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How Do I Choose the Best Nail Polish for Girls?

B. Miller
B. Miller

When choosing the best nail polish for girls, it is important to make sure that the color is appropriate based on the child's age, and that the nail polish doesn't include any unnecessary chemicals. Many parents will have strict rules regarding the colors of nail polish that they allow their children to wear, so it is important to check first if you are buying the nail polish as a gift. There are a number of gift sets designed for kids that offer many different fun, bright colors that are often a good choice. In addition, purchasing eco-friendly or non-toxic nail polish for girls can be a good choice for a number of reasons.

In general, kids like to wear fun, bright colors of nail polish, such as neon pinks, blues, or purples. These can be a good, age-appropriate choice as compared to darker colors like dark red. Some parents will only allow kids to wear clear nail polish or pale pink, for example, so keep this in mind as well. Sparkly nail polish is another popular choice when selecting nail polish for girls. Purchasing nail polish as part of a set, which is often sold in beauty supply stores or online, is a good way to get a number of different colors, often with accessories such as nail stickers or gemstones.

A bottle of nail polish remover.
A bottle of nail polish remover.

Another important consideration when choosing nail polish for girls is to select polish that is designed to be quick drying. For impatient, younger kids, this will be very important. In addition, some nail polish manufacturers now make polish that can be peeled off rather than needing to be removed with nail polish remover. This can be easier for kids, and can reduce exposure to unnecessary chemicals. When giving nail polish as a gift, this can be something thoughtful to keep in mind.

Clear nail polish.
Clear nail polish.

For parents especially concerned about exposing kids to unnecessary chemicals, it might be a good idea to choose eco-friendly or non-toxic nail polish for girls. Though no nail polish is completely free of chemicals, it is possible to find water-based polishes that do not include cancer causing agents like formaldehyde, toluene, or dibutyl phthalate (DBP). They are frequently also fragrance-free. If it is not possible to find these nail polishes in stores, they may be ordered online, in hundreds of different available colors. Once applied, they can then simply be removed with rubbing alcohol, not acetone as found in nail polish remover.

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    • A bottle of nail polish remover.
      By: travis manley
      A bottle of nail polish remover.
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      Clear nail polish.
    • Nail polish colors should be age-appropriate.
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      Nail polish colors should be age-appropriate.