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Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:09 pm  |
| I love having painted toenails, and I occasionally do my fingers too with a French manicure (when I can hold still long enough to dry them!). But I know the chemicals in nail polish are pretty creepy. I tend to be all-natural in other departments, but I've never found a natural nail polish, except for that peel-off stuff that reminds me of Tinkerbell play makeup I had as a wee lass!!! I'm looking for something "grown-up" that actually stays on your nails, but doesn't contain all the formaldehyde, etc. Any suggestions? |
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32, fair hair/eyes/skin, always a mix of dry/oily/sensitive/acne/clogged pores. But I keep getting compliments on my skin, so something must be working! Beauty blog at http://heliotro.pe; online dating coaching at http://theheartographer.com |
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Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:49 pm |
I think this might be a hard one...it's likely the chemicals that makes the nailpolish stay on...just like paint.
I'm sure there must be some sort of "stain" that would colour your nails, but it wouldn't look glossy, hard and shiny like nailpolish! |
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41 years,normal to dry, can be sensistive to products |
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Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:16 pm |
| I would try UV gel nails. They have very little smell and do not chip-They grows out. You can buy the gels and lamp and DIY. |
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Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:12 am |
Natural nailpolish? Contradiction in terms? What?
I think if you want painted nails you have to deal with chemicals (which aren't going to kill you, btw). Most polishes now don't contain formaldehyde. I'm sure you already do, but I always use a clear base coat before color, so what's really 'touching' my nails in the clear stuff. I like the Sally Hansen Maximum Growth stuff with soy and vitamins A and E. |
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Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:07 am |
How about keeping your nails buffed?
I have been using Trind (there's a very long review thread on it) and, once the teething issues have been sorted out, like it a lot. But it's chemical. |
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Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:15 am |
| I think the best you can hope for is a brand without Formaldahyde- embalming fluid!!! All nail polishes are chemical (acetone). Try Barielle. |
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My Best To All |
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Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:07 am |
Yah, I kinda figured it might be pointless to try and find a natural nail polish, but I figured if anyone knows about it, it's on EDS! I think I'll just settle for formaldehyde-free and call it a day. I don't like to paint my nails all the time anyway, at least not my fingers, but I DO like having painted toenails whenever I wear sandals. It just looks so much more feminine and polished. No pun intended. Ah well, I'll give Zoya and Barielle a try. Thanks, gals!
Also, I recently heard of Julep nail salon in Seattle, which has plans to expand - http://myjulep.com, I think. I doubt it's any more natural than the other brands mentioned, but for anyone who has that in their area, maybe one more thing to try. Thanks again! |
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32, fair hair/eyes/skin, always a mix of dry/oily/sensitive/acne/clogged pores. But I keep getting compliments on my skin, so something must be working! Beauty blog at http://heliotro.pe; online dating coaching at http://theheartographer.com |
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Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:32 am |
I also like Zoya. Nice colors and quite lasting.
HTH,
Lucy. |
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Early 50s, Skin: combin.,semi-sensitive, fair with occasional breakouts, some old acne scars, freckles, under-eye wrinkles; Redhead with hazel eyes |
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Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:35 am |
Once at NJ mall, a lady in counter rubbed my nail against this sponge that contains the diamond dust, then she applied oil on to my nail. it looks like my nail was painted with clear color. Pretty cool! No paint and my nail looks amazing... She wants to sell it for 30 dollar ... Too expensive so I just walked away...
i can't remember the name of the product though... |
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Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:22 pm |
i quite like spa ritual polishes, colour selection is great.
there are also waterbased polishes which, i believe, are supposed to be more 'natural'...honeybee gardens comes to mind. |
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Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:26 pm |
| fishzebby wrote: |
Once at NJ mall, a lady in counter rubbed my nail against this sponge that contains the diamond dust, then she applied oil on to my nail. it looks like my nail was painted with clear color. Pretty cool! No paint and my nail looks amazing... She wants to sell it for 30 dollar ... Too expensive so I just walked away...
i can't remember the name of the product though... |
Fishzebby, I am pretty sure that was an overhyped nailbuffer, which you can buy in beauty stores and drug stores. usually there are three or four steps to using one.
