Question: Having always been taught to apply a ‘biab’ type product in 3 layers and cure fully between each layer. I am now seeing educators and ambassadors applying in 1 layer. Surely this would result in uncured product and would void my insurance as it goes against the manufacturer’s instructions? Am I correct in thinking […]
¿Cuál es el método correcto para aplicar un producto del tipo "BIAB"? LEER MÁS
This is true. Nail polish can be used on multiple clients using the same brush and no other hygiene requirements. This is because nail polish is packed full of solvents (how it dries), so is not an environment that any pathogen can survive (possibly with the exception of a fungus as fungal spores can survive
There are many contributing factors to ensuring you get a ‘proper cure’, but many are mistaken that wattage is the indication of how ‘good’ a nail lamp is. Watch the video above where Doug will explain. Wattage and watts are not the same thing as brightness or intensity. Both LED and traditional style nail lamps
¿Debo comprar mi lámpara de uñas en función de la potencia? LEER MÁS
First, let me summarise the results of recent studies that Marian mentions in this Blog. Those studies have brought truly breakthrough news and may have an impact on several industries including the nail industry from several standpoints, especially when it comes to oil penetration and allergies. Here is the most important conclusion amongst others we
Penetración del aceite y alergias LEER MÁS
There are no legal requirements for the treatment of minors (16 and under). However, 16 or under do require written consent by a parent or guardian and with the parent or guardian in attendance. What is important are the terms of the insurance policy in place. It may be that 16 or under are not
¿Cuáles son los requisitos legales para el tratamiento de menores? LEER MÁS
Es una buena pregunta que no me había planteado antes. Creo que podría haber varias razones:
The Proximal Nail Fold is living tissue and the more it is damaged, i.e., cut, nipped, or abraded, the thicker and coarser it will grow. That is a fact of the skin’s physiology. The PNF forms part of an important seal of the nail unit together with the cuticle (shed from the eponychium and made
¿Puedo cortar el pliegue ungueal proximal queratinizado? LEER MÁS
“I have been taught that over-cure means you cure a nail product in a uv lamp longer than a manufacturer prescribes / recommends. I understand what happens when a nail product is not cured long enough. But let’s say, a nail coating has to cure for 30 seconds to proper cure – what will happen
¿Qué significa realmente "sobreprotegido"? LEER MÁS
Now that’s a fun question! On average yes, but, the definition of average in a nail salon is a bit murky! A day in the life of a salon after lockdown showed us a larger deviation in nail plate growth than we expected after we were forced to go into lockdown for 11 weeks. On
¿Crecen todas las placas ungueales 1 mm a la semana? LEER MÁS
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