Nail polishes

✯ Hello Shiny Stars! ✯

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"Keep calm and paint your nails."

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As I mentioned in my „Nail art” post, nail polish originates from the early times, 3000 before Christ, from China. The original ingredients included beeswax, egg whites, gelatine and vegetable dyes, which then changed over time and the mixture underwent a major transformation. The first nail polish that we can call modern was invented inspired by automobile paints, and a colourless version was introduced in 1916.

Today, several companies offer nail polishes, but some of the most popular nail polish brands are not cruelty-free. This is mainly because they choose to sell their products in China, where animal testing is required by law for all imported cosmetics. Since these brands do not want to lose such a large market, they are part of animal testing in this country and we can only call a nail polish cruelty-free if it is not tested on animals, anywhere in the world.

Rimmel London is one of those brands that is not completely cruelty-free at the moment. They do not test their products on animals and have committed themselves to ending animal testing throughout industry, but they import into countries where governments require finished products to be tested on animals. On the good point, they are involved in the dialogue with the Chinese authorities to find alternatives to animal testing. But however they are committed, we still cannot consider the brand to be cruelty-free.

On the other hand, Barry M and Zoya are vegan and cruelty-free, and Nails Inc has created its Nail Pure collection in a way that it is „10 free”. It is free from parabens and chemicals, cruelty-free and vegan.
Cruelty-free means that the brand does not test neither its finished products nor its ingredients on animals, and that they do not sell their products in countries where animal testing is required by law.

Do you know about your favourite nail polishes, whether they are cruelty-free? Is it important for you to choose a product accordingly? In your opinion, is it acceptable from a brand not to test their products on animals but to export to a country that does? I look forward to reading your comments.

Lots of love,

E

P&P style made ... Universe-nails

 "I really believe in the philosophy that you create your own universe. I'm just trying to create a good one for myself."

Jim Carrey

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You can wear the universe on your nails.

It is our second version now. We used the same colors.

The first, you can see here: http://p-and-p-style.blogspot.com/2012/08/nails-like-universe.html 

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Du kannst das ganze Universum auf deinen Nägel tragen.

Das ist jetzt unsere zweite Version, wobei wir die gleichen Farben genutzt haben.

Die erste findest du hier: http://p-and-p-style.blogspot.com/2012/08/nails-like-universe.html 

 

Halloween-nails

Happy Halloween!

Now, we show you a last-minute idea for your nails.

You need only two colors. Orange for the ground and black for the motive.

You can draw everything, what you like, for example a pumpkin, a bat, a spider, or a spiderweb.

Have fun!   :)

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Happy Halloween!

Jetzt zeigen wir Dir eine kurzfristige Idee für deine Nägel.

Du brauchst dafür lediglich zwei Farben. Orange für den Grund und schwarz für das Motiv.

Du kannst alles zeichnen, was Dir einfällt, zum Beispiel, einen Kürbis, eine Fledermaus, eine Spinne, oder auch ein Spinnennetz.

Viel Spass!   :)

Nails like the universe

Do you want to have nails like the universe?

Then you need these:

1. black,

2. yellow,

3. blue,

4. pink,

5. white nail polish.

Have fun!

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Möchtest du gerne Universum-Nägel tragen?

Das geht ganz einfach. Du brauchst dazu 5 Nagellacke in den folgenden Farben:

1. schwarz,

2. gelb,

3. blau,

4. rosa,

5. weiss.

Viel Spass!