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LACC (la couleur couture) is not only a cruelty free nail polish, but it is also vegan! Their headquarters are in Vancouver, and the nail lacquers are manufactured in New York available for shipping worldwide.
La Coleur Couture was founded by Farima Hakkak. She was extremely frustrated that she couldn’t any quality nail lacquers at affordable prices. [Read more...]
Pin ItFor those who are unfamiliar with Pretty Please, I wanted to introduce you to this cruelty free company that will customize nail polish for you. It’s a great gift idea for such ideas as Mother’s Day, a birthday party, a school fundraiser, and a bachelorette party
It’s very simple. You choose one of the eighteen shades that Pretty Please offers: [Read more...]
Pin ItBenecos: “Hip, Trendy and Affordable!” Certified natural cosmetics. Benecos can be purchased at this link
I have two nail polish colors to share with you: Wild Orchid and Grenade. (If you’d like to see a previous post of another Benecos color, I was able to sample, Deep Plum, in the True Beauty Box.)
Wild Orchid:
This is a beautiful medium berry color. I applied a base coat, then applied two coats of Wild Orchid on my nails for an opaque look. This Benecos nail polish is easy to apply and you’ll get a fantastic, shiny color, even without a top coat. Yes, I did apply a top coat on my nails for the photo, but it is absolutely not necessary to achieve the shine. If, however, you want your nail polish to last longer, you should apply a top coat. I had to change my polish after two days, but notably, I had no chips at all in that time.
* indicates Certified Organic Ingredients
** for natural essential oils
Photo taken in the evening, no flash:
Taken in the evening without a flash.
It’s a beautiful color, no matter what light. I wanted to make sure to have the color accurate, however. You can see in the photo below that it is not a red color.
Grenade:
I applied a base coat and then added Grenade on top of it. This creamy red color is beautiful, and I probably could have gotten away with one coat of polish. For the photo though, I put on two coats, and then a top coat. A top coat is not necessary for it to be shiny, but will make your polish last longer. I kept this polish on for 4 days before I changed it, and I didn’t have even the slightest chip!
Ingredients: Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Isopropyl Grain Alcohol, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, May Contain: Silica, Mica, Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide, Pigment Red 57, Red 220 , Pigment Black 7, Barium Sulphates, Ferric Ferrocyanide, Tartrazine
* indicates Certified Organic Ingredients
** for natural essential oils
At night, with a flash:
Each Benecos polish is $11.99 for 9 ml, and the formula, the colors I’ve tested, and the ease of use, make it a high quality nail polish. Nothing negative to write at all.
Disclosure: I received the products for review. All links are for your convenience only.
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Pin ItThe companies that are part of the True Beauty Box are as follows:
Lavera
• Made in Germany for over 25 years
• Certified Natural, Cruelty Free
• Designed for sensitive skin
• Over 300 gluten-free products
Benecos
• Certified Natural, Organic ingredients
• Gluten free and cruelty free
• Made in Germany
• Trendy, chic and affordable
True Natural
• Formulated & produced in the U.S.
• 100% natural ingredients
• NPA Certified Natural
While I encourage everyone to always double-check, True Beauty Box does guarantee that all of the products that members receive will be free of: Parabens, PEG, Phthalates, Petrochemicals, and synthetic colors.
Monthly Goodie was Sassy Knots. Sassy Knots are available in Headbands and Hair Ties. I received a hair tie and it’s great because it doesn’t snag my hair and it also doesn’t leave an annoying dent in my hair. Each hand-tied band is treated with a fray-resistant process. Great extra!
A glittery lipgloss in a jar. This will give a beautiful shine to your lips. You could apply it by itself, or top of a lipstick. This was very moisturizing!
Lavera Tinted Moisturizer:
Love having a pump on this moisturizer!
Notice that there is an expiration date on the bottom:
Lavera Mattifying Mineral Finish - This mineral loose powder gives skin a soft, velvety finish. Why would you use it? Loose powder will extend lip & eye makeup, and provides a finish over liquid makeup or tinted moisturizer.
I love that Lavera includes a puff with a band for you to hold to make it even easier to apply the loose powder!
The Flirt Box in Organically On Trend was an excellent value at $30.00. Check the True Beauty Box website for prices and further details.
Disclosure: I received the True Beauty Box for review. All links are for your convenience only.
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That is how SquareHue has described themselves as, and after trying their first monthly nail polish subscription, I completely agree. Here’s how this monthly subscription works. You sign up with a credit card for a monthly SquareHue Membership that is $21, and includes shipping to a US address. I emailed SquareHue and they let me know that they do not currently ship to anywhere outside the continental US, because nail polish has to ship ground. Sorry to those readers who won’t be able to take advantage of this monthly service—hopefully, something will be worked out in the near future!
Each month subscribers receive three preselected full size, .50 oz. bottles. Kind of silly I have to write this, but given that I have read about a nail polish subscription service that “rents” bottles…I will write to assure you that these are new nail polish bottles, and you don’t return them to be passed on to someone else. Use as little or as much nail polish as you want; they’re yours, for keeps!
The .50 oz bottles are square, and they are a 3-Free Brand. SquareHue does not contain DBP, Toluene, and Formaldehyde. There is also no Camphor in the nail polish. It is cruelty free, and made in the USA.
I’ve “said” it before, and I’ll repeat it here, I am very, very unfashionable. SquareHue writes that they will keep you “fashionably up to date” with the each monthly shipment. Yes, everyone receives the same three colors, but they are chosen to serve a variety of needs: day, evening, casual, or fancy! Subscribers are assured of a “no-hassle commitment.” You may cancel at any time; another option is being able to pause your account if for whatever reason, you want to skip a shipment.
Nicely packaged so everything arrived safely:
The three nail polish bottles in the Santa Luxe Collection:
Bottom of the bottles. As you can see, the name of the polish, and the date that the Collection is released is on the label. (click if you wish to enlarge)
The brush is on the small size, which I found to be very comfortable and super easy to control.
I’m not a nail blogger, but I had no problems with the nail polish. The formula is incredibly smooth and dries relatively quickly. I certainly could have done my manicure in one coat and had very lovely coverage, but I used two coats, and it was perfect! The color on my nails looks like the color in the bottle. There was no streaking with the SquareHue polish!
As I had to change my polish after a day to get everything swatched so you would read this in a timely manner, I can only give you a report on how well the polish fared after 24 hours. As silly as that may seem, I’ve had some polishes that chipped after a day, and they were not “cheapies.” Each of the three polish colors had no chips after 24 hours.
All nails have a top coat on them.
This is a red, jewel toned shimmer color.
Gorgeous shimmery champagne golden color.
The following photos were all taken outside at different times of the day; beautiful purple shimmer!
There are many monthly subscription boxes that sometimes include a nail polish, but this is rather unique in that there is no skincare, no beauty samples–only nail polish! The response to the SquareHue subscription has been so great, that a second shipment of January’s box (called the Artic Collection) had to be added!
As there is the option to skip, or cancel completely, I would highly recommend you sign up for a monthly subscription. I love that SquareHue is committed to giving back. A portion of the monthly subscription price is donated to a cause. The current focus is on human trafficking.
SquareHue has very kindly given me a promotional code for my readers. This promo code will expire Monday, December 24, and it is case case sensitive: DECBLOGGER07. If you lock in at the introductory price of $14.99 now, you are guaranteed to stay at that price point for as long as you are subscribed to SquareHue!
Disclosure: I was provided with the polishes. All links are for your convenience only. The promotional code is for you, my very kind readers, and I do not benefit from you using it!
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