Ideal Bite

Who says it's bad to bite?

Submitted by tmeronek on Tue, 05/01/2007 - 1:01am.

The Bite:

We love all Biters - even nail biters - but it's time to say "bite me" to nail polishes and products with cancer-causing chems. Totally glam, natural alternatives are now at your fingertips.

The Benefits:

Get drop-dead gorgeous nails without, um, dropping dead.
Avoid hormone-disrupting chems like phthalates, most commonly found in women aged 15-45, in part due to the use of nail polish.
Water-based formulas let your cuticles breathe.

Personally Speaking:

Bite team member Kay's daughter used to bite her nails, so she considered buying her a gross-tasting "no-bite" polish. Unfortch, the chems it contained were just as yucky as the taste. A (nail) biter no longer, mom and daughter now prettify with polish from Honeybee Gardens.

Wanna Try:

Patience please: some natural polishes take a little longer to dry.

Honeybee Gardens No Peel Polish and Nail Polish Remover - widely available at Whole Foods ($2-$7).
SpaRitual Nail Lacquer - 72 different hues of vegan, phthalate-free polish ($10).
Peacekeeper Nail Paint - we like the muted purple Paint Me Grateful. All profits go to women's health and human rights orgs ($12-$17).
Santé Kosmetics Nail Polish Remover - ethanol-based formula ($10).
Max Green Alchemy Cuticle Rescue - conditioner with essential oils to nourish dry or discolored nails ($14).
Skin Deep - find out if your fave nail products make the eco-grade using this directory.

i did not know nail polish could be so harmless. i always bite my nails, even though i never do it to the point where i tear them off, but as i read in this article, that is not the serious problem. it all relies in the product and the chemicals it is made up of. i love doing my nails, although after learning something as dangerous as this, i will begin to be more cautious and use natural, organic nail polish. because i know i will not stop biting them, sometimes it is something i do without even noticing.

Posted by: marilyn | April 20, 2009 at 09:57 AM