nails

avril's classic, vegan nail polish delivers bold, opaque color for a deliberate color statement and dries quickly. The Nail Care CC Cream, by contrast, is a color-correcting treatment that subtly evens out small irregularities in the nail bed without applying a bold color, similar to a BB cream for the face, just for nails. The Nail Care Blush variants give nails a soft, natural pink or glow tone that looks well cared for without looking like classic nail polish. If you want a subtle, natural everyday look, you'd reach for CC cream or blush, while classic nail polish is the right choice for bold, visible color statements. All three variants can also be combined with the top coat, which adds shine and extra protection.

Start with clean, lightly buffed nails, it's usually enough to briefly buff the nail surface with a soft buffer so the polish adheres better. Apply the nail polish in two thin coats rather than one thick one, thin coats dry more evenly and chip less often than a single, too-thickly applied coat. Leave enough time for the first coat to dry between the two, usually two to three minutes, before applying the second coat. The top coat comes in as the final step and seals the color with extra shine, which noticeably extends wear time and helps prevent chipping. Avoid hot water or heavy pressure on your nails for the first one to two hours after painting, since the polish hasn't fully hardened yet during this time, even if it already feels dry on the surface.

Yes, avril's Vegan Nail Polish is explicitly labeled vegan and avoids animal-derived ingredients that occasionally occur in classic nail polishes, such as certain shine pigments. avril's CC Cream and Blush nail care are also part of the brand's vegan range. cmd Naturkosmetik's jojoba oil is additionally certified organic (kbA) and is excellent for natural cuticle care between manicures. If you specifically look for vegan labeling, you'll find it directly in the product name or product description, and a look at the INCI list gives additional clarity if you're unsure.

Many modern nail polishes, including avril's Vegan Nail Polish, are marketed as '3-free', '5-free', or similar, meaning they avoid especially controversial ingredients such as formaldehyde, toluene, and DBP (dibutyl phthalate), which used to appear more often in older polish formulas. These ingredients are suspected of causing irritation in sensitive individuals or being a health concern with prolonged, intensive contact, which is why avoiding them is an important purchasing criterion for many customers. As always, you'll find the exact formulation in the INCI list on the product page. For the CC Cream and Blush nail care, it's also worth checking the included active ingredients that are meant to support nail health beyond pure color effect. If you have known fragrance allergies, you should generally check the list before buying, even though nail products usually have less direct skin contact than other cosmetics.

cmd Naturkosmetik's organic jojoba oil is excellent for regularly oiling your cuticles and keeping them supple, ideally daily or at least several times a week, best in the evening before bed. Gently massage the oil into the cuticles and surrounding skin, this not only promotes suppleness but can also support nail growth, since a well-nourished cuticle benefits nutrient supply to the nail. Between two manicures, it's also worth taking a short polish-free break of one to two days, so nails can breathe briefly after removing the old polish before the next color is applied. Avoid trimming cuticles back with sharp tools; gently pushing them back with a rosewood stick after oiling is gentler on the sensitive skin at the nail edge.

For removal, use an acetone-free nail polish remover where possible, since classic acetone dries out nails and surrounding skin more than milder alternatives. Soak a cotton pad with remover and hold it on the nail for a few seconds, then wipe in one motion from the base of the nail to the tip instead of rubbing, which further protects the nail surface. Right after removal, it's worth applying a bit of jojoba oil or another nourishing nail oil to restore moisture to the skin and nail affected by the remover. As a general rule, don't remove nail polish more often than necessary; frequent removing and repainting stresses the nail surface more than polish worn for longer. For brittle or very thin nails, it can help to take a slightly longer break between manicures so the nail can regenerate.

Tinted nail care is especially suitable for anyone who prefers a natural, well-groomed look without a noticeable color, for example in a professional context or simply out of personal taste. Even with brittle or weakened nails, a nourishing, thinly covering CC cream can be more comfortable than several layers of classic nail polish, since it stresses the nail surface less. Anyone who likes switching between different colors often, but doesn't want to elaborately remove and repaint every time, benefits from the more subtle, quicker-to-apply alternative. Classic, boldly opaque nail polish, on the other hand, remains the right choice for anyone who wants to make a deliberate, visible color statement, for example for a special occasion. Both variants can also be combined well, for example CC cream for everyday use and bold polish for special occasions.

For nail care, we deliberately focused on a compact, carefully selected range from avril and cmd Naturkosmetik, instead of offering as many colors and brands as possible. That way, you can already cover a complete nail care routine with just a few well-matched products: jojoba oil for cuticle care, classic or tinted polish for color, and top coat for shine and extra protection. For everyday use, we recommend starting with the combination of jojoba oil and one of the blush variants; for special occasions, simply add the boldly opaque nail polish plus top coat. If you're looking for a wider color selection of classic nail polish, it's also worth checking our Make-Up category, since additional colored products are occasionally sorted in there too.