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Cosmetic Myths Unveiled: Fake Nails Are OK

Heather — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:22:10 +0000

Artificial nails are a favorite among a lot of women. However, many of them are giving up this vice, due to a prevailing myth that any artificial enhancements will destroy your real nails.

Worry not though, girls. From what I have been able to find, this is not the case at all. Nail technologies — if you will — have evolved quite a lot over the last few years, and there is no danger that they are going to suffocate your natural nails.

What will harm your nails if you use artificial ones is removing them the wrong way. If you pick at the artificial nail or try to pry or pull it off, then you can damage your natural nail beds.

However, if you remove your artificial nails the right way — and put them on and wear them the right way — then your natural fingernails will be just fine!

Easy French Manicure Kit by Yves Saint Laurent

Joleen — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:32:36 +0000

Yves Saint Laurent is one of those beauty labels that just hits the nail right on the head every single time they launch a new and innovative product. This time, an ingenious “Easy French Manicure Kit” — consisting of two pens that’ll allow you to either draw a white or a pink line on the tip of your nail without any hassle.

The nails get some extra gloss, are stronger, and look great!

Price tag is only $42 for the complete set — a steal!

Organic Nail Color by Barielle

Joleen — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 06:37:47 +0000

I’ve recently been introduced to Barielle nail color by a friend of mine, and pretty much have been using nothing but Barielle ever since. Why? Because formaldehyde is not something I want on my nails, goddamnit!

A quote from Lori Ann over at Blog-Tique pretty much sums it up for me:

“At first I wondered why nail polish needed to be organic, but when I heard that most nail polish contains formaldehyde, the idea of organic nail color sounded pretty good. I mean I really don’t want to coat my nails with something they preserve dead frogs in, do you? Barielle’s latest color collection is as strong as anything you would get at a salon and comes in over 4o shades.”

More info is on the Barielle website — check it out!