NAIL ON THE HEAD

Soy based nail polish for the eco-paranoid.

Everything has chemicals, but some are better than others.  Ammonium?  Fine.  Plutonium?  Not so fine - unless you want to blow up half the planet.  And even those without nuclear fallout dreams still want to steer clear of lead paint, mercury fish, and sometimes even nail polish, which smells strong enough to knock you sideways, and can be pretty toxic.

The creators of Priti Nails realized that problem, and found an alternative: a soy-based nail lacquer, and complimenting polish remover, that's biodegradable, organic, and decidedly un-smelly.

The polishes sell for $12.50, the remover sells for $22.50, and the healthy, shiny nails you'll have all summer seem to be more than worth the price - especially when you consider that this polish is machine washable.
--FARAN KRENTCIL

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This story was published on June 1, 2009.