I had the opportunity to review Honeybee Gardens Water based non peel off nail polish
and their Odorless nail polish remover.
I love products like this. As a Mom I love products that are safe for my girls to use and as a Native American woman I love that nature really does provide so much for us.
Honeybee Gardens Water based nail polish is described as:
Our unique water-based polish is totally odor-free! No more nasty fumes. But perhaps best of all, there's also no need for toxic smelly nail polish remover - this product removes with rubbing alcohol, vodka/grain alcohol or our new Odorless Polish Remover! Thanks to our new patented technology, there's nothing else like it on the market!
Comes in 21 great colors to match our Truly Natural Lipsticks
odorless, non-toxic earth-friendly formula
long wearing fabulous colors
Contains NO:FD&C colors, toluene, dibutyl phthalate, xylene, or formaldehyde
Ingredients: water, water-miscible acrylic, polyurethane formers and thickeners, non-ionic soaps. May contain: ultramarine blue, carmine, mica, iron oxides, and/or titanium dioxide
(Taken directly from honeybee gardens.com)
So as a Mom of a 19 month old who loves her nails polished but always puts her hands in her mouth, my first priority was to research and see if this was safe for her. I checked the list on poison control and non of these are listed. Then I emailed our family Pediatrician and here is his reply: “I would not encourage any child to consume non food items, however all of the ingredients are safe to ingest and would have no adverse affect if swallowed.”
So top priority has been met!
Here is what I was sent for review
The polish is in Vintage Merlot, a lovely wine crème.
I used 2 very thin coats and probably could have used 3. I used no top coat.
It is a bit slower to dry than regular polish but it dried to a very nice glossy finish in about 10 minutes. I showered about 2 hours after applying with no denting or smudges.I used the Odorless remover which contains no Acetone.
Ingredients: methyl acetate, butoxydiglycol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, equisetum adverse (horsetail) extract, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E), fragranceIt worked very well, removed all traces of polish and left not even the slightest stain.
The polish runs $6.99 for a .5fl oz bottle and the remover is $6.99 for a 4oz bottle.
I will be getting more of these for my girls, I love the security of knowing that this will not harm my babies!
P.S. I also did a spill test because I know that my 8 y/o will spill. I dripped a few drops on my carpet, on jeans and in my hardwood floors and let it dry completely and all removed with a quick soak of rubbing alcohol!
Melissa from Honeybee Gardens has given a 20% off code just enter THANKS into the coupon code field!
Wow, this brand looks cool! I wonder how chip-proof it is though?
ReplyDeleteYou're brave to drip polish on stuff!!!
Beautiful color!
ReplyDeleteLooks absolute stunning on you... =-O
And good stuff also...that's better!
How could anything made by a honeybee brand not be effing amazing!!!! SOooooooooooooooooooooooooooo getting these for my neices! I'm a sucker everytime for honeybee products :-D
ReplyDeleteThis looks really good on you. That is awesome that your little one has a polish she can use now! No chemicals, no stains and some how it manages to stay put too!
ReplyDeleteNice! I'm not sure that I've heard of that before, but it's nice to see your review and that it works ;) Are all the colors cremes, or do they have more finishes?
ReplyDeleteThat color is beautiful, I should look into that brand!
ReplyDeleteThey have some great colors
ReplyDeleteThey have some shimmers and sparkles as well.
ReplyDeleteI love the concept
ReplyDeleteI knew you'd be sold at the Brand name! lol
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteI rarly wear any polish more than 24 hours so that is a test I can't help with, but it did great for the 20ish hours I wore it!
ReplyDeleteThis is SO pretty! And it's doubly awesome that they have no harmful ingredients for the babies, I love that!
ReplyDeleteI love hearing about new brands! Thanks for the information!
ReplyDeleteWow, this review definitely caught my attention! Despite my love for polished nails, I can't stand the smell of lacquer or remover. All I need is a discount code to push me over the purchasing edge! :)
ReplyDeleteThis glaze also have a beautiful color, it is safe for use, no toxic chemicals! This is wonderful! Unfortunately I do not have access, but I loved the initiative to make safe products
ReplyDeleteI am impressed. The only other water-based polish I have seen is that Sula Paint & Peel polish, and that stuff is awful. Thanks for reviewing this!
ReplyDeleteSpecial discount code THANKS entered at check out will get you 20% off your entire order!! :)
ReplyDeleteAwww thank you!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm not good with peel of polish
ReplyDeleteMelissa- That is so sweet!
ReplyDeleteLove this! :)
ReplyDeleteMan I am so behind my blog reading.
ReplyDeleteI have seen this products before somewhere, nice to know more about new things! ;)
=-OI've never heard of this company. That's pretty amazing for your girls to have polish that won't harm them. Gorgeous shade of merlot. Odorless polish remover is a fantastic idea. Polish that wipes up with alchol is pretty great. I'd love to see more of them and know how they wear.
ReplyDeleteOh, these products sound like a dream! So safe and that colour.....my heart skipped a beat. It's too beautiful! I'm going to check out Honeybee. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI think this concept is really cool. I am going to have to look into them. Also, the odorless remover is something I NEED to check into.
ReplyDeleteAwww thank you!!!!
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