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.
Who says it's bad to bite?
05.01.2007
Submitted by tmeronek on Tue, 05/01/2007 - 12:01am.
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.
Cocktail Fact
Putting the man in manicure, men account for 29% of beauty-spa goers.
Bang For The Bite
Nail care that's natural is no nail in your coffin (even if you bite 'em!), and affordable polishes are now available in every color imaginable.
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