ask them to give you the supplies at the end instead of throwing them out. And then you can bring them back each week. I do this and I use mine for a long time.
Zoya polishes work just as well as the toxic stuff. I avoid nail polish that contains dibutyl phthalate/DBP a substance that was banned from most nail polishes in the US in 1996. Formaldehyde a carcinogen and toluene a liquid that smells like paint thinner and can cause neurological harm if inhaled…not good for you!!
These are all toxins that could affect your nervous system and cause serious health problems. They are known to cause headaches, dizziness, infertility, liver damage, skin irritation and kidney damage. Toxic nail polish is basically a regular acrylic paint that is made with synthetic materials. It is harmful to the environment to the consumer and to the workers that produce it. Workers are around all those toxins that go into the polish day in and day out then we put it on our nails and it seeps into our bodies and then harmful chemicals are used to remove it and it all goes into the Earth. Read more at Suite101 - Toxic Nail Polish: Nail Enamel Ingredients That Harm the Environment and Your Health.
If you want to check toxicity levels of the nail products or any product you are currently using you can visit the Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database. They've compiled a list of 53,332 products!
Recently I was introduced to a polish remover called Priti. Some Earth-friendly polish removers take a long time to get the polish off but this one works really well! You just have to be patient and hold the organic cotton swab with the remover on there for like 10-20 seconds… and then take it off. It works great!!
Here is a list of non-toxic polishes and removers. I have tried most of these polishes but I don't really have a favorite. Try some out and let me know what you think.
Nail Polish
Go Natural
Safenailpolish
Peacekeeper
Suncoat vegan polish
Honeybee Gardens
Sante Nail Enamel
Zoya Vegan polishes
Remover
Go Natural
Priti Soy Remover
Peacekeeper
Suncoat
Sante Remover
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