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The answer to that is a whole range of health issues ranging from birth defects to cancer and other ailments can be caused by exposure to high levels of these chemicals. But, don’t worry, we don’t have to give up our favorite past time of a relaxing mani/pedi. We just have the change the way we do it.
Bonus: rather than throw tools away after each use, clients gets to keep their own buffers and scrubbers after each session (you can feel free to bring yours back with you each time you come too.)
The building was designed with eco-friendly Low VOC paints and LED lighting and is currently undergoing the rigorous process of becoming LEED certified. Plus, the salon takes eco precautions like using organic cotton/bamboo towels manufactured in a wind-powered plant with low impact dyes down to the natural cleaning and maintenance products it uses on site. Recess will also accept and recycle your old toxic nail polishes any time you bring them in! At this nail salon, Recess can be fun again!
For more information and to get on the email list to hear about special promotions like “Happy Hour” events and more please visit www.recess-la.com.
Valentine’s Day Promotions: Recess is having a slew of on going promotions for V-day (from today until the 15th) including:
- A complimentary 10 minute foot massage with any mani + pedi service (a $15 value.)
- Need a gift for your Valentine? They’ve got Organic Pampering Gift set featuring their signature lavender soak, a berry fusion essential oil blend, blooming rose lotion, an Eco-Wick Candle and a $75 gift card to Recess (It is normally $180.00 but it is going for only $150.)
- A “QT Couples Package” That includes a 60 minute mani & 90 minute pedi with these products: Lavender Frost Aromatherapy Soak, Exfoliating Key Lime Foot Scrub, 3-Part Essential Oil Treatment, Lavender Paraffin Wrap and an Indian Spice Lotion Massage (Normally $250 but will be available for $200.)
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Jessie Burkhardt
You are publishing information that is COMPLETELY false. Nail products have absolutely no link to birth defects and are NOT carcinogenic. The reason techs wear masks in the salon is because of the dust that is kicked up by their powerful drills. Who wants to breathe in any kind of dust?
Not all technicians use drills. Those that don’t do not wear masks. Contributing to the spread of misinformation about nail products only hurts the industry that it seems you are trying to promote. What you are other companies are participating in is called “fear-based” marketing. There is no such thing as vegan/organic nail polish. It is marketing BS, and educated consumers can see right through it.
Jessie Burkhardt
One other thing. ALL nail polishes that are legal to sell in the US are formaldehyde-free and tuloene-free these days.
Tracy Hepler
Hi Jessie,
Thanks for your comment. We appreciate your concern and welcome your feed back. We’re not trying to promote” fear based marketing” or hurt the nail industry. I am a big fan of getting my nails done myself. But, I know for a fact that last year I was at a beauty boutique in West Hollywood and I saw formaldehyde listed on an ingredient list on a major nail polish.
We also made no claims (nor does Recess Nail Salon) about having vegan or organic nail polish. We don’t make claims on ydt that can’t be substanianted.
With that said, if you go to the Environmental Working Group and search under Nail Products and Salons you will see this in the first paragraph.
“Have you ever walked into a nail salon and wondered “what is that smell?” or “should I really be breathing this?” Your instincts are right on. Nail polish, polish removers and artificial nail products contain a host of toxic chemicals known or suspected to cause cancer, reproductive harm, asthma and other negative health effects.”
You can read the rest of the article and information here: http://www.safecosmetics.org/article.php?id=224
You can also search the ingredients or the name of your product on the environmental working group’s data base to see if your products are toxic at all and what kind of side effects those toxins can cause.
The Environmental Working Group is a non profit organization who isn’t getting paid by “organic” companies to spread false information and neither is ydt. We believe in educating our readers so that they have access to all information and make choices that are best suited for themselves.
In fact there are a growing number of nail products on the market these days that are acetone and formaldehyde- free, etc. This shows that the nail industry can adapt and succeed by making quality products with out these toxins. It seems that Recess is a pioneer in this field and that is why we chose to support them.
