Marc Jacobs Beauty is a luxe designer brand whose nail polishes are available at Sephora and online. Their polishes are unique as they are formulated for extra high-shine. Some of their products may contain ingredients like beeswax and carmine, so they aren't considered fully vegan. 10. Milk Makeup Gabriel Cosmetics is a natural luxury cosmetics brand available in stores like Whole Foods as well as online. Their core collection includes a whopping 50 shades, and they're not all grey! The polishes are actually "10-Free", and all of Gabriel's products are 100% vegan! 7. Habit Stylush is a cruelty-free eco- and health-conscious nail lacquer brand with several unique color collections. Their polishes are "10-Free" and vegan. Plus, they run a vegan blog with awesome recipes and lifestyle tips! 28. Sugarloom Cosmetics Available at Ulta, drugstores and in most nail salons, China Glaze is a good cruelty-free staple when the only other options are Essie and OPI (both of which are NOT cruelty-free). They offer tons of fun colors and the formula is durable. 3. e.l.f.

The next section lists the cruelty-free nail polish brands. Keep scrolling for descriptions of all the brands, from the high-end brands to the budget ones. If the brands are 100% vegan, 5-free, or 7-free, it's going to be noted. To prevent peeling with Candy Coat we advise to use our base coat on all nail applications whether natural or acrylics. We have found a few tips which we hope helps to ensure your clients stay Candy Coated and flawless for weeks. This may not apply to all but if you are a salon or pro new to Candy Coat or gels in general it may help! The famous makers of vegan and cruelty-free hair dye also have their own line of fun nail polishes. Their line, titled Claw Colors, is also vegan (as expected)! 12. Mineral FusionThe oddly named “Sinful Colors” is, if I understand correctly, owned by Revlon, so guilty by association, at least. When I was told I had the opportunity to interview Dineh Mohajer, my 90s obsessed glittery heart skipped a major beat. I don’t know about you but, as a teenager, CLUELESS was one of my favorite movies (and totally still is!) and huge inspiration for me style-wise (even if my teenage self couldn’t actually pull off a yellow plaid blazer with matching mini skirt at the time…WHATEVER). However, what I could confidently pull off was the baby blue nail polish that adorned Alicia Silverstone’s nails throughout the mid-90s , created by a very forward-thinking nail polish company called HARD CANDY, run by a college student named Dineh Mohajer. Milani Cosmetics makes a chic but affordable Color Statement Nail Lacquer, which is available at drugstores and online. Their shades do contain guanine, which can be an animal-derived ingredient. 12. Orly Pure Anada is a Canadian beauty brand whose Glamour Polishes are made to be long-lasting and are "5-Free". Their nail polishes don't contain any animal-derived ingredients and are therefore vegan. 24. RMS Beauty You certainly can however we recommend you not to for badly damaged or bitten nails. What is the best way to remove Candy Coat?

RMS Beauty's nail polish line is inspired by their famous Living Luminizer (a facial care product), adding a healthy sheen to the nails. Their polishes are "6-Free" and vegan! 25. SOPHi There are also tons of wonderful affordable cruelty-free brands available at Ulta, Target, Walmart and drugstores. 1. 100% Pure Where do I begin? Let’s see…at 18 years old, I was an overworked, disgruntled pre-med student. The hunt for a baby blue pastel nail polish led to me creating Hard Candy. As we rapidly grew, I remained adamant about not following rules, which yielded unfiltered creativity and awesome products but I made a bazillion and one mistakes on the business side of things. On the business side of things, I would tell my younger self to find like-minded creatives with a similar aesthetic and business savvy smarties to help execute the vision. On the personal side, I would tell young Dineh to be nicer to herself. This wasn’t your mother’s pretty pink soap. This cleaner was so serious about annihilating your acne that it didn’t even have time for a color. It was transparent and badass. And it worked. Colourpop just launched their new nail polish line, and they are SO pretty! They're the perfect addition to their amazing aesthetic. In addition, their polishes are "7-Free" and vegan. 5. Deco MiamiMany of the cruelty-free nail polish brands mentioned below are not only free of these three ingredients, but free of other harmful ingredients as well. Brands can also be considered "5-Free", "7-Free", and so on. "5-Free" polishes contain no Formaldehyde Resin and Camphor, in addition to the original three, and "7-Free" polishes also eschew Ethyl Tosylamide and Andxylene.