It’s Spring time, which means it’s time for peep toe pumps, to show off those pastel colored pedicures and matching manicures. This winter has been treacherous, we deserve to give our toes a little break from heavy winter boots.
The other day when I pulled out my at home manicure kit to indulge in a little self- care regimen, the fumes from my acetone nail polish remover made me nauseous. I’ve been on a clean, mostly plant based lifestyle for a few weeks now and perhaps my system is a little sensitive to synthetic ingredients. It never bothered me before, so I tried to do a little digging to rationalize the sudden change and discovered the chipped polish annihilator isn’t as safe as I believed before.
Acetone based nail polish remover available in most nail salons and drug stores, is great for quickly swiping off regular polish, gel polish, and acrylics. But when used often enough, that cold chemical compound makes nails dry, and brittle. The scent that comes along with acetone based removers is harsh and can be responsible for nausea (which I experienced), contact dermatitis and shortness of breath. With chronic inhalation, acetone nail polish remover lowers blood pressure, causes slow breathing rate, and can negatively impact the respiratory system.
Oh no baby not MY lungs; I have a half marathon coming up. I set out on a search for a nail polish remover that wouldn’t send me on a gagging fit to the nearest bathroom. My Google searching brought me to D.I.D. Nail Paint’s nail polish remover.
What makes the D.I.D. Nail Paint Remover so unique is it’s a soy-based, formula that is naturally derived from crops. It doesn’t contain acetone, petroleum, ethyl lactate or any of the poisonous ingredients like Formaldehyde (yes the stuff found in embalming fluid) that’s traditionally found in conventional polish removers. It is biodegradable, and will not harm the environment. In addition to moisturizing the nail and surrounding skin, the Remover has no harsh fumes. This is way safer than acetone polish remover.
I loved how shiny my nails were post nail polish removal, my fingers didn’t look ghostly white and ashy, and I kid you not, my polish application went on significantly smoother. I think it had something to do with the nail being in better condition so the polish adhered better to the nail plate.
Now don’t get me wrong I’m not saying abandon the acetone all together because it’s still needed for gel polish removals. And gel polish comes in handy for those two week bae-cations to tropical islands where chipped nail polish is a no-no on sandy beaches. But for when gel manicures are few and far in between, This D.I.D. Nail Paint polish remover is quintessential. It’s going to be amazing this summer for frequent toe polish changes, your nail tech will be relieved there won’t be as much dry cuticle to clip away. So what are you waiting for? I see you scrolling down this article with that cracked three week old polish, go on order your own bottle mine is almost done, and get those nails did.
