Dr’s Remedy – Nail Polish

Dr.’s REMEDY is a line of doctor-inspired cosmetics that is dedicated to using clean, hypo-allergenic ingredients. The birth-child of two New York-based podiatrists, Dr. Adam Cirlincione and Dr. William Spielfogel, Dr.’s REMEDY proves quintessentially-perfect for any person looking to better the condition of her skin and nails; their Enriched Nail Polish is the first-ever nail polish on the market approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association and are free from toxins found in most commercial nail polish (DBP, Toluene and Formaldehyde). Dr.’s Remedy nail polishes dry much quicker than normal polishes. The lasting power is also pretty good.

I got the Glee Gold color, it is a lovely sheer glitter polish that can be built up into a dark gold or layered over other colors.

About Hair Skin Nails Vitamins

By VIBRANT BEAUTY

Our hair, skin and nails are composed of many of the same elements and because of this they share many common hair, skin and nail vitamins and nutrients.

Unhealthy, easy to break nails, and nails with fungus can all be signs of nutritional imbalances in our bodies. Sometimes, problems with our nails can even be signs of extreme health issues, and if you believe you are experiencing severe symptoms with your nails, it is best to consult a physician. For most people though, there are vitamins for nails that we should be sure to get enough of so that our nails can be healthy and nourished. The most common vitamins for nails are A, B, C and biotin, and they are all very important for the health of our nails. If we make sure to consume adequate amounts of these nutrients in our daily diets, we can also be sure that our bodies will have the resources needed to grow healthy nails.

Just as biotin is an important nutrient for our nails, biotin is also a key factor in the healthy growth of our hair. People that are biotin deficient will probably find that their hair is shedding as well. When we use biotin for hair, it metabolizes a white crystalline amino acid found in proteins called, leucine. Individuals lacking in leucine will find that the hair loss they experience goes far beyond just losing hair on ones head. Eyelashes and eyebrows also begin to shed, but it has been found that individuals who take biotin vitamin hair supplements, in addition to MSM supplements, are not only able to strengthen their remaining hair, but even generate new hair, thus replacing the hair which they once lost.

And speaking of MSM, for hair and nails, MSM is another good general supplement that supplies the vitamins for skin, hair and nails as needed. Our skin renews itself about once a month when we are in our 20′s to our 40′s, about once every fifteen days for teenagers and a little about a month and a half when we hit the age of 50. As we age though, not only does the process of skin renewal slows down, but the the things necessary to even produce the new skin become rare in our bodies’ resources. This is why we must take an active part in making sure that our skin’s health does not suffer. MSM is a natural form of organic sulfur that exists in all living matter. It’s also found in many of the food we consume such as milks, java and herbal leaf drink such as tea. It is a nutritional supplement essential in the production of collagen and keratin, two indispensable nutrients for skin growth. Collagen loss leads to wrinkles, indents and lines in the skin, but if we replenish our bodies’ supply of collagen, our skin becomes more vibrant and youthful looking. MSM is ideal for stimulating collagen production and in general is a super hair, skin, nails vitamin.

Logocos – Logona & SANTE

Logocos carries beautiful natural make-up lines Logona and SANTE that are sold throughout Europe and are now available in North America as well. Their products utilize the highest quality, natural raw materials, such as: premium botanical oils, herbal extracts and essential oils derived from organic agriculture and wild-crafting. Thus, both cosmetic lines are natural and also perfect for ladies with sensitive skin.

Logona Natural Cosmetics

For many years in Germany, Logona has been creating organic products that are without equal, from award winning herbal hair colours to the elegant stylish palettes of their colour cosmetics. I tried Logona’s makeup line and I loved almost every product. I tried the following products: Perfect Finish Makeup in 03 Medium Beige, Trio Eyeshadow in 03 rosewood, Concealer cream in 02 light beige, Double eyeliner pencil in 01 coffee, Blush 01 rose + pink and Lipstick in 08 moonlight rose and 02 pink.

Sante Naturkosmetik

An organic range of exceptional quality and proud tradition, Sante has been manufactured in Germany for over twenty years by LOGOCOS.
Stylish and innovative, Sante’s makeup line was so beautiful and I loved it. I tried the following products: Compact Powder in color 02 Golden Beige, Eyeshadow Trios in color 03 Rose Wood, Lipstick in color 04 Pink Clover and Nail Polish in color 07 Metallic Lavender.

Natural nail polish that lasts

By Well+GoodNYC

My relationships with non-toxic nail polishes have mostly been short-term love affairs, where the manicure lasted longer than the polish itself.

So I was pleasantly surprised when I brushed Scotch Natural’s Caleigh (“smokey blue creme”) onto my nails last week. And now I’m in love.

Not only is Scotch Naturals free of the “Big 3″ toxic nail polish ingredients (formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate, and toluene), it also avoids the FD&C colorants—think Yellow 5 and Red 6—that many 3-free polishes still use.

When I grabbed the bottle, the water-based polish seemed to be separating in swirls of darker and lighter blues, but it went on in one solid bright color. It was as smooth as Essie, but slightly thicker like a paint, and I only needed one coat.

