I was reading somewhere that the only leading brand putting less toxic components in was using a natural component that was only available through risky mining which largely employed children in developing countries. I've never heard another man comment to me about a woman's nail colour or the lack of.

I see.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMo_HcRBnUY

Men don't share their fetishes with other men out of fer of ridicule. A few with different foot fetishes (all include polished nails at part of it). Honestly, I wish I wasn't privy to that info (considering who they are), but it's too late... burned in my brain.

that was a good one

But surely you don't spend that time and money on something because some men have a fetish towards it ?

Actually, you're right... it's because it feels more socially acceptable to wear polish (or at least having well manicured toes) when wearing open-toed shoes. So technically, it's more for the ladies, who might be critical.
But there is still an idea that wont leave women's minds about what is attractive (to men) ...and even if men say they dont care about it, we wont believe them. (see the make-up conversation)

> I was reading somewhere that the only leading brand
> putting less toxic components in was using a natural
> component that was only available through risky mining
> which largely employed children in developing countries.

I will have to do some research ... I don't like the sound of that.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2012/04/13/toxic_nail_polish_lies_found_on_beauty_industry_labels.html

Funny it happens to be this brand in the news. There was some discussion about OPI earlier.

I do worse things than paint my nails :P

However, two of my favorite brands are 3-free, by accident.

That's a bit extreme isn't it? It's only nail polish! Even Kate Middleton wears it. :-)

So they finally responded and tried to sell me another product. >:-[

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I expected they would know what caused the problem and enlighten me, and if it was a defective product offer a coupon for equal the value , or something..? Oh well, I repainted my nails with a different color and it's fine.

It's weird that they didn't even give you a coupon or anything. Without fail, every time I have written to a company with a complaint, I have gotten a coupon for not only a free item but also coupons for money off their other products. Did you tell them you were considering never buying their product again?

No, I was more curious as to why the polish was doing that. It wasn't an angry email. I thought I explained the problem well, but maybe they misunderstood, because their solution really doesn't fit the problem.