Hopscotch Kids Water Based Nail Polish

Just because a nail polish is marketed towards kids, who says us grown-ups can't use it? I decided to give Hopscotch Kids water based nail polish a try. I love trying out any and all water based nail polishes.

This bright orange color, called Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater, immediately caught my eye on the Hopscotch Kids website. Orange is not a very common nail polish color, except around Halloween, but I really liked the way this looked on me.

Unfortunately the polish started to chip the first day and was super chipped by the 5th day. Oh, well. Maybe I would not want to wear orange nail polish for too long of a time, anyway.

If you are interested in this safe, non toxic polish, you can read a detailed Hopscotch Kids review or find out about water based nail polish for grown-ups. 

How to Get Rid of Old Nail Polish You No Longer Want

I tend to keep my old nail polishes since I collect them as a hobby. But sometimes, like when you are moving, it might be a good idea to get rid of some nail polishes.

That brings up the question of how exactly to dispose of nail polish. It is pretty obvious that pouring it down the drain is not a good idea. If you do that it can contaminate the waste water treatment facility. You may think it is okay to throw polish in the trash, but it is not. If nail polish ends up in a landfill it can leak and contaminate the ground and water supply with chemicals.

Nail polish and remover are considered household hazardous waste. The correct way to dispose of them is to drop them off at your local household hazardous waste collection facility. Find one near you at Earth911.com.

Peel Off Nail Polish- Sula Beauty Review

I recently tried Sula Beauty's water based peel-off nail polish. This polish is not intended for kids, but for grown ups!

My test of Sula Paint and Peel got off to a bad start. First off, the nail polish is advertised as water based, but the top coat that comes with the duo is regular solvent based nail polish. They should make that more clear! Secondly, I prefer polish with very little or no smell, but they add perfume to the nail polish! Thirdly, the polish painted on very unevenly. I tried to use three very thin coats. It still added up to a thick texture with ridges all over.

But then my experience with Sula got a bit better. I loved the color! Modern mauve is a cheery purple color. I got compliments on it right away. I wore the polish for two days, and the annoying perfume smell did go away once it dried. The polish started peeling after showers and while washing dishes. It looked okay the first day, but by the second day it had peeled back to reveal the tips of some of my nails. That's okay, I thought. It is meant to be a temporary polish.

So after wearing it for two days I removed the polish. I had already read other reviews complaining that peeling off the polish peeled off bits of the nail plate. So I started by only taking the polish off one nail. It did peel the nail plate off a bit. So next I soaked my nails in warm water for five minutes. After that it peeled off like a charm, without damaging my nails!

If you don't mind the gloppy texture and the perfume smell, Sula Paint and Peel is a fun novelty. I'm am thinking of getting a single bottle of polish in Azure, a pretty aqua.

Has anyone tried the single bottles of polish? If so, can you tell me if the ingredients also include perfume on those ones? 

Non Toxic Nail Polishes: Acquarella and Scotch Naturals

Looking for a non toxic nail polish that is not just for kids? It is scary to think of all the harmful chemicals present in traditional nail polish. A safe option is getting a long-lasting water based nail polish.

If you are ready to try water based nail polish but not sure which brand to choose, here is a helpful comparison of Acquarella and Scotch Naturals.

Things I like about Acquarella:

• I has good lasting power for a water based nail polish. It looks good on fingernails for about 5 days and easily lasts a month or more on toenails. 
• It only takes two thin coats of polish, so you do not need a base coat or top coat.
• I do not smell a thing while painting my nails! What a contrast to solvent based nail polish!

Things I like about Scotch Naturals:

• It is easy to remove with their soy based remover. Only takes about 15 minutes. Much shorter than the 30-50 minutes of scrubbing to remove Acquarella with Acquarella remover.
• The colors are sophisticated and appeal to a more mature crowd than just tweens. 
• The base coat helps the polish paint on smoothly and the top coat adds shine. 

Have you tried Acquarella or Scotch Naturals? What do you think of these two non toxic nail polishes? Can you recommend any other water based nail polishes?

I Love Water Based Nail Polish Even if If It Is Not Natural

Lately my nail polish obsession has been collecting water base nail polishes. I love that they are non toxic and do not contain strong smelling solvents like traditional nail polish.

Some brands of water based nail polish advertise themselves as being natural, which got me thinking. Is water based nail polish natural? I can read the label on the back of the bottle, which says "water, acrylic polymer emulsion, non-toxic colorants." I know what water is and that it is natural-check.

Now what is acrylic polymer emulsion? I looked up each part of the term. An emulsion is a suspension of one liquid in another liquid that it is not soluble in. A "polymer" refers to a compound that has a chain of repeating units. Okay. But what about acrylic? I know that some clothes are made out of acrylic, but what is it?

After lots of research I came to the conclusion that acrylic is a synthetic plastic produced by a chemical process. So, water based nail polish is not natural after all.  Oh, well, I still love it!

And even though water based nail polish contains plastic, it is still safe for kids and people of all ages.