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Friday 24th October 2008
Are you ever tempted to get false nails put on?
I must admit, I've done it in the past, but have found that since working with essential oils they're now rock hard so don't need to. I was astounded to read in an article while eating luch just now (tuna salad to day fact fans) that the glues that are used (most commonly methyl methacrylate - originally used in the Vietnam war for combat dressings) can not only cause permanent damage to the nails and surrounding tissue, but the people who actually spend all day applying these nails are now reporting problems with thier respiratory systems and also liver problems. Nails to die for indeed? :/
Monday 17th November 2008
I miss my **falsies**
I have always had terrible nails, don't know why as I've never bitten them, or miss-treated them....UNTIL....pre-natural & organic days I got my nails 'done'. DONE....I should say so, as it's taken them (at a guess) 2 years to recover. They now DO grow, for the first time in my **** years, but I do take more care of them now.....I still miss how my nails looked when they were "false", but would rather not be subjecting myself to the rather 'dodgy' chemicals!!!
Nicola x
Thursday 6th November 2008
Nail Whitener
Just to say I was really only joking about putting the sunscreen under my nails as it would be really difficult to get it even!!! LOL
Saturday 1st November 2008
Just had an idea!
Hi Emily,
I think that I am becoming addicted to this site. This is the first and only blog site that I have ever engaged in! You may quite rightly ask - has that person got nothing better to do of a Saturday night? - well I'm afraid to say that the answer is no - I'm writing up a thesis at the moment so the PNS site provides a very pleasant distraction - so sad - I know. Anyway, back to my idea - have you considered printing a little business-type card to put in with all of your on-line orders which encourages people to pass it on to a friend. If you put your catchy PNS slogan 'keeping you and your planet clean' to get across your company ethos and the types of products you sell on it then maybe the PNS words of wisdom may spread much further. This could work because I think that people who buy from suppliers such as yourself are very passionate about what goes into toiletries etc and may like the idea of being able to give a card to a friend and just say 'have you taken a look at this site - its really fantastic'- but without having to be too pushy. Customers could even put it on there notice boards at work. Oh well, back to the thesis.......
Tuesday 4th November 2008
Oh what a great idea, thank you
Youll see those cards appearing on the next few weeks then, you clever thing!
And sorry I've not replied sooner, the new site had a few tiny glitches that stopped me posting, but thanks so much for your kind comments about the new site, we're so delighted you like it!! There's lots of new stuff still in the pipeline still, but we'll get there :)
Finally, you're not sad at all for being so interested in what goes on here, it's all about what happens to your skin so if you intend to keep your skin for as long as I do then I quite understand :D So, what's this thesis on then? (not that I'm nosey or anything ... much)
Thanks again - keep those great ideas coming and of course, your comments too, we love hearing from you.
Saturday 1st November 2008
Nail whitener
Yes the whitener without polish does indeed sound appealing...maybe I will try putting my sunscreen under my nails!!!! Love the new site by the way...still not had time to look round it all though!
Tuesday 4th November 2008
Thanks Helen
Glad you like the site, cheers for letting us know. On the nail whitener thing though, the finished cream doesn't do the trick as well as the Titanium Dioxide and oil mix that we add into the base, so that might not whiten them up enough for you. I think we might need to make that stronger and thicker to get the effect you want. When this web-site stuff has all calmed down (and we're on top of the huge amount of custom orders we've been getting in!) then I'm going to have a bash at this for you properly.
Friday 31st October 2008
Love the new site
I have been like a child in a sweet shop looking around your new site. Can't wait for your new cosmetics range! The problem is that I am so stocked up with PNS stuff at the moment that I have nothing to order yet. The larger hair products are much welcomed. Keep up the good work!!
Saturday 25th October 2008
Fungal infections
I have never bothered since I read that you can get fungal infections if not sealed properly - but considering what you and Helen have said I think that there is a lot more to worry about than getting a fungal infection.
Thursday 30th October 2008
*shudder* fungal infections.... how pretty!
