Don’t Get a Pedicure in Thailand

I kind of like the smell of nail polish.

And I love having dark purple or vivid blue or crazy rose or blood red toenails so that when I adjust people in their downward-facing-dogs, they can see how cute my toes are.

Sadly, though, nail polish is apparently the devil (or the phthalates in the polish are) and can cause birth defects in children (specifically in their reproductive systems). And since someday, I might have children, and since someday, THEY might want to have children, I have decided to give up regular nail polish and go for phthalate-free.

That's me - looking out for my grandkids when I haven't had a date in ages.

-Heather... off to do a last little polish-sniffing before tossing them out..

PS - when in Thailand - don't get a pedicure, even though they cost like a dollar. Just trust me on this one. Someday I'll tell the whole story. ;)

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Why not just a multi surface buffer for a deep shine without any chemicals?The buffers last for months, there's no smell, it looks good, it's a lot less expensive, and you won't look like a freak with a nail disease.
Hi, I am a retired nail tech and salon owner of 25 years. I, however, only heard about the toxins in nailpolish long after my retirement. About four weeks ago I found a lump on my left breast, after the biopsy last Thursday found out that it is cancer. Not even thinking about how much nail polish I was around all those years, 14 hours a day, 6 days a week. There has to be some way to get these toxins out of our nail polishes and get more information to the consumer without them having to research it all. If I would have know years ago I would have made changes. I heard about alluminum in deoderant and the relationship it has with breast cancer and I changed my deoderant way back then. We really have to do something. I also, am in the midst of a patent for a new product for nails and am looking for a company with nail polish without the toxins to doubleup with me. My patent will cover the US and Europe and we are ready to bring this product to the market for safety to the consumers that visit a nail and/or beauty salon. If you are interested please email me with a phone number and a time we can chat.
Not sure why my last post cameup dated Aug. 15, but the true date is 11/23/07
I was not able to access the "Green Guide".
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