Day 4 - Recoat. Total for Zoya - One Week! I managed to make my manicure last 7 days with only one recoat.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Zoya - How long will it last?
On to the second non-toxic brand, Zoya. I picked this color because it reminded me of Tiffany Blue, and looks great with silver and turquoise jewelery. The color is called Wednesday. I took a photo of a Tiffany box next to the bottle just to see how close it came, it is slightly darker but still a really nice color.
Day 4 - Recoat. Total for Zoya - One Week! I managed to make my manicure last 7 days with only one recoat.
Day 4 - Recoat. Total for Zoya - One Week! I managed to make my manicure last 7 days with only one recoat.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Julep - How long will it last?
I've decided to do a time lapse blog on a few of my favorite non-toxic nail polish brands to see which brand will last the longest! I will continually upload photos of my nails and will continue until I feel they are too chipped and remove the color. We will see who lasts the longest at the end! I am going to do this experiment with Julep, Zoya, Deborah Lippman, RGB, and Acquarella.
I'll first start with Julep. I purchased their Oprah's Favorite Things a dozen shades set recently (below). Some of them are classics, and a few are unexpected shades I would normally stray away from but actually am surprised at how lovely these off beat shades actually look! Julep does a great job at this, since they have a creamy texture to many of their darker shades, it subdues the boldness which makes them very wearable.
The color I am wearing right now is Amy. I used 2 coats of color on bare nail (no base or top coat). I then used one drop on each nail of their quick dry formula, which I love because it contains Vitamin E and Lavender Oil which nourishes the nail bed.
(Day One)
(Day 3 - chip on middle finger and pinkie)
Day 4- My nails were too chipped, so instead of removing the polish, I did one touch up coat. I will do this on all brands one time if needed to try and stretch to a full week
Day 6 - Even though I applied a re-coat, my middle finger managed to chip... a little disappointed, had hoped Julep would last until day 7.
I'll first start with Julep. I purchased their Oprah's Favorite Things a dozen shades set recently (below). Some of them are classics, and a few are unexpected shades I would normally stray away from but actually am surprised at how lovely these off beat shades actually look! Julep does a great job at this, since they have a creamy texture to many of their darker shades, it subdues the boldness which makes them very wearable.
The color I am wearing right now is Amy. I used 2 coats of color on bare nail (no base or top coat). I then used one drop on each nail of their quick dry formula, which I love because it contains Vitamin E and Lavender Oil which nourishes the nail bed.
(Day One)
(Day 3 - chip on middle finger and pinkie)
Day 4- My nails were too chipped, so instead of removing the polish, I did one touch up coat. I will do this on all brands one time if needed to try and stretch to a full week
Day 6 - Even though I applied a re-coat, my middle finger managed to chip... a little disappointed, had hoped Julep would last until day 7.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Don't Make Me Blush
...unless it's talc free. I'm so excited to have found some amazing talc free, toxic free blush and bronzers. It was not easy, but my skin thanks me. Here are three different brands that offer talc free blushes/bronzers.
1. Jane Iredale
I cannot say enough about Jane Iredale blush and bronzers. At first, I was a bit skeptical since the pots they came in looked a bit small, however my blush brush actually fits perfectly around the compact. Jane Iredale PurePressed Blush in Cotton Candy ($27) is the perfect shade of pink for my light olive skin tone. It seems to be a very versatile color, and I'm sure it would look great on many skin tones. Cotton candy provides just a perfect amount of subtle shimmer. I would compare this blush to my old favorite from NARS. Jane Iredale Bronze A Go-Go ($25) I am very pleased with this bronzer well, it gives a light glow without looking orange or obvious. Available at Janeiredale.com and Nordstrom.com
2. Josie Maran
I was looking for a luxurious cream blush so I thought I would try Josie Maran Argan Color Stick in Petal Pink ($22). I am not usually a huge fan of cream blush because they can be tricky to apply. I do like this option because it is all natural and has Vitamin E and other goodies for the skin. I wish it was a little more blend able, but overall I am happy with it. My other purchase was the Argan Illuminizing Powder ($30). This is a great highlighting shade. I use it over the cream blush, it is a very loose formula with quite a bit of fallout, but it doesn't bother me as much since the shade is so forgiving.
Sephora.com
3. bareMinerals
These were the first two talc free blush and bronzers I purchased. Unfortunately, they are on the back burner now because I much prefer the quality of the two other brands mentioned. I have only used the bronzer on a couple of occasions (Ready Bronzer in The Skinny Dip, $24), however as you can see from the photo (click to enlarge), it is already changing in consistency by darkening in some spots, which to me is a sign of poor quality. I do like their blush, however they did something clever and took up half the space with a virtually useless blush brush. - Ready Blush in The Secret's Out ($22). sephora.com
1. Jane Iredale
I cannot say enough about Jane Iredale blush and bronzers. At first, I was a bit skeptical since the pots they came in looked a bit small, however my blush brush actually fits perfectly around the compact. Jane Iredale PurePressed Blush in Cotton Candy ($27) is the perfect shade of pink for my light olive skin tone. It seems to be a very versatile color, and I'm sure it would look great on many skin tones. Cotton candy provides just a perfect amount of subtle shimmer. I would compare this blush to my old favorite from NARS. Jane Iredale Bronze A Go-Go ($25) I am very pleased with this bronzer well, it gives a light glow without looking orange or obvious. Available at Janeiredale.com and Nordstrom.com
2. Josie Maran
I was looking for a luxurious cream blush so I thought I would try Josie Maran Argan Color Stick in Petal Pink ($22). I am not usually a huge fan of cream blush because they can be tricky to apply. I do like this option because it is all natural and has Vitamin E and other goodies for the skin. I wish it was a little more blend able, but overall I am happy with it. My other purchase was the Argan Illuminizing Powder ($30). This is a great highlighting shade. I use it over the cream blush, it is a very loose formula with quite a bit of fallout, but it doesn't bother me as much since the shade is so forgiving.
Sephora.com
3. bareMinerals
These were the first two talc free blush and bronzers I purchased. Unfortunately, they are on the back burner now because I much prefer the quality of the two other brands mentioned. I have only used the bronzer on a couple of occasions (Ready Bronzer in The Skinny Dip, $24), however as you can see from the photo (click to enlarge), it is already changing in consistency by darkening in some spots, which to me is a sign of poor quality. I do like their blush, however they did something clever and took up half the space with a virtually useless blush brush. - Ready Blush in The Secret's Out ($22). sephora.com
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