**The Big Three
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The trend right across beauty and skincare is cutting down on chemicals and making products that are natural and healthier. There’s nothing particularly natural about nail enamel of course, but the big beauty companies have started to phase out chemicals that are known to aggravate some skins and be potentially harmful.
If you have sensitive skin with a tendency to rashes and break-outs, it makes sense to minimise the chemicals you’re putting on or near it. With nail polishes, the Big Three are: Formaldehyde – a hardener that often can be found in treatment products and nail protectors. Toluene – a solvent that makes the product easy to apply. Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) – a plasticiser that prevents chips and cracks
Sorbets
The hot shades this season are sorbets – and I’m absolutely loving them. They’re slightly translucent and
give a lightly glossed look to toes and fingernails.
How to polish nails
For salon-perfect nails, paint a fat stripe of colour down the centre of your nail and then do the sides. Use any polish left on the brush to paint the nail-edge. This helps prevent chipping. Finally, clean up any errors with a cuticle stick wrapped in cotton wool and dipped in polish remover.
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