your favourite beauty brand is lying to you // impact analysis & "non-toxic" nonsense

[@thoughtcascades]

Heyy Gittemary, I am writing to you here after trying to research on coping with climate crisis anxiety in third world nations. I come from a third world nation where air quality index is hitting 2000's when the scale ends at 500. Its extremely toxic and because we are still dealing with glaring inequalities and basic needs, the people who had nothing to do with climate crisis bear the brunt of it. It is 3:38 AM here. Yeahhh, it keeps me up at night. The fact that I couldn't find proper research on developing nations and climate crisis is worrying. Just wanted to say it to someone.

[@lienerodeguero]

I haven't used it for 2 years. Now that my mind is free of it, it looks like such a waste of time and money. We create our own traps to the point where it feels wrong not to use it. It's so good to be ok with not using it.

[@siggy_crsp1452]

This is so wild. I just thought this morning ''When will GitteMary make a video about nail polish?'' and here you are with another gift for us!! Anyway, I've been following for what almost seems like a decade (?) and I just wanted to thank you for everything you do :) take care!

[@airwreckaaaaaaaa]

Gittemarie basically said DON'T COME FOR MY NAIL POLISH WHEN YOU WEAR POLYESTERRR 👊🏼

[@trekkie-cat]

What's wrong with polyester?

[@lysannelynn]

Recently there was a news article in the Netherlands about a research. It talked a type of silicon used in nailstudios and home nailstudios when used wrong or gets in a small wound can cause allergic reactions. The big problem is that if you’re allergic you won’t be able to get some medical aids wen necessary anymore because it uses that kind of silicon. It had large numbers of people already suffering from it. (If I can find the research or the article, I’ll update the post)

[@kleine_anna]

👏🏻👏🏻 great summary! I dabble in pottery so I basically never have nail polish on my hands, but I do like putting (air dry) polish on my toes from time to time. The dosage makes the poison in a lot of ways, so me using air dry polish every once in a while is a less dangerous source for toxin exposure than many other choices I make day in day out. That being said, I do think it's important these polishes get regulated specifically for the nail technicians!

[@Raccoon00798]

I wish I could send your videos to the minds of everyone in America going into this election. I'm so nervous about the Environment if the wrong man is voted in. Threatening people over polyester in their closet cracked me up 🤣

[@8evanesse]

As a nurse, I’m not allowed by the hospital I work at to wear any of the gel nail polishes, artificial nails, nail wraps, etc, and they strongly discourage traditional nail polish, too. This is for infection control, and to prevent any of these things from getting into patients’ wounds and orifices. They also don’t let us have long nails, also for infection control and safety. Nail fungus loves to live under artificial nails, and it’s harder to keep your nails clean if they’re long. I actually prefer having very short, polish-free nails, because I have way better dexterity that way. This just reinforces that nail polish is not the way to go for me. Thank you for telling us how to dispose of it properly!

[@viivi4196]

this is wild! I thought nail polish can't be great but today I learned more about it, and it definitely makes me just slowly wanna use up my nail polishes and never buy more after they run out. also, thank you for telling us how you should dispose of them!

[@kellyopie5914]

I'm so excited that you did this vedio, I've been thinking what nail polish does for the environment

[@bdm483]

It's not often I get to be pleased my hands shake too much to do something, but I will take the win where I can

[@findingthebroom]

"i don't wanna rain on anyones parade" - what a beautiful way to express this.

[@barbb1672]

I am using presumably 20-free nail polish from the German brand Benecos on my toe nails in summer, I know that going without is better…. I will see, I will definitely not put any nail polish on until I have to get my sandals out again

[@angeladol6140]

Thank you. I never use nailpolish. It feels weird on my nails.

[@micivalantincic8227]

Same.

