“The red nail polish will match my outfit.” Those are the words of thousands of women who bear to sport nail polish. In the female culture nail polish is applied to fingernails and toenails to facilitate a woman’s appearance. Nail polish is accessorized to compliment a ladies attire, shoes, or bags. It can also signify their mood or for simply a coordination of fashion. As a youngster I had an extreme disliking of nail polish due to the scent and chipped nail polish that occurs if not maintained well.
Nail polish was first discovered by the people of China in 3000 B.C. Nail polish had more of a social hierarchy meaning in those days than it does now. The original purpose of nail polish was for royalty to flaunt their identity. For example the Chou Dynasty in 600 B.C. sported gold and silver nail polish to distinguish themselves from others. The Egyptians used nail polish to display their social order. At a time females of lower rank in royalty had to wear lighter hue of nail polish and weren’t allowed to wear the same color nail polish as the queen.
The lacquer polish is contained in a clear circular bottle of approximately 3 inches in height and weighing .5 fl oz. The top nail polish manufactures are L’Oreal, Sally Hensen, Nailtiques, OPI, Essie, and Revlon. The nail polish is filled up in the bottle presenting the color of the nail polish to the consumer to purchase the desired color. Several of nail polishes are equipped with glitter inside of the substance to display a glistening effect. The cap of the bottle is attached to a 2 inch brush for the consumer to apply the chemicals to their nails. The size of the brush plays a major role in the application process. The smaller the brush the more distinct the polish will appear.
The liquid substance of the nail polish is made of dissolved nitrocellulose mixed with color pigments. Those pigments are resin, plasticizers, solvents, color agents, and film forming agents. The main reason I loath nail polish is because it does not seem healthy for those chemicals coming into contact with everyday items. My problem is where does the nail polish go when it’s chipped off of the nails? Eww yuck!!! Nails polish producers have been asked to eliminate some of their toxic ingredients [yes!!!] such as dibutyl phthalate. The toxin has been responsible for testicular problems with humans and animals in labs. I knew I wasn’t the only one who felt this way about nail polish.
At a time in my life I refused to eat from anyone who had nail polish on, because it made me sick to my stomach that nail polish residue that is chipped could go in my food. I had trust issues with the polish, but not the females. Many important people in my life have adorned nail polish, which has forced me to deal with my apprehension of simple paint on nails.
Nail polish was first discovered by the people of China in 3000 B.C. Nail polish had more of a social hierarchy meaning in those days than it does now. The original purpose of nail polish was for royalty to flaunt their identity. For example the Chou Dynasty in 600 B.C. sported gold and silver nail polish to distinguish themselves from others. The Egyptians used nail polish to display their social order. At a time females of lower rank in royalty had to wear lighter hue of nail polish and weren’t allowed to wear the same color nail polish as the queen.
The lacquer polish is contained in a clear circular bottle of approximately 3 inches in height and weighing .5 fl oz. The top nail polish manufactures are L’Oreal, Sally Hensen, Nailtiques, OPI, Essie, and Revlon. The nail polish is filled up in the bottle presenting the color of the nail polish to the consumer to purchase the desired color. Several of nail polishes are equipped with glitter inside of the substance to display a glistening effect. The cap of the bottle is attached to a 2 inch brush for the consumer to apply the chemicals to their nails. The size of the brush plays a major role in the application process. The smaller the brush the more distinct the polish will appear.
The liquid substance of the nail polish is made of dissolved nitrocellulose mixed with color pigments. Those pigments are resin, plasticizers, solvents, color agents, and film forming agents. The main reason I loath nail polish is because it does not seem healthy for those chemicals coming into contact with everyday items. My problem is where does the nail polish go when it’s chipped off of the nails? Eww yuck!!! Nails polish producers have been asked to eliminate some of their toxic ingredients [yes!!!] such as dibutyl phthalate. The toxin has been responsible for testicular problems with humans and animals in labs. I knew I wasn’t the only one who felt this way about nail polish.
At a time in my life I refused to eat from anyone who had nail polish on, because it made me sick to my stomach that nail polish residue that is chipped could go in my food. I had trust issues with the polish, but not the females. Many important people in my life have adorned nail polish, which has forced me to deal with my apprehension of simple paint on nails.
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You did a good job on the history of nail poish and your dislike really comes through in your description. The links you provided were also clever.
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