Your client came in with a suspicious-looking toenail. The client had it tested, and the onychomycosis test is positive. Now what? Let’s take a step back first, and look at the complete procedure. First, you need to take a picture of both feet and the affected toes, and then take a history: when did they […]
La prueba de la onicomicosis (hongos en las uñas) es positiva... ¿Y ahora qué? LEER MÁS
Here are the facts, acetone occurs naturally in our bodies, in low concentrations, so it’s not a foreign substance, therefore acetone is very unlikely to harm the body when it’s used to remove nail coatings. It can temporarily remove excessive amounts of surface oil which can cause the skin to appear “dried out” but no
¿Puede mi cliente ser alérgico a la acetona? LEER MÁS
This is a very interesting question! I assume you are just talking about nail polish? From a health and safety point of view, there is nothing intrinsically wrong with tipping the end of one bottle into another. No pathogens can survive in nail polish. However, ‘use by’ times on such products are there because the
¿Hay que verter el final de una botella vieja en la nueva? LEER MÁS
I’ve recently come across a client who has the smallest splinter looking like a black tiny thin line under the nail. Haven’t come across this before. What would/could this be? We often see lines like that under our clients’ nails. They are called splinter hemorrhages and are essentially small spots of blood caused due to
¿Qué son esas finas líneas negras bajo la uña? LEER MÁS
I’ve heard that it’s a good idea to put a small amount of cuticle oil on the nail plate after buffing the top coat whilst doing a soak-off? Would you advise this? Thank you for your question. There is no value in putting nail oil on the nail plate during a soak-off. However, nail oil on
¿Utilizar aceite para cutículas durante el remojo? LEER MÁS
My client had a gardening accident and managed to cut her nail pretty much in half. What do I do? Accidents like that happen all the time! It can be very painful and frustrating for the “victim”. It also takes time to heal, not only because the natural nail needs time to grow, but also
¿Cómo puedo salvar una uña cortada? LEER MÁS
As the winter chill sets in, many individuals may notice changes in how their fingertips respond to the cold, especially those who have recently adorned themselves with gel nails. A curious reader reached out with a perplexing observation: despite the presence of a foreign substance on their fingertips, why does the sensation of cold seem
¿Cómo afecta el frío a las uñas? LEER MÁS
Are the fluff brushes I use to dust both my clients’ hands and my table safe to use, and should I disinfect them? These brushes should not be used to remove dust from clients’ skin or nails since they cannot be properly cleaned and disinfected between each client as required by most state board regulations.
Cepillo de pelusa frente a cepillo sintético para quitar el polvo LEER MÁS
Question: I’ve just read the good meets bad technique blog. I did my enhancement training and gel polish training separately but with the same company. I’ve been taught to wash hands before oiling for gel enhancements, but not for gel polish. Should I be washing for both for safety? There are a few steps to
¿Deben lavarse las manos mis clientes antes de que les aplique el aceite? LEER MÁS
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