How To Get Nail Polish Off Wood

Confession: working for a healthy living magazine can occasionally conjure up a slight case of hypochondria. After writing and reporting about the potentially-scary things your nails can tell you about your health, I started paying a lot more attention to what's going on beneath my nail polish. And recently, I found a way to feed my nails the nutrients they need while keeping cancer-causing chemicals far, far way, thanks to these three brands:

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Dr. REMEDY's ($17; remedynails.com) The brainchild of two New York-based podiatrists, these paraben-free and vegan nail polishes are the first ever to be approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association. What got them such esteemed marks? The nail polish itself is fortified with these natural super-ingredients: vitamins C & E for stronger, longer nails, tea tree oil and garlic bulb extract for their antiseptic and antifungal properties that kill germs and stave off nasty infections, and wheat protein to increase shine and moisture. Favorite Shades: HOPEFUL Hot Pink (shown), HEALING Heather Gray, and VIGOR Violet.

Dermelect 'ME' Anti-Aging Nail Lacquers ($14; dermelect.com) This 3-free polish uses a patented keratin protein (the same stuff your nails are made of) to bond with, strengthen, and nourish your nails—all the while sporting a quick-drying high gloss color that require a top coat after just two coats. Another reason to love them: Dermelect will donate 30% of the polish in Provocative (shown, right) to CEW Cancer and Careers in October. Favorite Shades: Provocative, Power Trip (a pinky red), and Persuasive (conservative peach).

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Duality Nail Pak ($15; dualitycosmetics.com) I love the rich colors, and I love that it's free of Formaldehyde, DBP, Toulene, and animal testing. But what I love the most: The packaging includes the polish, a file, and polish remover pads in one perfect little twist-off bottle! Favorite Shades: Marina (shown), Michelle (metallic red), and Sandy (creamy nude).

Nina Elias Nina Elias is a Syracuse University graduate (Go Orange!) with a love for natural beauty, Broadway, brain health, and the eternal search for the perfect bedroom paint color.

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