My at-home manicure lasted a full-week before chips appeared around the edges. A commitment!

To top it off, Scotch’s colors are happy, bright, and chic—great for playful toes peeking out of summer sandals. —Lisa Elaine Held

Scotch Naturals, $14.99, www.scotchnaturals.com and at several NYC salons and stores.

Scotch Naturals Non-Toxic Nail Polish Remover

By Siobhan O’Connor for NoMoreDirtyLooks.com

I’ve been on a big manicure kick lately and now I have a question:

Can someone please explain to me why, for the love of God, a basic manicure requires about four scrubs with a super-harsh nail polish remover? Question not rhetorical.

Seriously, this stuff is terrible for your nails and is super toxic in a not-really-up-for-debate kind of way.

Other aspects of the salon experience are far from natural as well—including that three-free polish—but I suck it up for the most part because manicures are fun, they make me feel put together, and I can’t be bothered at this moment in time to perfect my shakey left-hand-on-right application technique.

So I bring my own polish, or I cave and use OPI, I don’t let anyone cut my cuticles, and I make sure to take off my polish before I got to the salon.

With what, you ask?

Keep reading to find out… 

Sephora to unveil Nail Studios where DIY manicures are a must

By Well+GoodNYC

The beauty giant Sephora is about to unveil nationwide Nail Studios. Two New York City stores (Meatpacking District on Ninth Ave. at 13th Street, and Union Square, on Park Avenue at 17th Street) are already flaunting theirs.

At this oval-shaped wedding cake of nail color, New Yorkers can peruse over a dozen or so nail polish lines—plus decals, stencils, and tools. Think Nirvana for the nail obsessed.

A Sephora customer giving herself a post-workout, pre-dinner polish

And, in a Sephora stroke of genius, it’s also a giant DIY station where experimenting with the season’s latest looks is encouraged and giving yourself a full-on mani is super-sanctioned behavior.

Nail polish, in case you haven’t read WWD or even Time Magazine, has been the “It” recession-proof beauty trend for the last three years, and shows now signs of slowing down.

What took Sephora so long? “I can’t speak for them,” says a nail industry insider. “But I can only imagine that are now capitalizing on the huge surge within the nail lacquer category which has grown exponentially over the last few years.”

IN-STORE BEST PRACTICES?

We scanned the Nail Studio shelves for our favorite lines and here’s what we found. Among the tween faves and designer lacquer brands stocked, we happily spied a section devoted to SpaRitual, a natural (and vegan) brand, which has made its mark in spas, but looks to be featured in 290 Sephora stores nationwide as the Nail Studios roll out.

SpaRitual polishes at the Union Square Nail Studio include three shades created exclusively for Sephora

The Union Square Nail Studio is already locked and loaded with nearly 13 SpaRitual shades, including three founder Shel Pink designed for Sephora (pictured):

Green sparkly teal – “Off the Grid”
Bright shimmery blue – “Meditate on This”
Rose gold shade (last one on the right) – “Sun Salutation”

And with the DIY option to test and play with polishes, we think New York women will be high-fiving over the news. —Melisse Gelula

Your Three-Free Nail Polish Probably Isn’t

By Siobhan O’Connor for
NoMoreDirtyLooks.com

Oh, bother. We can’t say we’re terribly surprised about this, and we know that even when nail polish is free of toluene, DBP and formaldehyde, it’s still usually as far as you can get from natural, but yup:

A new report from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control found levels of these harmful chemicals in 10 of the 12 “nontoxic” nail polishes it tested.

From the Washington Post:

Investigators found that 10 of 12 products that claimed to be free of toluene actually contained it, with four of the products having dangerously high levels.

The report also found that five of seven products that claimed to be “free of the toxic three” actually included one or more of the agents in significant levels.

As I type this, gazing at my chipped coral manicure (OPI, don’t hate—it was for an important occasion), I’m sort of faced with that “I knew it but I didn’t want to know it” feeling. It’s similar to how we felt when we were writing the book and had to part with some of our favorite products. Like my “all-natural” defrizzer that was aloe-based, but also contained no fewer than three parabens—as well as fragrance.

Keep reading here…

Zinn Beauty

I’ve just come across Zinn Beauty and I’m digging it: this is an exquisitely packaged collection of skin care and hair care products that are based on the wonderfully healing and anti-aging Argan Oil. Argan oil is now pretty ubiquitous, but it’s important as it comes from a trusted source and is organic. Zinn Beauty has sourced certified organic unadulterated oil from Morocco, where the Berber women have used it for years to preserve and nourish their skin.

The all-natural total body beauty enhancing Zinn collection includes the Zinn 100% Moroccan Argan Oil to hydrate and repair dry skin, hair and nails; the Zinn Facial Velvet Cleansing Milk to hydrate, clean and illuminate skin; the Zinn Revitalizing Anti-Aging Cream to reverse and protect against skin-aging; Zinn Smooth Body Milk for total body hydration.

Checkout the collection here.