Mask wearing is down to your own personal Risk Assessments. It is recommended to be worn when creating a lot of dust. The blue disposable versions are ineffective though. I would recommend an N95 or N99 or an FFP2 or FFP3. These can be reusable with good care and are far more efficient at preventing […]
¿Se debe llevar mascarilla durante todo el servicio? LEER MÁS
Or is buffing the nails with a 240 buffer enough too? A cuticle remover is preferable, or even a careful removal with a cuticle tool. It is skin (non-living) and is too soft to be efficiently removed with a buffer. Plus, the nail plate could be over buffed. Just remember to remove it in the
¿Es imprescindible un quitacutículas? LEER MÁS
Question: What size brush do you recommend using with liquid and powder systems? Answer: Avoiding skin contact with a monomer liquid is important to prevent adverse skin reactions. When overly large brushes are used, skin contact becomes very difficult to avoid, especially on smaller nail plates. Also, it becomes much harder to keep from using too
¿Qué tamaño de pincel utilizar? LEER MÁS
Question: I have always been made to believe that acid primers are not advisable to use, as they destroy the natural nail by slowly eating it away. Recently, I heard that acid primers are the only way of “opening” up the layers of the nail to create better adhesion of the acrylic to the natural
¿Imprimaciones ácidas o sin ácido? LEER MÁS
Question: So an e-file, every nail technician’s favorite tool. I was taught by a very known Nail Brand that an e-file is the worst thing for the nail industry yet it is so common to use. Now my question is…. Is it safe to use? Can you use it on the natural nail plate and
¿Es seguro utilizar un expediente electrónico? LEER MÁS
Question: I have been made aware of the risks of working on diabetic hands, and was told to basically not touch them. Is this correct? I feel so sad for all the people that would like beautiful nails with this condition…. Answer: As long as the nails and skin are in a healthy condition, there
¿Puedo trabajar con clientes diabéticos? LEER MÁS
Question: Hi, I am a nail polish user and was watching the video for allergies-and-how-they-happen – could the acrylates present in the gel-like nail polishes such as Revlon Gel Envy and Sally Hansen Miracle Gel pose allergic reactions (I minimize the chance of getting the product onto my skin) but I also get dyshidrotic eczema
¿Acrilatos en los esmaltes de uñas en gel? LEER MÁS
Question: I have recently developed an allergy to gel and acrylics. Is this going to last forever? How did I get it and why did it happen? I think I’m doing everything I’m supposed to. That being said, I do my own nails at home. I get very itchy cuticles and I get a rash
¿Cómo he contraído alergia al gel? LEER MÁS
Question: I bought a tool that allows me to pinch in the sidewalls of the nail enhancement before it cures to get a deeper C-curve. Is this ok, or can pinching like this cause problems down the road? Answer: Pinching is a nail competition technique that some use every day, but I don’t recommend doing this.
¿Pellizcar o no el realce de la uña? LEER MÁS
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