I got the hard sell for the overpriced version at the Pavonia Newport Mall in Jersey City. |
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Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:34 am |
| that's actually a good idea..but it can take some time to go through all the steps...but your nails really do come out shiny! |
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Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:41 am |
Wow, thanks for posting this link! I actually thought natural nail polish was a contradiction in terms but the ingredients look relatively benevolent and their website indicates that the polish can be removed with isopropyl alcohol. Yikes, something ELSE I'm gonna have to try! 
Ingredients: water, water-miscible acrylic, polyurethane formers and thickeners, non-ionic soaps. May Contain: ultramarine blue, carmine, mica, iron oxides, titanium dioxide and/or chromium hydroxide. |
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44 – combo/oily skin with a tendency towards clogged pores. Thanks to EDS, tweaked my skincare routine and normalized skin… no more breakouts. PSF, silk powder, Janson Beckett, Cellbone, NIA24 are staples. |
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Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:39 pm |
| Has anybody tried the Honeybee? How does it last? Does it compare to Zoya for performance? |
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Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:12 am |
i really do love buffing as well...it leaves my nail beds with a really nice rosy colour & shiny nails.
it really doesn't take too long, or is too labour intensive...i've found a great buffer (don't have it here with me, so don't know the brand) but it's only 2 steps, green & white. and in terms of time & effort, it beats applying polish & waiting to dry & then later having to remove polish.
just be sure to not buff over cuticles...i've found it kinda dries my out. and don't buff to frequently or vigorously. |
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Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:22 am |
| Thank you for information! It is a pain to have yellowish nails. |
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Blond, blue eyes.Skin: Normal, sometimes oily, during winter very dry. Very sensitive. Occasional breakouts. Very fair. |
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Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:39 pm |
Had my lymph nodes removed under the right arm and need to figure out if it's better in the long run to have acrylics, or ....
my nails have always been very weak and split and ...
Plus I am in business meetings and need a manicured look.
Desperate and looking for healthy suggestions.
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kd, Livestrong! 54 years young breast cancer survivor with a tendency toward the dreaded t-zone and dryness and lines, but who cares I'm alive and kickin' |
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Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:43 pm |
Actually I find the nail polishes these few years are generally of pretty good quality, I use OPI, Essie, Chanel, China Glaze all without issues, the key is finding a good base coat and top coat in addition to some cuticle treatments (creams/oils etc). I've been consistently wearing nailpolishes for the last year (300 days out of 365 i'd have polishes on my tips), I do it all myself and always get tonnes of compliments and my nails are really better than ever. Used to be brittle, weak, peeling, in addition to those annoying hang nails on the sides. A good basecoat in conjunction with nailpolishes helps to ensure your nail dont get too much (or too little) moisture, which is why nails generally have problems, over time a good base coat will strenthen your nails.
I like Nailtek foundation II (also doubles as a ridgefiller) or Orly bonder (super convenient, quick dry). Used OPI nail envy and seche vite base coats before but they weren't that great. Seche vite topcoats are AWESOME though.
Here's a few pics of my recent nails
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Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:57 pm |
| lovely. are these products more natural. since I don't have lymph nodes on the right I'm concerned about the bodies filtration system on that side. |
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kd, Livestrong! 54 years young breast cancer survivor with a tendency toward the dreaded t-zone and dryness and lines, but who cares I'm alive and kickin' |
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Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:08 pm |
I'm not a doctor so I cant say whether any nailpolish chemicals get absorbed through the body's system, I cant see why it's more harmful than wearing makeup over the skin...
Ask your doctor about the lymph aspects?  |
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Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:31 am |
I have asked a couple of my doctor's, but this area isn't their expertise and they throw up their hands a little.  |
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kd, Livestrong! 54 years young breast cancer survivor with a tendency toward the dreaded t-zone and dryness and lines, but who cares I'm alive and kickin' |
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Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:09 am |
| I don't think there's really a "natural" nail polish out there. Zoya, Nubar and I think L'Oreal are free of Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Formaldehyde and Toluene. That's what I shoot for. I've been most pleased with Zoya (wears well, great colors, etc). |
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Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:05 am |
| great. thank you for the info. |
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kd, Livestrong! 54 years young breast cancer survivor with a tendency toward the dreaded t-zone and dryness and lines, but who cares I'm alive and kickin' |
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