I love nail polish, but I can’t wear it all the time, polish dries out my nails and makes them split. Last year, I had a two month stint wearing polish changing the colors all the time, and well, spent three months growing my nails back. So nowadays I’m really picky about when to paint my nails.
Yesterday, I arrived at my friend Christina from Style Bite‘s lovely home in Los Angeles, and she showed me this new line of nail polish, RGB. Immediately I was drawn to the minimal packaging and the perfect colors I would want to wear if I didn’t have that nail splitting problem. RGB is free of nasty chemicals like formaldehyde, toluene, and DPD. What’s more the colors are made to go with your wardrobe, which at first I thought, ‘hey that’s not true.’ as I was wearing this taupe tee shirt and had my taupe bag on my shoulder. So I caved, and as much as I love taupe clothes, I love taupe nails (RGB – Toast) just as much.
So here’s to special occasions!
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I think well-chosen nail color can add so much to a look. This color is great!
oh I love taupe nails!!
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I love taupe nails! I have nearly the same color (different brand) and get compliments every time I wear it.
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oh wow! i never noticed them until i saw this bottle… but yeah, i got loads of compliments on the color.. it was crazy!
These colours look great, and I love how the formula is free of known carcinogens. As for polish drying out your nails, I have the exact same problem. Usually when polish starts chipping for me, I’ll remove the rest of it and give my nails a “rest day.” I put cuticle oil over my entire nail at regular intervals to moisturize them. (It’s pretty easy to do with a cuticle oil pen when you have a desk job where you’re typing all day actually.) Then that evening I’ll do my nails again.
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ooh i’m so glad to hear you go through the same thing. some people look at me like i’m crazy when i tell them i have to be spraring when i wear nail polish. but i’ll try the oil treatment, hopefully that helps,because i love nails!
My Mom’s nails were the same way and I always do her nails, but I solved the problem. Try Nailtiques http://www.nailtiques.com/ their system will change your nails totally. Try step 2 and use it under the polish and then once your nails are fully healthy use step 1. I go back and forth if I think they need some TLC. It’s the best product ever. Seriously.
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oh wow, i never heard of this…thanks fo the heads up!
I think I am in love. I have the same nail problem but have to paint my nails sometimes. I love the colours.
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yeah, me too…
I love the look of nail polish, I am almost always wearing it, but I usually go for nude colours.
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I love that shade and their nail polish!! its so amazing!
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That’s a lovely colour. I always choose light colours for my fingernails as the ends chip so fast.
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Nice. Buffed nails have been the only answer to avoiding strange chemicals. Very happy about this.
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Great color, I will definitely have to check out that brand!!
Love the taupe! I can’t really do pastel nails. I like the way they look on others, but the taupe is so neutral I think I could pull it off.
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oh yes, i agree, taupe is good for those who don’t feel comfortable with pastels. ah, pastels, they make me feel like a fraud!
Gorgeous colours and also Barielle do great protein repair stuff for nails. I swear by it.
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They are channeling Chanel Particuliere, right? My favorite nail color, although I can only do toes. Too sturdy to paint my fingers, plus painted fingernails always startle me:).
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I’ve been thinking about buying some RGB. Looks really pretty.
How was the application? Like how many coats did you have to do? Sorry, I’m just weird about that stuff.
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oh the application was great, and i think the standard double coat will work just fine… i’d also apply a top coat which i didn’t here, becuause it really makes a difference in how long the paint will last. hope that helps!
All the colors displayed here are good, and the color which you wore suited you lot. Liked the color. Applying 2 coats will give a nice look and you can apply a transparent color on that to add more shine to the nails. Applying dark colors will make your skin look more fair.
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Very cool colors and tones to this line! I do believe it is very different from all the bright colors that are came out in the fall, so it could be a thing to watch for in the days ahead. Very nice pictures and story behind the product too.
Do you think that there are other brands that offer a nude or similar look? I used to buy cheaper brands, but they often do damage to my nails.
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