By Wendy

With all the flip flop wearing we do during the summer, we have to make sure our toes are in tip top shape and sandal ready. But with all the different toxic chemical ingredients that are in nail polish, like Formaldehyde, Toluene, DBP (dibutyl phthalate), Formaldehyde Resin, and Camphor, it makes you think twice about painting that nail polish you recently purchased on your porous nails.

A number of companies are now offering eco-friendly nail polish options that contain none of those toxic ingredients. These nail polishes come in many environmentally friendly shades to choose from minus all those chemicals so you can use it and share it with your best girlfriend. Have pretty nails and help make this planet a more beautiful place.

Here are some great environmentally friendly nail polishes you can try:

Peacekeeper Nail Polish in Paint Me Va Voom- infused with argan oil, a great source of vitamin E, Peacekeeper Nail Polish will help keep your nails beautiful and strong. It’s also vegan!

Piggy Paint Nail Polish in How Merlot Can You Go- the color name itself makes me want to purchase this! Piggy Paint Nail Polish has less of those harsh chemicals you usually find in nail polishes. It’s also low in order, kid friendly and comes lots of in fun vibrant colors.

Toe Shades Nail Polish in Havana Red Cream- Nail polish that’s peelable and can last up to 21 days, Toe Shades is a great option for those who hate removing nail polish with acetone.

Scotch Naturals WaterColors Canal Street Daisy- an eco-friendly alternative to conventional solvent-based nail polishes. Scotch Naturals doesn’t contain any toluene, dibutyl phthalate, formaldehyde, acetone, or heavy metals. And they have a line for women and kids!

If you’re done painting you nails with your new environmentally-friendly nail polish shade, but still could use a bit more pampering, try this DIY hair mask for shinier and healthier hair, or these homemade face masks to really treat your skin.

Who knew being eco-friendly could be so beautiful!

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Wendy Yu is a digital marketing professional living in New York City. When she’s not using the power of social media to share ideas on how to be more environmentally friendly, she is exploring the city, trying local foods, and learning more about how she can reduce her carbon footprint.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Green Halloween® or our partners.

By Wendy

It’s so difficult to keep your hair shiny and healthy. And with all the time you’ve probably been spending outside in the heat and sun this summer, you’re noticing your hair looking a little drab. Put some bounce back into your hair with this great do it yourself organic avocado hair mask. All the ingredients are easy to find in your supermarket, and you may already have some in your kitchen already. Best part, this all natural hair mask should only take about an hour to complete the whole process.

What you need:

1 ripe avocado

½ cup coconut milk

3 tsp olive oil

What to do:

Mash up your ripe avocado in a medium sized bowl

Add in coconut milk and olive oil with the avocado and stir in until well blended

Heat up the hair mask ingredients on the stove until warm

Apply the mask ingredients from roots to ends, massaging into your scalp

Leave in for 30 minutes

Rinse out, and wash hair as usual

So postpone that hair appointment at your salon and try this inexpensive homemade hair mask out. This organic hair mask will bring back some of that missing volume, shine, and health back into dull, limp hair, and give your hair smell delightful coconut smell.

If you’re ready to try some other do it yourself beauty fun at home, try these homemade face masks. These DIY face masks are quick to make and you can do this while you have your homemade hair mask on!

What other do it yourself hair masks have you tried and loved?

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Wendy Yu is a digital marketing professional living in New York City. When she’s not using the power of social media to share ideas on how to be more environmentally friendly, she is exploring the city, trying local foods, and learning more about how she can reduce her carbon footprint.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Green Halloween® or our partners.