Spring is here - and although we had a snow storm this weekend here in western Canada, the sun is shining today - and I swear things are starting to look less brown outside! I started my spring prep with some fun spring makeup purchases, and now, I'm ready to put away the dark winter polishes and start wearing some fun colors!
The Brands:
Using beauty products with less harmful chemicals is important to me - and nail polishes are no exceptions. The EU has implemented a great campaign on chemical ingredients - which is a great step in protecting consumers. Canada has some improvement to do, read this interesting article by Dr. Suzuki. I have tried water based nailpolish, but underwhelmed with the results I have decided to use 5-free conventional nailpolish. Although these polishes are not all natural, I believe they are a step in the right direction. 5-free nail polishes do not contain Dibutyl Phthalate, Toluene, Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, and Camphor. Check out the details of why these ingredients are harmful here.
For my spring colors, I have decided to use Zoya and LVX (you would have seen a sneak peak on my instagram). Zoya is relatively easy to find around town (I ordered mine from nailpolishcanada), LVX I found luckily at my local Winners. But of course, thanks to amazon, you can also find them online.
Now let's get to the good stuff, the colors!
For my spring colors, I have decided to use Zoya and LVX (you would have seen a sneak peak on my instagram). Zoya is relatively easy to find around town (I ordered mine from nailpolishcanada), LVX I found luckily at my local Winners. But of course, thanks to amazon, you can also find them online.
Now let's get to the good stuff, the colors!
Zoya & LVX in Action
So, here's what they look like in action. I have started from the top with one coat, two coats, and two coats topped with a third coat of Monet. I cannot even describe how much I love Monet. I didn't read great reviews about the application online, but I was willing to take the risk because it's a great mix with so many different colors. Sure it's a bit of a jelly formula that takes some learning to apply, here are a few tips on applying Monet:
- shake up the bottle before you begin
- give the brush a few good swirls before applying to ensure you get enough of the beautiful flakes
- apply the polish in even strokes, don't play around with it if it's uneven, just give it some time to dry and re-apply a new layer using the same steps.
- shake up the bottle before you begin
- give the brush a few good swirls before applying to ensure you get enough of the beautiful flakes
- apply the polish in even strokes, don't play around with it if it's uneven, just give it some time to dry and re-apply a new layer using the same steps.
What are your favorite spring polishes? Do you use 5-free polishes? Comment below!
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