According to a Feb. 26 Daily Mail report, Muslim
fashionistas are breathing a sigh a relief over breathable nail polish. Breathable nail polish is described as nail
polish that “allows water vapors to pass through to the nail
Devout Muslim women are unable to wear regular nail polish
because of the multiple washings that go with their daily prayers. Poland-based Inglot Cosmetics has a the
solution with its release of a new line of nail polish called O2M, which gives
Muslim women the comfort of daily washings and maintaining fabulous manicures. O2M is available in the United States at
Macy’s, according to the Daily Mail.
According to ABC News, Muslim fashionistas like Zaida Salah
cannot get enough of the new polish. “It's
huge,” said Saleh. “I am excited. I feel
more feminine — and I just love it.” ABC
News reports that 35-year-old Saleh has not polished her nails in a long time
and could not resist immediately rushing out to scoop the new polish in several
colors, including bright pink, burgundy and mauve.
The Quran does not directly address the nail polish issue,
but some Islamic scholars have reportedly said that water must touch the surface of the
nail for the pre-prayer washing ritual to be done right. In the past some Muslim women put nail polish
on after finishing the last prayer of the day before going out, and had to take
it off again before dawn prayers.
“It was a big headache for me to put it on only for five
days, so I didn't wear it for a long time,” said Saleh. “This was a huge breakthrough for me. We are
supposed to cover up, but nowhere does it say ‘don't be fashionable.’”
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