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What a time we are living in!!! So many nail conditions are being reported and shared; so many allergy symptoms that have, up until now, been a mystery; so many conditions due to recovering from the dreaded ‘C’ word! What do we do? To panic or not to panic?? This situation seems to have brought […]

If you are reading this, I hope you are an educated and informed nail professional. Your clients come to you because you are that person. They put their trust in you to provide a safe and efficient service and give them good advice on what is best for them and their nails. They are all […]

Yes, absolutely! UV Nail Lamps ARE safe! Several high-quality scientific studies performed by world-leading experts have demonstrated that UV nail lamps are safe. Unfortunately, some did not get the word. Unfortunately, most of the information that the media has released is misleading and/or deceptive. To confuse matters more, several poorly performed scientific studies by amateurs […]

¿Cómo funcionan juntos los deshidratadores y los potenciadores de uñas? Los potenciadores de uñas deben adherirse a la superficie superior de la lámina ungueal. Un exceso de humedad y aceites en la superficie puede bloquear la adhesión al impedir que las moléculas del esmalte de uñas se unan física y/o químicamente con las moléculas que componen la superficie de la uña [...].

As so often, I have an idea for a blog by reading social media. It is obviously used by 1000’s to get some help and advice. So often, it is a technical or nail/skin condition question. There are MANY Groups set up to be helpful. But what happens in reality? Are you getting the correct […]

Many times, I am being asked about how to clean and disinfect nail files that aren’t made of metal, glass, or fiberglass. What is the best way? Is a spray of sanitizer for tools and implements enough? First, you need to know some background information in order to correctly understand my answer. So that we […]

I was discussing with a nail professional recently, and she mentioned that the UV gel polish she uses “pulls back” when cured.What some nail pros are calling “pull back” may be the effects of UV gel polish shrinkage. All nail coatings shrink when they cure, some more than others. In general, the more thoroughly a […]

An “exotherm” is a scientific term that means “to release heat”. This is what occurs when nail coating products get hot during application. It is commonly known as heat spikes. Both UV gels and L&P systems can become warm, even hot during application. Becoming warm isn’t a problem, and is considered normal for products that […]

You are opening your new nail business, and planning your treatment/service menu and the prices.  How do you go about it? a. Look around locally and see what others charge, and 1. put your prices a bit lower OR 2. put your prices higher b. Come up with prices that seem reasonable and ask your […]