Well there's a phrase to put you off the whole idea eh? ew ew ew I'm thinking about this too much now and it'll put me off my lunch altogether!
Saturday 25th October 2008
Methyl methyacrylate
I have just checked the risk phrases on my chemical supplier website and lo and behold here they are...Irritating to the respiratory system, Irritating to the skin, May cause sensitization by skin contact. My advice is DO NOT DO IT! Once again I am askin how on earth do the cosmetics industry get away with it...again echoing PNS Fan ONLY BUY PNS PRODUCTS.
Thursday 30th October 2008
It still scares me when I find out about a new chemical to worry about
You'd think I'd be used to it by now, but obviously not. It's so scary to me that it's deemed safe for us to be exposed to all these things without knowing what they really are.
Saturday 25th October 2008
Not any more
Once as a teenager I did get some acrylic nails (which I put on myself). They did indeed look nice...if a lot fake! However trying to remove them after one fell off was not easy and my nails did indeed take years to recover. I may go as far as a french manicure for any wedding I may or may not have (boyfriend still not got there after 11 years), but even if I have broken stumps for nails at this time I will not get fake ones! I should say that potentially getting them done professionally may not be as bad for you nails but for me never again!
Thursday 30th October 2008
Oh Helen you do make ma laugh :)
Talking specifically about the 11 years and waiting thing - don't despair honey, you'll get there if you really want it :) But the french manicure thing, you've given me an idea there. When we've make suncream and are washing up the bowls afterwards, our nails are sparkling white for days and it looks like we've had a french manicure. It's the titanium dioxide that sits under your nail and just brings out the colour of clean natural nails beautifully. Now if I can work out a way to get it there without washing up being part of the process, we can do a natural nail whitener without varnishes, does that sound appealing?
2011/12/14 - You can now review us, give us stars and everything
2011/12/05 - The story of Keep Balm and Carry On
2011/09/05 - Things that make my face scrunch up.
2011/07/11 - Bath Bombs and Salts
2011/06/06 - It's been a while, quite a while
2011/03/16 - Dare I say it yet? Well, yes, it's looking like Spring might be on the way!
2011/01/06 - New Year, New You?
2010/11/25 - Cervical Screening
2010/10/20 - Eczema and aqueous cream - don't basically
2010/10/11 - How many times do you wash your hair?
2010/09/29 - New Products
2010/09/17 - Exfoliation - the Emperor's New Clothes
2010/06/24 - Pure Nuff Pirate Punch
2010/06/03 - Lafe's deodorants - why our stock is currently on sale
2010/05/07 - Are you a bit bored?
2010/04/23 - Ethical Consumer Magazine BEST BUY
2010/04/14 - Things we liked at the Natural & Organics Show last weekend
2010/03/23 - Heaps of things....
2010/02/25 - Palm Oil
2010/02/17 - Sunscreen Lotion, why it's not on the site any longer
2010/02/11 - Our Rowing Boys have made it half way!
2010/01/18 - Good news for us geeks...
2010/01/04 - Happy New Year
2009/12/22 - Happy Christmas to you ALL
2009/12/03 - PNS and Makeup
2009/11/11 - Our rowing boys are close to going - wish them luck!
2009/11/03 - Facebook, we now have a page
2009/10/29 - Don't throw away pumpkin pieces
2009/10/24 - Are you ready for the clock to go back yet? No? We're not either....
2009/09/21 - I've been reading again
2009/09/10 - MEEP! We're getting excited!
2009/09/09 - Autumn is in the air here
2009/09/01 - Magazines
2009/08/21 - Home pedicures, like a day at a spa, but without the weight loss in the pocket...
2009/08/20 - It's been a while again, holidays and all that
2009/08/04 - PNS and the Fish Mish
2009/07/20 - Sorry it's been a touch quiet on the blog front...
2009/07/13 - We have a new brochure
2009/07/06 - Our interests are hitting the mainstream press, well I never...
