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I recently received some Nuance nail polish by Salma Hayek to try out. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Salma’s line, it includes nail polish, color cosmetics, skin care, body care AND hair care! You can find it at CVS drugstore (exclusively). It’s cruelty free, and that is a huge plus for those of us cruelty free gals who have trouble finding good drugstore products!
Here’s the deal with the polish. I am in LOVE with the colors – love, love, love, love! The color above is called My Favorite Nail Lacquer – 350. But, the formula was disappointing. It was very thick, so as you can see in the pic above, a bit messy to apply. It also bubbled up right away, and the thickness meant it didn’t dry quickly so I got those “dents” from touching things hours after applying it (after I took the pic above).
It’s inexpensive and widely available, so that’s a plus. I haven’t tried thinning it, but that might be an option. I’m seriously obsessed with this color though, so next time I apply, I’ll try to do a thinner coat.
What are you thoughts? Have you tried any Nuance products? Let me know in the comments below!
Jen
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Hi,
I have a question about Cover Girl cosmetics. I recently bought a Cover Girl mascara and really liked it. I thought it might be cruelty free because Ellen Degeneres endorses it. I would like to hear your thoughts on it. I had been using MAC mascara but stopped because they are under the Estee Lauder umbrella.
One more question I am looking to replace my bronzer. I would like to choose a vegan brand. I am in my 50′s so I need one that would suit older skin. I hate to admit that I love Channel’s cream bronzer but I would like to find one that is vegan. Your blog is very helpful and I am glad we have a place to go to help us make good choices.
Thank you,
Lindsey Deon
Hi Lindsey! Cover Girl is not cruelty free unfortunately. I would recommend Wet N Wild, Milani or Physician’s Formula for drugstore brands. As for a bronzer, you should check out Youngblood (ybskin.com), Stila, Tarte or Too Faced.
I recently purchased the Nuance top coat from CVS. I am quite disapointed with it. Although it looks super shiny, it flakes off the next day. I thought at first I may have applied it on oily finger nails however, the next day I cleaned those nails dry and reapplied the nail polish. The following day I had the same flaking result. Very bad. Not happy. Will return it if I can.