OPI-Black Shatter

As I stared at the beautiful silver on my nails I knew I waned to use some black for nail art with them. As I was pulling out the black and striping tape I saw my black crackle and I knew.

So I started with Lay Down that Base then used Push and Shove as my base.
When that was all dry I used OPI Black Shatter from the 2011 Spring Katy Perry Collection

I then finished with Seche Vite top coat

I really enjoyed this with the brilliant shine peeking between the black cracks.

I got about a whole 12 hours of wear from this with about 8 of those asleep...I'm beginning to think that maybe the base coat is the problem. I'll have to try Push and Shove on another base coat to see if that changes anything.

Nail Polish Remover

All right so I have some issues with the chemicals in nail polish remover.

There are 3 main types of remover

•  pure acetone 
• acetone based (acetone with other ingredients)
• non acetone (ethyl acetate based) 

So in school I am doing chemistry and math for my bachelor of science. This means that I have a bunch of Organic Chemistry classes and labs to do. (just so you realize that I do have actual knowledge on these chemicals)

This is my problem, the pure acetone type. In lab we keep acetone in the fume hood and it isn't allowed to leave, we use it to clean the glassware of organic product that is stuck, and to clean the spots that scrubbies can't reach. It also eats through the blue plastic gloves I have to wear.

I have an issue at how readily available it is for people that don't know anything about this chemical. Acetone evaporates quickly which mixes with the air you are breathing. So the girls that don't realize this and think they are just smelling the scent I worry for their lungs. It comes down to I worry about the girls that sit over top of their open nail polish remover as they clean or paint their nails. In small quantities acetone is harmless but it can do damage to your organs with large enough quantities. It also dries out your skin quite well. I know that it's not as harmful as I'm freaking out about, it's almost more of a pet peeve. I'm just worried about the girls who are unaware of what large quantities of it can do to you.

Ethyl acetate is still a harsh chemical (it has to be to remove polish nicely), but it isn't as bad as acetone, it's much less toxic. But it also doesn't work as well as acetone.

My preference is ethyl acetate

So yea a rant sorry about that, it's been bugging me for awhile :P