GO GREEN! SAY NO TO THE BIG 3 (POLISH TOXIC)

Go Green! Opt for healthier and environmental friendly nail polish! How to do that? Read on..

Basically all you need to do is to go for polishes that are free of three toxic chemicles; Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Formaldehyde and Toluene.

What are these chemicles?

Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) is a plasticiser that are used in polishes to prevent chips and cracks.

Formaldehyde is used as a nail hardener and to quicken nail-drying process. They are found widely in polishes because they are cheap, and work extremely well as preservatives.

Toluene is a solvent used to ‘cairkan’ the polishes for easy application and smooth finishing as well as promoting quick drying process. Its usually found in gasoline, paint thinners, adhesives, glues, shoe polish etc (notice how some polishes stink similar to these? It contains toluene!)

So?? What do they do to us/our nails?

DBP

•     Is a teratogenic (causes birth defects) so polishes containing this toxin is a big no for pregnant mother
•     Is a Carcinogenic (causes cancer) although there isn’t direct link proving this as yet.

Formaldehyde

•     Inhaling too much of it can trigger breathing difficulties that can further lead to asthma
•     Eye irritation (watery eyes and burning sensation)

Toulene:

•     Dizziness and headache
•     If used too long (especially nail biters) it could lead to severe damage of your kidney and liver.

Oh God! Are they Really that bad?

Personally, im not really convinced that they are all that bad. I mean come on all chemicals have their down sides, like duh! Or they wouldn’t be called CHEMICLES! But of course too much of it wouldn’t be good as well. It depends on the individual preference. If you’ve used it and don’t care about these stuff then by all means do not let this stop you. But if you are paranoid after this post then I would suggest you to opt for the safer polishes not containing these ingredients. The brands? Its listed below:

Formaldehyde and DBP Free polishes

• ·      Carolyn New York
• ·      CND (Creative Nail Design)
• ·      NYX

Formaldehyde, DBP and Toulene Free Polishes:

•       China Glaze (black label)
• ·      Color Club
• ·      Essie
• ·      Illamasqua
• ·      Maybelline Express Finish, Maybelline Salon Expert
• ·      Nicole
• ·      OPI (green label)-peel off the black label to see
• ·      MAC
• ·      Milani
• ·      N.Y.C.
• ·      Long Wearing
• ·      NARS
• ·      Orly
• ·      Wet n’ Wild
• ·      Chanel
• ·      Dior
• ·      Estee Lauder
• ·      Givenchy
• ·      Lancome
• ·      Lippmann
• ·      L’oreal
• ·      No-Miss
• ·      Nubar
• ·      Revlon
• ·      Rimmel London 60 Seconds
• ·      Sally Hansen
• ·      Zoya

So.. Going green today??

Sources: e-medicine, FDA, Allacquered Up

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BROWN NUDE SWATCHES

Ever felt bored of wearing pink polish to work just because its nude and proffessional-ly clean looking? Well, you dont have to anymore; because besides pink or white base, even browns will look nice too! Not so sure about it? Read on as we guide you through the nudish-brownish colour you can wear to work that isn't too 'loud' but surely does grab attention!

This is a yellowish based polish with a hint of brown. We've done swatches on this before for the marc jacobs matte collection, but because we weren't that good with camera and lightings, the pictures looked so awful, so this is our second try. Hope it lived up to your expectations:-)

This is the pride of Malaysia! I mean seriously! Imagine a beautiful pinkish-whitish-brownish like shade named after our beloved country! We are famous girls! :-)

Like in previous post, We are gonna stress this again. This is THE most gorgeous pinkish-brownish polish we've ever encountered. Hands Down! No words can describe this "rosey-beige-nude with pink undertone" colour. Its just adorable! 

This is the darker shade of brownish nudes.. 

and so is this.. Both looks quite similar, only barefoot in barcelona is a little bit more milky, and choc moose more brownish. 

Overall all these colours would be suitable for work. Is there more? YES!! We are on the way to post up more.. So check us out from time to time for the updates! Have a good day and take care till then...

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DARK SHADES SWATCHES 1

Hey girls.. I've alway wanted to do swatches on dark shades but i just didnt knw where to start as theres so many of them.. Anyways, Ill start with the purple based dark shades.. Hope you girls like it:-)

The above colour is Black cherry chutney (from India Collection). Not much black, probably a shade lighter than black towards purplish-cherry colour. Quite nice for weekend..

Two of the most famous dark shades from OPI. From the swatches, (and real life), the after dark is darker than at midnight.

We'll always have paris is from France collection. At one glance, the colour is quite similar to lincoln park after dark but in real its probably a tone or two lighter thn it, moving towards purple. 

This colour unfortunetely doesn't fit into the discription purple. I didnt realize it until after i put it on.. but haish.. so what, here it is. This colour is more towards brown dark shade. its like 4 teaspoon of coffee and a quarter teaspoon of creamer and you get this colour. Its nice! thats all i can say:-)

BORIS & NATASHA! is by far the best colour among all for me. I just love it! finished one bottle and now on my second:-D. I dont know how to describe it  accurately. All i can say is that its THE best purple dark shade.. :-)

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Up & Away Swatches

HI GIRLS..
Something to uplift ur moods this Monday morning:-)
Enjoy these bright colours hina Glaze has got to offer. hv fun..

so.. what you think??

