Bo-Po “Brush On, Peel Off” Nail Polish Review

By Contributor Allison Baltzersen

I guess I lived a sheltered life.  While I went to many sleepovers as a child of the 1980s, I don’t recall any fruit-scented, easy-to-peel nail polish like Bo-Po (which stands for “Brush On, Peel Off”).  I was missing out.  This stuff is pretty cool.

Let me first tell you what this polish ISN’T.  Bo-Po polish is not intended for long-term wear.  It is intentionally designed to easily peel off, especially when hands are soaked in warm water (now THAT old trick, I do remember from my early sleepovers, but that is for another post).  Bo-Po is designed specifically for little girls who want to practice applying polish but want to easily remove the evidence of poor aim.

Bo-Po brushes on like typical polish, but dries super fast.  The more coats applied, the easier it is to peel off later.  Since my toddler is a little young to apply the polish herself, I painted her nails at her direction (note the color scheme).  We tested the following colors: Pinkie Swear, Cotton Candy, Bubble Gum, Razzmatazz and OMG.

My daughter was careful throughout the afternoon to not bump her nails against any hard surfaces, so the paint stayed on nicely until bath time.  Within a few minutes of soaking in soapy water, however, the polish fell right off without effort.  Since this polish is some sort of inorganic polymer, I felt funny letting the little colored bits of polish pollute the water system, so I fished out the bits to throw in the garbage.  Is this stuff eco-friendly? Not really, but it does eliminate the need for toxic nail polish removers so it gets a point there.

In addition to the polish being fun to apply, quick-drying, and easy-peeling, it smells nifty.  Each bottle has a pleasant fruity scent.  And on top of all of that, the bottles are spill-proof.  I didn’t outright test this claim by tipping the bottles upside down, but the company stands behind this selling point, so I’ll take their word for it.

Bo-Po comes in ten shades that are little-girl friendly, all at a very reasonable price.  Order online (www.bo-po.com) or use the website to search for stores that sell Bo-Po near you.  While you are on the site, you can take a walk down memory lane with the very nostalgic web design and study the ingredient lists for the polishes before purchasing.

Disclosure: I received a sample of a product to facilitate my review. No other compensation was provided and all views and opinions stated on this post are 100% my own.

Allison Baltzersen is a mother of two baby girls and blogs about her bumblings through green parenting over at Funny Shade of Green.