Butter London is a UK company that just produces nail polish and nail care products. They have a huge range of colours in glossy, glitter and metallic finishes. Butter are up to date with all the current fashion trends and the reason why I use them is due to the fact that they are free from Formaldehyde, DBP and Toluene. "What are those?" you ask, well they are the toxic chemicals used in nail varnish that have some worrying side-affects. Even thought they will only be used in small amounts it is better to stay clear of them, especially as Formaldehyde, for example, has to been shown to cause cancer. So I don't really want to put that anywhere near me.
Other non-toxic nail varnishes that I have used in the past have had major flaws. When I have used water based nail varnishes, half on the varnish will come off just with the simple washing of my hands. Suncoat also do something called Suncoat 'polish and peel', which you paint on quite a few coats and then when you want to remove it you just soak you hands in water for a few minutes and it peels off in one go. The problem is when you have a bath they have a tendency to come off and float to the suface, so they are good for short term use, but not if you are like me and that when I have painted my nails I want it to last a few days.
Other non-toxic nail varnishes that I have used in the past have had major flaws. When I have used water based nail varnishes, half on the varnish will come off just with the simple washing of my hands. Suncoat also do something called Suncoat 'polish and peel', which you paint on quite a few coats and then when you want to remove it you just soak you hands in water for a few minutes and it peels off in one go. The problem is when you have a bath they have a tendency to come off and float to the suface, so they are good for short term use, but not if you are like me and that when I have painted my nails I want it to last a few days.
SpaRitual, like Butter, are non-toxic. However I was really disappointed with how thin and un-even the results are. I had to paint a lot of layers on my nails and it was still more translucent in some areas than in others, which led my friend to tell me "It looks like you have fungal nail" (not a good look)! However, in my defense she didn't know what fungal nail looked like, so I showed her a picture online and she quickly said it wasn't that bad (but you know where I'm going here). So that was definitely not a success.
Butter, however, I can paint just one coat on. It goes on thick with an even coverage and lasts a long time. It does chip a little after a few days, but using their top coat reduces that. Overall I am very pleased with this nail laquer and would rate it high above other natural/non-toxic nail varnishes. It is definitely worth the money. My favourite shade at the moment is Jaffa, a funky orange shade:
here is the link for the butter website: http://www.butterlondon.com/
I buy from naturisimo, but they don't have all the colours: http://www.naturisimo.com/index.cfm?nme=Butter%20London
The nail varnish remover I prefer (that works on all nail varnish), is Suncoat's Natural nail polish remover gel.
The first all natural nail polish remover. I buy it from America, http://www.iherb.com/Suncoat-Nail-Polish-Remover-Gel-1-0-fl-oz-30-ml/40173. The tip is to put it on and leave it for a minute before wiping off.
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