Purchase china glaze

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BREATHE LIFE & PINK OF HEARTS 2 SWATCHES

Hey Girls.. These are the promised breathe of life swatches. I just couldn't decide which pic was nice so i put all three for better look. All under the sunlight (thank god for being in Malaysia:-)) 

The colour is really beautiful. The shade is slightly bluer- probably a tone or 2 blue-er. But at a glance it does look like its silverly-bluish polish. Really unique. And the best part is that not only its a beautiful colour, its proceeds also goes to the lung cancer foundation. Get one. Its a very worthy cause indeed.

Next colour would be the OPI Pink Of Hearts, a colour created for the breast cancer awareness programme. The colour is pinkish- a little darker than the colour below. Sorry i just couldn't catch the proper tone. 

So.. what you girls think?

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BREATH LIFE;BREATH OF HOPE

O.P.I. breath life is a milky bluish shimmery colour that was created for a good cause- to cure (yes cure! not prevent) lung cancer. How to cure? By providing the necessary funds for early detection and diagnosis, there might be chances that the patient gets early treatment that can prolong one's life. Read on to see what OPI has to say about this good cause..

So We Can All Breathe Easier

New OPI Breathe Life Nail Lacquer Supports

New Lung Cancer Foundation of America 

The facts can leave you breathless: Lung cancer is the #1 killer of women, making it more deadly than the six next largest cancer killers combined. And 60% of new lung cancer victims will be non-smokers.

For these reasons, OPI is proud to join with the Lung Cancer Foundation of America(LCFA). LCFA’s primary goal is not just to prevent lung cancer, but to cure it. To help “breathe life” into raising funds for early detection, diagnosis, and a cure, OPI has created an exclusive new Nail Lacquer called Breathe Life – a fresh-air, silvery-blue.

“The statistics are shocking. Lung cancer has stopped our breathing long enough, and we need to stop it now,” says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director.

In addition to this new Nail Lacquer, OPI has also made a donation to LCFA. “BecauseLCFA is a new organization, working on the frontlines at the grassroots level, every dollar contributed makes a tremendous impact,” Weiss-Fischmann says.

SO what are you guys waiting for? buy these gorgeous blue shades for you mom/sister/ friends and kill two birds with a stone; for a good cause and to make them happy :-) 

Coming soon: Breath Life swatches..

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YELLOW SWATCHES

Yellow is like sunshine. Its a perfect mood 'uplifter' :-) Today's swatches has a lot to do with that. We took pics of all the OPI yellow we have and here it is.. Hope it cheers you guys up:-)

and this is bling dynasty.. sorry forgot to put the title hehe:-)

hope these colours added the extra umph u girls needed for the day.. tc till next time..

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ORLY SWEET COLOR COLLECTION 2010 SWATCHES

Hi Girls.. Hope you girls had 'fun' working or schooling whats so ever. If you are like me then im sure you guys just cant wait for the weekends isn't it? Argh!! Im just so excited that tomorrow is FRIDAY!! 


Anyways, here is a little something to add to your excitement! The Orly sweet collection 2010 swatches! The colours? they are just so cute, in trend and bright but within the 'pastel-ly' tone. You know what i mean right? No?? Then  just take a look of these candy looking colors on my jaundice-like fingers:-)

  
So what you girls think? Happy looking colours isnt it:-)

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THE DO'S AND DONT'S OF NAILS

Follow the following tips and your nails will be absolutely well to show off:-)

As everyone knows, our nails are so noticeable and it basically conveys a message to everyone around us. Believe me or not but just imagine shaking hands with a professional with awful looking nails! It gives bad impression isnt it?

So then what to do? Just follow these Do's and Dont's and just pray everything goes well for our little nals:-)

Nail Care Tips: The DO’S

DO drink lots of water. Sometimes abrittle nails can be due to lack of fluid intake.

Do apply nail polish removers before applying nail polish regardless you have polishes on or not. Y? Coz this will remove any natural grease on the nail surface leading to a longer lasting manicure/pedicure.

DO take supplements like Vitamin A,C,E, and B12. Additionally Calcium, Zinc,Iron, Protein and Folic acid will also help to prevent brittleness and make nails healthier. These days thanks to mamak stalls and all we just don't get enough nutrient unlike out great great grand parents last time who didn't have the luxary of mamaks:-) 

Do buffer your nails once a week (maks 2 weeks). Do not buffer vigrously and too long to avoid damage to your nails. This can help in reducing peeling of the nail polishes.

DO use a soft nail file instead of emery board as it can be very damaging if used inappropriately. 

Do wear protective gloves when handling harsh chemicles, or in contact with water (long period). Dish washings are among other things that requires gloves.

DO devote your attention to cuticles. Use moisturizer to avoid cuticles to dry out. Avoid outgrown and ungroomed cuticles as these can reduce nail growth. In budget? DIY with normal moisturizer or olive oil or even petroleum jelly! (VASELIN).

Nail Care Tips: The DON’TS

DON'T file backwards and forwards. Do it only in one direction to reduce nails from splitting.

Don't file nails when they are still wet

DON't use varnish removers more than once or twice a week. This can cause drying of your nails causing them to break easily. Make sure your nail removers are moisturized and contains all the essential vitamins.

DON'T use your nails as if they are digging tools - remove staples,  scratch hard objects etc.

DON’T over manicure the cuticles as this can damage them causing them to thicken and overgrow.

After a nail care session, conduct a little test. To see how smooth your nails really are run them down an old pair of tights or pantyhose. Any snags will help you locate the nail that needs further attention.

These cares above might need some spending on these stuff innitially, but hey.. its all worth it ok:-) have fun.. Need any help? email us at nailgalore@gmail.com. I will try to help you guys out:-) XO

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