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If the words “nontoxic nail lacquer” conjure up visions of bland, unfashionable colors, think again. Nail lacquers free of reportedly harmful ingredients are not only being produced by an increasing number of companies, but are on the cutting edge when it comes to the latest trends in nail color. So whether you favor a French manicure or the latest colors from the Paris catwalks, there’s a bottle of harmlessly stylish polish for you.

With people becoming increasingly concerned about the purity of what they put in and on their bodies, it’s no surprise that many are looking for healthier alternatives when it comes to their mani/pedi routines. If anything, it’s a surprise that it took this long. Some in the industry attribute the increased interest in safer cosmetics to the current wave of eco-consciousness. “The increase in ‘green’ started really taking effect last year, after 10 years of trying to educate the public,” says Nubar spokesperson Terry Akins. Nubar is a nail polish line created by founder Noubar Abrahamian when he discovered a family member had cancer. “Noubar realized that there were harmful ingredients in cosmetics, the worst offender being nail polish, and sought alternative answers,” explains Akins.

The three “bad guys” in the nail industry, the ingredients that are increasingly being omitted from nail polish formulas, are formaldehyde, toluene and dibutyl phthalate (DBP). A plasticizing agent often used in nail lacquer formulas, DBP has been banned for use in cosmetic products in the European Union. According to the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database (www.cosmeticsdatabase.com), DBP, toluene and formaldehyde have all been linked to cancer, developmental and reproductive toxicity, and toxicity of the immune and nervous systems. All three products are on the California Safe Cosmetics Act list of ingredients that must be disclosed due to their links to cancer and birth defects.

Thankfully, the industry has responded to the public’s growing concern about these substances, and many quality nail brands are free of all three. While some of these are smaller, boutique beauty brands (such as Nubar, Sparitual, and Rescue Beauty Lounge) even nail giant OPI, which has become the brand ubiquitous to nail salon shelves, removed DBP, toluene and formaldehyde from its products more than a year ago.

While all this talk of toxic ingredients and their potential effects is not a lot of fun, there’s a lot of merriment amidst the brands that eschew them. At Sparitual, products in their Spring 2008 DBP-Free Color Collection sport sassy names such as Plugged In, Aroused, Epiphany and Paradigm Shift. And the paradigm seems to be shifting industry wide. At OPI, their Spring/Summer ’08 India Collection features quirkily dubbed shades including MonSooner or Later, I’m India Mood for Love, and Keys to My Karma.

At Nubar, the color of the season is hot pink, and Geisha Blaze is their best seller. They also have color collections named after everything from wine to flowers. “Nubar allows you to have all the colors and the fun at the same time,” notes Akins. “You no longer have to choose between health and beauty when you are choosing a nail polish.”

nubar is proud to participate in the Beauty Can Cure Fundraiser. Beauty Can Cure is a fundraising event to support research at City of Hope in its effort to eliminate cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. The first-ever online auction for the Beauty Industry will run from May 14-May 28, To Participate visit: www.beautycancure.org

The Beauty Business is BIG BUSINESS at Bennett Career Institute
As BCI celebrates the 4th Annual Celebrity Make Up Symposium 2008
and the 3rd Annual BCI Beauty Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Washington, DC

On May 3rd, 4th & 5th, 2008, The Bennett Career Institute (BCI) will host the 4th Annual Celebrity Make Up Symposium with Celebrity Makeup Artist/Author SamFine and Celebrity Makeup Artist Billy B. This three day event taking place at Bennett Career Institute, 700 Monroe St. NE, Washington DC. The symposium opens on Saturday, May 3rd with a Special Award Presentation,  honoring the “2008 Beauty Business Entrepreneur of the Year”

Makeup Artist Jane Galli chose nubar’s Trousseau Collection for the romantic comedy Made of Honor. The story revolves around Tom (Dempsey) and Claire (Monaghan), who have been platonic friends for 10 years. He’s a serial dater, while she wants marriage but hasn’t found Mr. Right. Just as Tom is starting to think that he is relationship material after all, Claire gets engaged. When she asks Tom to be her “maid” of honor, he reluctantly agrees just so he can attempt to stop the wedding and woo her.

See Made Of  Honor in a theatre near you.

nubar Trousseau shades are delicate, feminine and look great on any shade of skin. Diamont Seal and Shine tops it off for the perfect ending. It’s Spring and someone’s Wedding too… surely it calls for a double celebration

The Trousseau Collection Contains:

·         Pink Sachet: A subtle matte pink.

·         Pink Cami: A translucent shade of pink with a touch of sparkle.

·         Pink Bustier: A luminous shade of pink glaze.

·         Blushing Bride: A soft rosy shade with a glittery finish.

·         Je t’ame: A bright warm shade of pink with a slight hint of shimmer.

·         Shimmering Tulle: A subtle glitter to go over any Trousseau shade or wear solo.

 Shop: http://www.bynubar.com

Look inside Complete Woman Magazine this month and you’ll find nubar nail polish amongst the bevy of beauty products. Enter for a chance to win this glamorous giveaway!

Read all about nubar Cuticle care Oil infused with vitamins in the April issue of Viet Salon, page 90.