True & Falsies: #13 - Discolour Your World

"Is it a fact that if you always wear dark nail polish that it can discolour your nails?”

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It’s a fact indeed! The result of wearing dark nail polish all of the time, is that the nail your nail may begin to reveal a yellow discolouring. Not exactly the fancy nail colour you want to be sporting, is it? Ha! Likely not. Brown, burgundy, and red based nail polishes contain darker pigments that leave behind that stain especially if you didn’t use a base coat. Tisk, tisk!

There is of course, the possibility that your nail polish contains formaldehyde which could very well be causing the problem. Or at least adding to it! Formaldehyde is a chemical that can react with the keratin protein in your nails and make them yellow and brittle. This is one of the reasons The Urban Beauty Bar uses China Glaze – no formaldehyde! Not to worry though, the staining should resolve over the course of a few weeks if the same color of polish is not reapplied.

Cheers to beauty-ful days!
Nina

The Urban Beauty Bar

Tip of the Week - Stop using your nails as tools!

Stop using your nails as tools! Increase your calcium intake instead.

That’s right, a NO to scratching, digging, picking, etc. Oh ya, I know who you are! Stay away from using products containing alcohol too. You should also consider increasing the amount of calcium in your diet. Intake is important because your body loses calcium every day through the skin, nails, hair, sweat, etc.. You can find it in almonds, tofu, sesame seeds, or you can pick up a supplement from your local health foods store.

Cheers to beauty-ful days!
Nina
The Urban Beauty Bar