Acquarella Nail Polish

by Acquarella

• Completely Water Based - Free from Formaldehyde, Phthalates, Toluene or other petrochemical solvents!
• Safe - Non-toxic with virtually no odor
• Easy - Two thin coats, no base coat, no top coat (some nail preparation required)
• Use Anywhere - Dries fast to touch usually within 3 minutes, dries to use between 10 - 15 minutes
• Vegan - Free of animal products and not tested on animals

Product Description

Color: Gilded

Acquarella makes nail polish fun and hassle-free. You can change nail color without the dreadful smell of toxic chemicals since it is the only truly safe, easy nail polish available that is both completely water-based and non-toxic. An easy preparation, no base or top coats with fast drying makes it a snap! Acquarella Nail Polish hydrates the nail, helping to prevent nails from chipping, peeling and yellowing commonly associated with harsh conventional nail products. The unique Acquarella Nail Polish and Conditioner system contains: - No Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) or other phthalates - No Formaldehyde or Formaldehyde like derivatives - No Toluene, Ketones or petrochemical solvents - No Polyurethanes or Polyurethane film formers - No Parabens or Camphor - No Gluten or wheat by-products - No aromatic hydrocarbons Since Acquarella is completely water based, it is non-flammable and free from toxic fumes making it a perfect companion for traveling, the office, or any other place. Acquarella Nail Polish comes in a wide variety of playful shades that fit any occasion.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 1.6 x 2.8 inches ; 1.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0052UWIQW
• UPC: 180565000346
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (150 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,858 in Beauty (See Top 100 in Beauty)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 59 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm Hooked! January 19, 2008

By Eloysa

Color Name:French Vanilla

I use Acquarella nail polish and wanted to share my experience after reading a negative review from another customer. My guess is that they did not follow the directions on the product. I must admit I did the same thing at first. I received my polish and went ahead and applied it like I am used to applying regular nail polish. I did find that it did not wear as well as I hoped and was pretty disappointed. Determined to get my money's worth, I took the time to read and follow the directions as far as buffing and preparing my nails with Acquarella Remover to remove chemical residue from past manicures with regular nail polish, as well as using the Acquarella Conditioner as instructed before wearing the colors. The difference in the performance of the nail polish was dramatic. It lasted much longer before showing signs of wear, the color was even, it was shiny, not streaky, and best of all no horrible chemical smell. The buffing is really helpful the first time you switch to Acquarella. I still use the conditioner as a base coat for some colors like Plasma, though. I'm hooked. I would definitely recommend this product, but you have to follow the directions.

51 of 52 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Revised Review July 14, 2010

By L. Carpenter

Color Name:Tickle Me|Amazon Verified Purchase

I'm not big on manicures, but I enjoy a pedicure and polish on my toes when I don my summer sandals. And as a cancer survivor, I love the idea of a nail polish without harmful chemicals and toxins, so I decided to give Acquarella a try. I purchased a bottle of clear conditioner, a bottle of Tickle Me pink and a bottle of remover, which was quite an expensive investment - I could have bought several colors of regular polish for what I spent to prepare my nails for one color of Acquarella. I buffed and cleaned my nails as instructed on the packaging, applied a base coat and then applied a coat of Tickle Me. The color in the bottle is a horrid Barbie Doll pink; on the nails, it is kind of a watery see through pink. I applied a second coat. It still looked watery and streaky. I've had it on for several days and it is holding up fine. No chipping or peeling. But the color and streaky looking coverage just isn't very pleasing to me. I guess you don't know how these things will turn out if you don't try them, but my personal opinion is that this was a waste of my money. I'll go back to regular polish and pass this along to my niece for her four year old daughter.

Revised Opinion: I later purchased another bottle of Aquarella polish in the color Aristo, which is a dark reddish pink color. I am very pleased with this shade. While I wouldn't recommend the color Tickle Me Pink, I give a thumbs up to the color Aristo. I took this with me when I had a professional pedicure and had the nail technician apply it and I like it a lot. I'd change the number of stars on my review from 3 to 5 if I could.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best nail polish I've used February 7, 2008

By T. Wassink

Color Name:Tickle Me|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is the best nail polish I've ever used. It does require you to follow the recommended steps of buffing the nail and rinsing with the Acquarella polish remover; but this isn't that different than what I was doing anyway, so no biggie.

Its the application where this nail polish really shines. It goes on very smoothly, with no gunkiness that can happen with traditional nail polish. And no odor whatsoever! Acquarella says the drying time was 3 minutes, but I found it quite competitive with some 60 second traditional polishes that I've had. And the coverage is very, very even and smooth. My nails have never looked as good as they do with this polish.

The closest I can come to a complaint is that the "Tickle me" color was significantly more pink on me than I expected, closer to the "Pink a boo" (a bubblegum pink) color. This might be because I'm ultra (ULTRA) pale however, and I don't fault the company for it.

I've now tried the quinceanera and sparkling cider colors as well. Quinceanera is a very, very pale transulecent purple, and is nearly the natural color of my nails, so it looks wonderful on me. Its much lighter than the picture of the bottle would suggest, and I'd say it was also lighter than the color sample. It has a tiny bit of sparkle to it - I'd like more, but thats me.

I LOVE the sparkling cider color. I put three coats of it on and its a bright metallic gold. Just goregous, I hope Acquarella will be coming out with more metallics. It does settle (all the colors I tried that have sparkle settle) and takes a bit of mixing, but doesn't seem much worse than traditional polishes with sparkle. I didn't have much of a problem with the little bubbles, I just wiped them off on the lip before application. Like I said, I love this color.

All together this is the best product I've ever found for my nail, and I'm glad to give it five stars.