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With so much talk in the news about teachers and school curriculum, I have been comparing it to education in the nail sector. It is clear that children (with no preconceived ideas and knowledge) do not all learn in the same way and at the same speed. Also, why is so much taught that will […]

Too many nail professionals don’t pay proper attention to nail salon ventilation, even though this is an important part of working safely. There is a range of things that nail professionals can do to improve the quality of their nail salon’s breathing air. The goal of all nail professionals should be to minimize inhalation exposure […]

We all know that breaking nail systems is not the way to go. But many have done it without harm, as far as they can tell. So, how far does the term “system” stretch? Does adding pigments count as breaking nail systems, for example? Any company would like you to apply their nail polish to […]

About 12 years ago I spoke to someone who I consider to be a careful researcher and who had thoroughly examined the issue of paraffin wax cross-contamination from dipping. His research revealed that bacteria and fungi are NOT at all likely to grow in these paraffin baths. That is probably because the water content is […]

Hace poco hablamos de la porosidad de las uñas y de las uñas estriadas. Así que surgió la pregunta: ¿qué tipo de problemas podemos tener con la eliminación del producto de las uñas estriadas? Una uña estriada por definición tiene un problema de superficie, veamos algunos de esos problemas. Daños no intencionados en la placa de la uña Cuando remojamos [...]

Is nail polish contamination a thing? Can you contaminate your nail polish by using it on someone with a nail fungus? All professional salon nail polishes are designed to be applied to normal, healthy nails and should not be applied to visibly infected nail plates. Nail polish should never be used to cover up an […]

El levantamiento de productos de uñas, en el contexto del cuidado de las uñas, se refiere a la separación o desprendimiento de los productos de uñas, como los realces acrílicos o de gel, de la uña natural. Este problema se produce cuando el producto de uñas aplicado pierde su adherencia a la uña natural, dando lugar a huecos entre el producto y la uña natural o incluso [...].

The strong message about using a matched UV lamp to UV cured coatings is slowly getting out there. More do seem to be believing in this ‘concept’ and sharing the info on social media. But here’s the next thing to consider: is your UV nail lamp working efficiently? Most UV nail lamps now use LEDs, […]

A nail professional contacted me recently with a question regarding soaking off nail enhancements. Apparently, she has one client who believes that soaking off her enhancements with her foiled fingers in a plastic bag sitting in a bowl of warm water is less irritating for her skin than when the foil-covered enhancements are placed under […]