How to Make a Holistically Healthy Nail Polish

Your nails are very important to your overall beauty and appearance. They are a reflection of your cleanliness, professionalism, and how well you take care of your body. Applying nail polish is one way you can give your nails an extra shine and vibrant, appealing colors. But most commercial nail polishes contain toxic chemicals that seep into your bloodstream. Good news: Here’s how you can make a safe, holistically healthy nail polish!

Commercial Nail Polishes Are Filled With Dangerous Toxins

Most nail polishes you can get off the shelf at the beauty store contain dangerous chemicals that you’re probably already aware of. The National Institutes of Health state that common ingredients found in nail polish include toluene, formaldehyde, and phthalates. You’ve probably heard formaldehyde is the preservative used in morgues, and a carcinogen.

Exposure to nail polish and other commercial cosmetics is so dangerous that researchers put out a warning because they’re concerned cosmeticians are risking their reproductive health by working with nail polish and other cosmetics on a daily basis. Do you really want to apply something to your nails that can harm your reproductive system?

Here’s How to Make A Holistically Healthy Nail Polish

Don’t fret, there are holistically healthy nail polishes you can make at home, and they’re probably cheaper than your usual commercial nail polish. Here’s one simple way beginners can follow:

What you’ll need:

• Alkanet root powder, cinnamon, turmeric, or other spice of your desired color
• Olive oil
• Soy wax
• Jojoba oil

What you’ll do:

1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan while slowly mixing in the spice. Stir well, and don’t let the mixture get hot.
2. Strain the spice from the mixture – the olive oil should now have your desired tint.
3. Place the olive oil back into the saucepan and mix in the soy wax until it melts.
4. Mix in the jojoba oil (you can also use vitamin E with jojoba oil for extra nail nourishment). Pour the mixture into an old nail polish bottle or similar container. After it’s cooler (but not hardened), apply it to your nails using a nail brush and let your nails dry.
5. Congratulations! You’ve just made your holistically healthy nail polish. In the future, you must reheat your nail polish before applying.

The spice you use is loaded with antioxidants, minerals, and nutrients that nourish your nails. Olive oil’s omega fatty acids moisturize your nail beds and keep your nails healthy while prevent them from getting dry and brittle. Omega fatty acid deficiencies can lead to brittle and dry nails.

Jojoba oil has similar properties, and researchers say it has anti-aging and anti-inflammatory effects on the skin. It also helps heal wounds.

If any of these ingredients get absorbed into your bloodstream, they’ll only boost your body’s health! Now which would you rather use? A commercial nail polish with toxins that can harm your nails and reproductive system or your holistically healthy nail polish that nourishes, heals, protects, and enriches your nails and body?