This is a Green Grechen “classic” LOL but I thought it was worth re-posting for eco-beauty week, and I’m still obsessing over the new blues and greens by Sula I saw at Anthropologie recently…
If you’re not familiar, the Sula polishes just peel off so you don’t need to use harsh chemical remover. I was definitely skeptical at first, but as you’ll see in the video, it totally works!! And since I’m going out of town in a couple of days I’m going to go and pick up a fun color and won’t have to worry about finding nail polish remover, I’ll just peel the paint off when it starts to chip (although strangely enough, the Sula polish lasted quite some time without chipping).
httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KEImatUXLA
(sorry that the video is a little blurry when I’m trying to get the close-ups, I was trying to do this by myself!) The only thing I would say about this is that I didn’t use a base coat (supposedly it’s not necessary with a water-based polish) and after peeling the polish off, my nails were extremely dry. I read on another website that if you don’t use a base coat, you should brush your nails with cuticle oil a few minutes before applying the polish. I actually do this every time, but only on my cuticles, using Solar Oil, but I didn’t use the oil on my nails. I would definitely suggest that you do that though…
*updated* I also did some research and came up with this list of non-toxic or water-based (or both) nail polish available online – if you know of any I missed, PLEASE let me know in the comments and I’ll add it to the list!
Water-Based Nail Polish
WaterColors nail enamel
Suncoat
Acquarella
Honeybee Gardens
Sula
Toxic Free Boutique
Formaldehyde, Toluene & DBP-free Nail Polish
Strangebeautiful
Priti Polish
Orly
Butter London
Lippmann Collection
Rescue Beauty Lounge
NARS
Adoree
nubar
Peacekeeper
Zoya
Chanel, Revlon, OPI, Sally Hanson, Rimmel, Calvin Klein, M.A.C., Avon, and many other of the “big” brand nail polishes are also “three free.” But this is only for relatively recent formulations – some of the older versions probably still have the chemicals in them (my Chanel polishes are probably in the older formulation category…they’re pretty old!)
A good resource for everything nail polish related, including WHY it’s important to buy three-free or water-based nail polish: All Lacquered Up
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that is the freakiest thing I have ever seen!!! so cool!!!
isn’t it awesome! the trick is to use lots of cuticle oil (i use solar oil) on your nail before applying the polish, it keeps your nails from drying out, and makes it easier to peel off in one piece…
wonder if it works on your toenails too? I only paint those…hmmm…
Too funny! But the big question is: What do you do with the “polish remnants” after you peel them off? LOL Gross!!(I used to have a teacher in 2nd grade that saved her long fingernails after she cut them off–ICK!)
LOL – i just throw them in the garbage
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