Quick-dry topcoats are sneaky. Toluene hides in a lot of them, and that’s one of the ingredients flagged for reproductive harm. It won’t always be listed near the top either, so flip the bottle every time.
Softer formula, more flexible. That’s the main thing with bio gel, it’s meant to be gentler on your natural nails. It cures under UV or LED, same as regular gel polish, but it soaks off way easier than the harder stuff. That’s why I switched.
I wore a mask during application (pregnant, so fumes were on my mind).
Unsolicited opinions from strangers go straight in the trash. Painting nails is fine, but huffing the polish is not, obviously. That’s the line.
So the bottle just sits there now, untouched.
Seche Vive is the best top coat I’ve found, which makes this annoying. I bought it right before getting pregnant, figuring it was a forever staple. Then I read the ingredients. Pretty icky.
Think about the tools too, not just the polish. Pregnancy doesn’t make a manicure unsafe, but a nail infection is no fun.
I’d pick a place that opens sterile tools in front of you, or just bring your own file.