Question: Some of my clients experience nail polish stains on their nails. Why does this happen and what can I do to prevent this? Answer: Wearing a basecoat underneath nail polish does more than improving adhesion and wearability. They can also protect the nail plate from staining, especially on nails with cracks, pits, or other …
Question: How do nail polish drying drops and sprays work? Answer: To understand how they work, you must understand how nail polish dries. First, you need to know this: Molecules are really small. Many millions of molecules can fit on the head of a pin. Even the most advanced microscopes could never directly see them …
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 …
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