No chip/ shellac in first trimester?

Re: No chip/ shellac in first trimester?

• LittleLady77 member

  August 2013

  I think you get into trouble when you regularly paint and remove polish. I don't think taking it off once will be harmful if you do it in a ventilated place. That being said, I do feel strongly that I will not paint my nails once during pregnancy. I find it embarrassing and ridiculous that Europe gets to have safe nail polish but the US government doesn't care enough about us to regulate beauty products safety. Rant over.

  
  

  
  

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• DIY7 member

  August 2013

  I got a regular pedi/mani with my son. I had fake nails up until he was born. I'm still getting shellac every 2 weeks. I do have the awful habit of peeling the nail polish off myself before going in to get my nails done. 

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

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• deidremaria member

  August 2013

  I have an at home gel manicure kit so I do that stuff myself. I will be doing my nails and even treating myself to salon Manu pedis during my pregnancy. Maybe ask your manicurist for one of those little paper masks if the salon smells like acrylic and acetone. That's what I'm going to do when I go see my nail techs.

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• tushjhav member

  August 2013

  I asked my dr.  she said its fine..  I'll prob wear one of those masks though.  thanks everyone!

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• LittleLady77 member

  August 2013

  I should also add that nail polish is one of the things my doctor told me specifically to avoid.
  

  
  

  
  

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• justright47 member

  August 2013

  I do the gel home thing also. I've heard it's not good and the uv lamp is also not good. Haven't made a final decision but also have read that Essie and OPI are safe. Essie wins for now as I already have some. Will see if it lasts for more than 2 days chip free:/

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• Jayfitzzy426 member

  August 2013

  Butter london is also a good polish to use too. Its in the 5 free category.

  
  
  
  

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• ZebNMichelle member

  August 2013

  I just had my nails done today ... I got opi that was on the safe list ... I love gel I think taking it off would be fine then stick to nail polish.

   

  

  
  

  

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• mandacann member

  August 2013

  I know Zoya and Julep are also supposed to be safer too since they're free of formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, or DBP. I still paint my nails but I primarily only own Zoya, Julep, OPI and Essie.

             

  

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