[@annalouko7603]

Hey Gittemary, First of all this blouse looks so good on you!! Love it. Thank you also for this very interesting video. I just painted my toe nails a couple of days ago just to feel a bit fancy. Now I am thinking maybe I should skip this step too. Although I do not put on nailpolish this often I am concerned about the negative effects you mentioned. So thank you for sharing. What I would be interested in would be an overview about makeup in general. What is ok for our bodies and what is too much? How about mascara and eyeshadow etc. maybe you have time to focus on this topic in one of your future videos. I would be happy to hear your thoughts about it. 😊

[@Aleks-dv4tg]

“Don’t inhale the fumes” is not that easy, I think about all the nail salon workers, how sick they will get from doing the nails all day long every day. Just don’t do your nails, trimming them and keeping them clean is the best look for your hands

[@nikolasunne]

another alternative is doing a stain with henna or a mixture of henna and indigo (the only colours that can be achieved are orange to dark reddish brown though)

[@fruzsina5367]

Thank you. This advice is very useful for me.

[@Amyjwashere]

At this point, because there is overconsumption and garbage problem everywhere, we have to be super critical about even normal things like makeup and cosmetics, because there is just so much!

[@nemoignorat2443]

I stoppped using nail-polish when I stopped using cosmetics with animal testing. It was too time-consuming to find a company that didn't use animal testing on their nail polish. (That was in the beginning of the internet, information was not that easy to come by.) I found a manicure who works on natural nails and sometimes I get them done by her. No colour only bringing them in form. And I buff them with diatomaceous earth (if I feel like it).

[@bergdis1996]

The first time I saw nail rings (also called wudu nail rings), I felt the surge of I wanted it. Its basically a wire ring that you glue a press-on nail on it and you never have to actually paint your nails, just put the rings on. I have seen that it is very popular for Muslims because they are halal. To me this sounded perfect because I don't want to waste so much time while getting ready just to wait for my nails to dry. They never end up great anyways and I don't like to get acrylic or gel nails because they thin my nails so much.

[@danyf.1442]

I hadn't heard about "chemical free" ... seriously?🤦‍♀️Like Gittemary said literally EVERYTHING is a "chemical" lol

[@maramoon66]

What about SNS? The powder ones

[@ritaprovidencia]

what about press on nails?

[@johannadeconynck5635]

I use Yves rocher …i hope its not all bad .

[@tainoaquarian]

Need to knOw: what are the TWO that passed (the 5 out of 7 that failed, study mention), please?

[@annicks7385]

I have been using zoya nail polish for many years .

[@HunterSeth]

I use Sally Hansen quick dry

[@HunterSeth]

People will deny it, but nail polish is partially, if not completely made of plastic.

[@lismarcel]

Unfortunately, even vegan cosmetics contain parfum. I don't know where to find parfum-free cosmetics; I don't think there's much information on the topic 😕

[@micivalantincic8227]

Drug store. Avene is parfume free.

[@lismarcel]

​@@micivalantincic8227 I don't think I've seen it in Poland and that's where I'm from, but I'll check if it's available here

[@lismarcel]

​@@micivalantincic8227 Ok, so I've checked and Avene is tested on animals so that's a hard pass for me

[@angelajones3684]

I am out🌍

[@helenalimo3133]

What about press-on nails?

[@1973InternationalKid]

It looks like there are a few brands that offer "recycled plastic" press-ons, but ultimately they are still small pieces of single-use plastic.

[@Merlin-ss2vu]

​@@1973InternationalKid I use press ons, and most of them are actually reusable with sticky tabs! I have couple sets and I've been reusing them over and over

[@rebecamenezes161]

I am alergic to toluen , so I can not use this ingredient .

[@ninimacs2244]

im sorry but if it is toxic then why on earth would i still use it?!?! really boggles my mind sometimes the decisions people make

[@trekkie-cat]

Their decision not yours to judge. 😊 I occasionally wear it and feel no guilt about it.

[@ninimacs2244]

@@trekkie-cat that is fine by me. i just don't understand why anyone would paint toxic glob on their fingers and risk their health for a little bit of color, for 'expressing' yourself. but everyone has their priorities i guess