This is the story of Lil Diva and her first manicure and pedicure.
Previously – I had heard about opting for greener polish – but wasn’t compelled to try them until my daughter asked to have her nails painted. And I didn’t know what the problem was with regular polish.
So why should you consider switching?
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), formaldehyde and toluene – big words right?
What makes them bad… well they are know to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.
All three ingredients are banned by the European Union, but not by the FDA.
The good news – there are many companies making nail polish without these harmful ingredients.
Sally hansen has also removed the harmful ingredients.
Opi and Orly are continuing to use some of the ingredients, while removing others.
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I’ve been using Zoya for a while – another great polish is SpaRitual – 100% vegan with great colors and names…Rock Me Like a Hurricane is my springtime fav right now. Definitely worth getting away from those toxins in regular polish. Thanks.
My daughter and I love to get mani’s and pedi’s together. She is ten. Most of the time, I bring our own polish because I am careful about using only the safer brands. It does take the fun out of choosing a new color at the salon though! However, i do feel it is worth it. I have not tried Zoya yet (so far my favorite is Butter London) but I am going to look them up. Thanks Tania!