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Review of my lovely Honeybee Gardens polishes! Before I get started on my review of these polishes, here's some information about the Honeybee Gardens polishes (from their website www.honeybeegardens.com): -odorless, non-toxic earth-friendly formula -long wearing fabulous colors -Contains NO: FD&C colors, toluene, dibutyl phthalate, xylene, or formaldehyde -25 color options Plain and simple, I love these polishes! And I can tell my lungs love them as well :) Most people don't realize how harmful toluene, dibutyl phthalate, xylene, and formaldehyde are! These are the chemicals that are found in most other polishes; they are damaging to your health, and it's what gives them that awful smell. With the Honeybee Gardens polishes, I can breathe easily while I paint my nails (which is such a relief because I usually wear an annoying face mask to protect my lungs). Before painting my nails, I washed my hands and applied cuticle oil to protect my nails as suggested by Honeybee Gardens. At first, I just did two thin coats of this polish, but I added a third and I'm very pleased with the look. I got a great, opaque light purple color with "Hippie Chick" and a beautiful royal blue with a subtle shine with "Oasis". Looks just like they do in the bottle! My third design was made using 'Serenity'. At first, I tried to use this polish on its own, but even after 4 coats it was still very transparent, and I realized it's perfect for a french! For this look, I painted my tips white, topped with one coat of 'Serenity', and then covered with top coat. I absolutely LOVE the way this polish goes on. Its much easier to work with than the normal, toxic polishes. I would compare the feel of this polish to normal paint, such as acrylic paint. It doesn't dry immediately after application, which makes it much easier to get a perfect application on the nail. It's so smooth and much easier to remove from cuticles if you make a mistake. The polish dried in about 10 minutes, but Honeybee Gardens suggests you keep your nails away from water for about 5 hours for the best, long-lasting results. (The longer you let it set, the longer the polish should last without chipping) It might sound like a long time, but I just painted my nails right before bed and it was not an inconvenience at all! This polish lasted just as long as any other polish in my opinion. I had a few chips after about 4 days, not too bad! Honeybee Gardens have their own special nail polish remover (which, unfortunately, i do not have), so I used regular nail polish remover and it worked just fine. It took a bit longer than usual (about 5 extra minutes). Overall, I love this polish! These polishes are smooth, come in beautiful color options, have NO odor, and are so much better for your health. I recommend to nail painters of any skill level. Hippie Chick - 3 coatsOasis - 3 coats'Serenity' -One coatSerenity - Hippie Chick - Oasis
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AuthorHello! My name is Lauren, and I find myself painting my nails at every chance I get. I hope to help provide some tips and inspiration to fellow nail art enthusiasts. Enjoy :) Archives
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