Nail polish isn’t something we’re big on in our house – no acrylic nails, no fire engine red manicures… It’s part of that whole vain outward adornment thing that we try to avoid.

On top of that, there’s the toxicity of fingernail polish (and remover), that makes me totally unwilling to “go there”.

But we do still struggle with even the limited media and social exposure our kids get… Princesses obviously have on makeup and nail polish, you see.

Enter Piggy Paint. Natural as… mud?

Piggy Paint™ is specially formulated from God’s natural ingredients and dries to a hard, durable finish. There are no toxic chemicals; it’s free of formaldehyde, toluene, phthalates, Bisphenol A, ethyl acetate and acetone.

This sounds like just the thing!!

Their website declares it to be:

• Non-toxic
• Low Odor
• Water-based formula
• Hypoallergenic
• Fun, vibrant colors
• Dries to a hard, durable finish

We received a bottle of Girls Rule, a lovely metallic purple, and a bottle of their Polish Remover (also terrifically non-toxic and low-odor). (Check out the rest of their fun colors!)

Princess J was delighted when I told her it was “beauty spa” day and sat her down to paint. We discussed my plan that we would only do our toe nails, so it would be just for us to enjoy together at home.

Since Piggy Paint lacks a lot of the chemicals of “regular” polish, they recommend that you cure it with a hair dryer. Not having one handy, we went for option two – paint in the evening so it can dry overnight.

Since Jewel is new to nail polish, we just did one coat to check it out. I was delighted how bright and vivid the color looked with just one coat!

And I was very impressed with how well it has held up, between being only one coat and not having been heat dried. We’ve been calling her “Princess Purple Toes” for almost a week now.

I absolutely recommend this as a fun, safe, eco-friendly treat for your own little princess. I admit I was initially put off by the price, but the peace of mind that this product brings is, to quote a currently-much-overused phrase… Priceless. (There are also sales and discounts – keep reading!)

Send me in a photo if you try it, and we’ll do a “toe gallery” photo follow-up!

BUY SOME! Piggy Paint is available at a variety of online and brick & mortar retailers nationwide, but right now you can get a special deal if you shop at their website.

Until the end of February, use the code KISSES15L for 15% off any order. If you miss that, my readers can use the code HOUSE10L to get 10% off any order until the end of April! They always offer FREE SHIPPING (domestic) on orders of $25 or more (March 1 this increases to $35), and they do ship internationally.

You can also follow Piggy Paint on Twitter and Facebook to be notified of additional sales and promotions.

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