Piggy Paint: Non-Toxic Nail Polish for Little Piggies Review, Discount & Giveaway

I have never seen my daughter inhale so much air at one time! When she walked in and found the Piggy Paint in “Forever Fancy” pink sitting on my desk, her eyes became so alive. As I knew she would, she immediately pulled up a chair and asked to paint her nails, “wight now.”

I’m certain this is a real-life example of deprivation making desires stronger. For her birthday, preschool girl received “Fancy Nancy: Ooh-la-la! It’s Beauty Day“. After reading it what seems like a thousand times, she’s well aware of what a manicure is and is captivated by the ten different marvelous shades of polish Nancy sports on her ten fingers. Add to that the fact that preschool classmates often show up with painted digits in every color of the rainbow, and you have a little girl who yearns to paint her own nails.

Preschool girl is now four-and-a-half years old and I’ve never let her paint her nails. I don’t have an objection to painted nails, but I do have a great deal of concern about the chemicals and toxins in most commercial cosmetics – nail polish included. Until now.

We’ve now discovered Piggy Paint, a water-based, non-toxic polish made in the USA of natural ingredients. Free of leading chemical contaminants, Piggy Paint is also hypoallergenic and odorless, making it gentle enough for the youngest, most sensitive hands. Piggy Paint founder and mom of two girls, Melanie Hurley, had concerns similar to mine after her daughter dropped a blob of traditional, solvent-based polish on a foam plate. The polish began to bubble the plate and “eat” it. Soon after, Hurley became an entrepreneur and Piggy Paint was born.

I’ve never seen my, or any other, four-year-old sit so still! She was more than ready to have her nails painted.

She’s so happy with the results, I knew the following was inevitable…

“Can we pwease do my toes?”

In addition to nail polish, Piggy Paint makes a nail polish remover that contains no acetone and is eco-friendly. As a bonus, it is low odor as well.

To Buy or Not to Buy

To Buy… Piggy Paint nail polish is a water-based, non-toxic product available in more than a dozen colors that won’t damage little nails or the environment. That provides peace of mind to moms of fancy little girls. In addition to polish and remover, gift sets and gift certificates are available at piggypaint.com. As of April 2010, a “Project Earth” line is available for preteen girls concerned about our planet. This line features five neon colors and even a glow-in-the-dark polish. Orders over $35 are shipped for free.

Or Not to Buy… Unless you follow application instructions, this polish is prone to chipping. For maximum chip resistance, it is recommended you apply 2-3 thin coats and set them with a blow dryer on warm/low. At $8.99 per 0.5 fl oz bottle, Piggy Paint is more expensive than conventional polishes.

Shop with Discount! Piggy Paint non-toxic nail polish is available in a huge assortment of colors at PiggyPaint.com. Use the code SHOPMAMA10L for 10% off anything from Piggy Paint. Code expires May 15, 2011.

Win! $15 Gift Certificate to Piggy Paint.

How to Enter: Check out the fun girly colors at Piggy Paint and leave a comment with  your favorite.

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Disclosure: Sample products and giveaway prize provided by Piggy Paint.