It’s summer time and time to set your toes free and bring out the brightest, boldest shades for your next pedicure. Summer inspires many colorful nail looks than the rest of the calendar year– shiny and glistening shades like a juicy watermelon or a lemon granita.
There are many clean brands offering “# - Free” and those are the ones you should invest on.
What does “# - Free” means? It means free of the following ingredients that could wreak havoc to your endocrine system:

5-free contains no formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, formaldehyde resin, camphor

7-free contains no formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, formaldehyde resin, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, xylene

9-free contains no formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, formaldehyde resin, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, xylene, parabens, acetone

10-free contains no formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, formaldehyde resin, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, xylene, parabens, acetone, TPHP, TBHP, gluten

To learn more about specific ingredients, visit ewg.org or cir-safety.org

Below are summery shades to keep you vibrant and safe during a heatwave:

Aila - 14 Free - Pinecuporn - $12
Kure - 10 Free - Frenchie - $18
Habit - 9 Free - Prairie - $18
Ella + Mila - 7 Free - ‘Cause I’m happy - $10.50
Lakur - 16 Free - Weekend Cheers - $18
Nail Matic - 10 Free - Eva - $12
Ten Over Ten - 8 Free - LA - $12
Sundays - 10 Free - Fuchsia - $18
Pacifica - 7 Free - Summer Fling - $9
Zoya - 10 Free - Harbor - $10
Orosa - 14 Free - Snow Cone - $12
Jin Soon - 10 Free - Baroque - $18

Nail polish shades to try this summer