nail polish — Housewife's Whimsy

IMG_20160514_081038504 I don’t often paint my nails since nail polish contains so many toxic ingredients, but I decided it was time to try one of the 7-free nail polishes by Pacifica. I had heard so many great things about this polish so I had high hopes for it. I purchased the color “Fame” and the “7-free Top and Base Coat” from Ulta Beauty in store and painted my toe nails according to the directions.I’m going to start with what I loved about this polish. I liked the fact it is free of the 7 most common toxic ingredients in nail polish. I LOVED the color I picked! It is bright pink and looks fantastic on my feet. The Top coat made my nails super shiny, and they looked absolutely fantastic. Sadly these were the only things I really like about the polish.This nail polish is SUPER smelly, like I painted my nails outside so I didn’t get a headache from the smell. And while that helped for the most part, I would catch whiffs of the smell for a few hours after my nails were “dry”. IMG_20160516_141140 Unfortunately the polish didn’t even last 24 hours before chipping (on my toes). Typically I can get at least 3-4 days from a pedicure before it chips, most of the time up to a week. This polish didn’t even last 24 hours, and I wasn’t even doing anything. I was walking in flip-flops and sitting on a plane. Nothing that should have chipped my nails, and unfortunately it has only gotten worse over the last few days.One other thing I also don’t really like, is the fact that in all my research I haven’t found a great way to remove this nail polish other than acetone nail polish remover. I don’t really want to use that (I also don’t have any at my house) so I’ll probably just let this nail polish wear off. IMG_20160514_081100706 Sadly I can’t really recommend this product to you in any capacity. If you’re looking for a Free nail polish that is easily accessible that is the only thing this particular nail polish has going for it. If you have any suggestions for toxin-free nail polishes I should try leave the suggestions below or on one of my social media platforms!