We so love the thrill of the hunt and while we find a ton of amazing products, certain ones stand out and Hopscotch Kids is one of those products that just jumps off the (web)page for us!

Hopscotch Kids eco-friendly nail polish now available at Raspberry Kids

This is especially interesting because I am not a girly girl and barely wear make up myself.  I can count on one hand the number of times I wear mascara in a year and I typically don’t get manicures (my hands are generally a disaster) but I must admit, I feel great when I have had a pedicure and love showing off my gorgeous toes.

I cannot even remember how I stumbled upon Hopscotch Kids but it was love at first site.  The name, the packaging, the colors (wow!) and of course the eco-friendly nature of this otherwise typically toxic laden product.

We contacted Hopscotch Kids owner and founder, Ginny Cardenas and arranged to have a few samples sent to us.  We had tried other products on the market and found them to be clumpy, difficult to use and generally unappealing.  As a result, we wanted to do our homework so we used the sample products and we asked a few others to do the same.  The results were overwhelmingly positive.  I was especially impressed with the ease in which it was applied and of course I put it on my own fingers and toes (the things I do in the name of research!).

I did have a very hot shower and found that the finger nail polish washed off quite easily but that was likely aided by the shampoo and using my hands to wash my hair etc.  My daughter’s finger nail polish lasted longer, likely because her bath water wouldn’t be nearly as hot as my shower and she wasn’t using soap and shampoo.  Our toes both lasted really well.

Since I consider nail polish to be more for a special occasion, party or as a treat for my 5 year old, I am OK with it lasting for a shorter period of time than if I were to pay $50 for a manicure at a salon.  The most important thing for me is to know that when she puts her hands in her mouth and occasionally still sucks her thumb, she isn’t ingesting harmful chemicals.

Ginny also explained to me that our nails need to be conditioned and the more we use the product, the better our nails will react and the longer lasting it will be.

Hopscotch Kids Water Colors, is a water-based nail polish that is produced without toluene, dibutyl phthalate, formaldehyde, acetone, or heavy metals. There are no noxious fumes or odors and no yellowing or drying of nails.  It is safe, non-toxic, hypoallergenic, eco-friendly and + 100% biodegradable.  Hopscotch Kids truly feels that they have the safest nail polish on the market for children!

In addition to all those wonderful attributes, they have some beautiful colors that will appeal to girls of all ages and some very cute names for the different colors including: Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum in a Dish Pink
Eenie Meenie Miney Moe Green
Heads up, Seven Up Green
Ice Cream, Soda Pop Pink
Ink a Bink a bottle of Ink Blue
Miss Mary Mack Black
Red Rover, Red Rover Red
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Pink
Three Sailors Went to Sea, Sea, Sea Aqua
Say Say Oh, Playmate Purple (Coming in August 2010)

Hopscotch Kids Eco-Friendly Nail Polish, now available at Raspberry Kids!

We think Hopscotch Kids make an excellent choice for party favors, dress up, Halloween, a rainy day activity or for DIY mom and me spa fun!

and just so you know, even though the brush is designed for little girls, it worked just fine for me too

Sue
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Sue Sinclair
Chief Executive Mom, Raspberry Kids

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