2009/06/24 - We've had fun, very, very silly fun
2009/06/19 - We have produced a TON of this beautiful stuff this year :)
2009/06/15 - Perhaps it's just Monday, but I'm a little cross
2009/06/05 - I've been having a clear out today
2009/06/03 - Last Friday Kevin arrived, today we rescued Steven Seagull
2009/06/01 - Glamour and more glamour
2009/05/29 - We have a new member of the PNS team
2009/05/28 - Back from Gardening Leave
2009/05/22 - How We Are!!!!!!!!!!!
2009/05/14 - Essential Oils
2009/05/13 - PNS perfumes, possibly
2009/05/06 - We now have a "Home" section on the site
2009/04/27 - "She smells of lemons!"
2009/04/21 - What are your thoughts on natural deodorants?
2009/04/07 - We've just come back from the Natural & Organic Exhibition at Olympia
2009/03/30 - Botanicals - Do you think it's safe to Grow Your Own Drugs like the telly programme says?
2009/03/26 - Our Big Announcement - PNS has won a Natural Health Magazine Award
2009/03/26 - Our Big Announcement - PNS has won a Natural Health Magazine Award
2009/03/18 - The Kasbah Box
2009/03/13 - We've made some big changes in the soaps
2009/03/10 - Grow your own drugs - did you see that on telly last night?
2009/03/05 - If you've ever had trouble getting to sleep, read this.
2009/03/02 - A day in the life of a whiteboard....
2009/02/23 - Twitter, we have succumbed
2009/02/18 - Goodness, it's been a while
2009/02/10 - Mobile phones, I'm now properly scared
2009/02/05 - Good reference books on the subject of vile chemicals in toiletries
2009/01/29 - Hormone disrupting
2009/01/22 - That didn't take long....
2009/01/05 - Happy New Year!!!
2008/12/23 - Happy Christmas to everyone
2008/12/19 - Quick hello and apologies for recent quietness
2008/12/10 - Exfoliation. Did anyone see Horizon last night?
2008/12/02 - We're doing our elf impressions now
2008/11/27 - Two local men doing a trans-Atlantic row
2008/11/25 - Our mums approve
2008/11/20 - Green is now mainstream - it's official
2008/11/16 - The links page has been updated
2008/11/11 - Back to the natural cleaning discussion again
2008/11/04 - So what do you think of the new site please?
2008/10/24 - Are you ever tempted to get false nails put on?
2008/10/22 - Meep! We just had a famous person in the shop, we're all starstruck
2008/10/20 - Borax a RESOUNDING success - I have finally banished bleach from the house forever!!
2008/10/09 - Onward and upward now, an explanation of why we hate phthalates
2008/10/07 - We're a bit sad at the moment
2008/09/29 - All this has got me thinking again...
2008/09/16 - Another question
2008/09/10 - I feel like Jesse from the Fast Show,
2008/09/04 - Conditioner, Creams and Christmas
2008/08/29 - So, what about nail varnish then?
2008/08/23 - I am not ignoring the blog, I promise
2008/08/12 - Update on the Washing Question
2008/08/04 - Another washing question
2008/07/31 - Green Fatigue
2008/07/28 - What do you use to wash your clothes with?
2008/07/16 - Natural Toothpastes
2008/07/15 - We're just ordering some new brushes and scrubby things
2008/07/07 - Oh we love summer
2008/06/26 - We have sand in our toes and ice cream on our faces
2008/06/25 - I'm all alone :(
2008/06/20 - Friday and we're shattered
2008/06/16 - A Blip
2008/06/02 - Well THAT was fun!!
2008/05/28 - Well how exciting....
2008/05/21 - Animal Testing of Cosmetics - PLEASE HELP
2008/05/12 - Organic companies finding thier teeth
2008/05/08 - Channel 4 - Dispatches, The truth about Beauty Creams I think the programme's called
2008/04/30 - Today we are mostly smelling of frankincense....
2008/04/25 - Baby Wipes
2008/04/22 - Tuesday and we have our brains back again
2008/04/21 - Mondayitis
2008/04/14 - An exciting phase
2008/04/08 - Hello and Welcome, oh, and spots
