Glitters and pigments are very widely used in nail art. What are the ways to use them for an aesthetically pleasing but safe result? What are glitters? Glitter is a product used to create a sparkling or shimmering effect. Manufacturers begin with large thin sheets of plastic or aluminum and coat them with lacquers, paints, …
Question: A question about ‘body chemistry’ and regular nail polish. How do you know if a brand or formula is not suitable for you? In your blog about testing a new UV gel brand, you say “Try all of them on several different people. One is not enough! All nails are different.” Answer: The two …
Question: Is a UV gel manicure safe for someone who has previously had skin cancer and made full recovery with no further treatment? Would the nail lamp cause a risk? Answer: There is no reason that it should, as a reasonable quality lamp should only emit UVA. But, your client could be classed as vulnerable …
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Question: I had a new client come to me yesterday. She had nails on from elsewhere, so I removed them hoping to do a fresh set…. Once I’d removed them I found her nails to be in awful condition. All of them were lifting from the nail bed. I’ve never seen anything like it! I’ve …
Question: I have a page on Instagram and a follower called my attention when she saw me putting up a little piece of cotton around my cuticle nippers after it was well disinfected with CAVICID. Is that wrong? I heard to put the cotton around it so the autoclave wouldn’t take off the cut efficiency. …
Question: What’s the best approach for treating fungal nails? Answer: Firstly, we, as nail professionals cannot diagnose any nail condition. We can only recognize it.Second, the only way for the medical profession to correctly diagnose a fungal infection is to have the nail tested. Many conditions can appear to be fungal when they are not.Thirdly, …
Question I’ve been hearing that “Gel on toes should be left on no more than a month”. Is this correct? I use a system where I file off the colour to the base so I don’t then have to re roughen the natural nail, and I can check the health of the nail at each …
Question I have 2 questions about the quick-dry nail polishes, please. 1) The one that I am using has acetone as one of its ingredients. Would the presence of acetone make the formula less stable, dry out nails (as it would act like a leave-on formula), and cause the nail polish to thicken up much …
Question Should we disinfect nail/gel polish brushes? What about brushes for nail enhancements? Answer Organisms that cause infections need food and water to survive or grow. Nail polishes, base coats and top coats do not contain food or water. In this harsh environment, the “germs” die quickly. The same is true for enhancement nail products …
Question How about products that say they can repair the nail and yet are placed under UV? For example, base coat repair systems or those that claim to seal together the layers of the nail plate? Answer There is a lot of confusion about these types of products. Not surprisingly, several products exist which can …
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