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5 new colors. Details below.
Finding non solvent-based nail polish is seemingly impossible, but we did it! Apothena.com is proud to offer water-based nail polishes from Honeybee Gardens. These polishes are totally free from toluene, xylene, formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate and FD&C dyes. The colors you see are made from pure mineral pigments. The water-based formula allows the nail bed to breathe, unlike most salon- and drugstore-available polishes. Odor-free. Comes off with regular rubbing alcohol or with Honeybee Gardens acetone-free remover. $6.99 ea. Not a vegan product: some colors contain Carmine (usually the darker red tones).
Make your color selection below. Color shown may appear different than actual polish color due to differences in computer monitors. We have done our best to show a true representation of the polish color.
New color swatches below. In most cases the round swatches are a more accurate representation of how the colors look in person.
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Clear
Clear Base/Top Coat. Top coat is a must for shiny nails. |
NEW! Whisper
Sheer pink matte
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NEW! Serenity
Sheer nude matte
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NEW! Nude Beach
Matte Nude |
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Fairy Dust
Pale sparkling frosty pink |
Hippie Chick
Funky matte lavender
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Cherokee
Matte medium brown with mauve undertones; good neutral color |
Mocha Latte
Creamy pale frosty brown with a silver cast
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San Francisco
Frosty shimmery peachy pink with a silver cast. Metallic look on nails. Very peachy. |
NEW! Destiny
Pink/Nude frost |
Valentine
Matte medium soft true pink. Bubble gum pink.
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Camelot
Shimmery medium ruby red with slight brown undertones.
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Desire
Intense matte brick red with a deep scarlet hue |
Moulin Rouge
Sultry sparkly ruby fuscia (in person - doesn't look red at all. More like hot pink. Very sexy!) |
NEW! Manhattan
Red w/flecks of gold shimmer |
Shiny Penny
The color of a brand new penny; sparkly copper |
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Risque
Very deep plum berry red; matte
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Tuscany
Frosty shimmering grape with silvery pink undertones
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Romance
Matte medium red plum with very slight brown undertones; good neutral color |
Goddess
Deep frosty plum silver with deep pink undertones
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Vintage Merlot
Extremely intense very deep red wine. Dark purple. |
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Tips for using WaterColors Nail Enamel:
- Start with clean DRY nails; apply two coats and let dry completely. May take a bit longer than conventional nail polish. Sets in about 5 minutes.
- It's a good idea to apply a clear coat before applying the really dark reds. Because only rich natural pigments are used, some color could be left behind on the nail, creating a slight pinkish hue. Simply wash with soap and water, and the hue will fade in a few hours. But a clear coat may help to avoid this all together.
- Touch ups are easy with WaterColors. Because of the water-based formula, touch-ups blend right in without leaving that additional coat line.
- A top coat of clear may make the polish last longer.
- Remove by applying rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol (or use Honeybee Gardens Nail Enamel Remover) to cotton ball, and applying wetted cotton ball to nail. Allow to remain on the nail for a few seconds and then wipe off. When all polish is removed, wash with soap and water. Never leave any polish on for more than one week. The longer the polish remains on the nail (beyond several days) the more difficult it is to remove.
Ingredients: water, water-miscible acrylic, polyurethane formers and thickeners, non-ionic soaps. May Contain: ultramarine blue, carmine, mica, iron oxides, titanium dioxide and/or chromium hydroxide.
Please note that nail enamel by definition is not 100% natural. For truly natural nails, apothena.com recommends bare nails. But, when you want some color, water-based nail colors are the way to go.
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