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This image is a brilliant example of how what happens in the proximal nail fold can affect the nail plate! The PNF should be healthy and undamaged for a healthy and ‘normal’ nail plate to grow at its maximum strength and thickness. If the PNF is damaged or under ‘threat’ the human body’s protective mechanisms…

There are SO many marketing stories on this whole ‘FREE’ issue. What are the facts? One of the first facts is that traditional nail polish has been safely used for nearly 100 years! There have been some allergic reactions but this can happen with any product. There have been plenty of ‘hypoallergenic’ ranges over the…

Just before salons in England were allowed to reopen on 12th April 2021, BABTAC issued a statement that patch testing for relevant treatments should only be carried out 2 weeks after a vaccination. This did cause a lot of anxiety but there was a very good reason for this statement. There had already been a…

We were asked recently for information on the topic of the removal of UV gel polish using the soaking method or e-file method. Let us address this question with fact-based information gained from experts in the topic. Firstly, the newly revised National Occupational Standards advise against using an e-file on the nail plate. It also…

I still see lots of people still using the wrong terminology for parts of the nail unit. Also, many others are a bit confused why the ‘cuticle’ is no longer the ‘cuticle’! Has the nail unit changed? Of course not. It has always been what it is now! Why do we now have that big…

What a dreadful year we’ve all had! But we have been promised that everything will be done to make sure this is the end of the last lockdown! Let’s hope! The whole of the UK is slowly reopening. Anxiety levels seem to have been much higher this time but, for us, very little has changed….