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 …
Question: I was using an anti-fungal UV gel and my client got an infection. Why didn’t it work? Answer: In my view, there is no such thing as an anti-fungal UV gel, and no cosmetic company should be making such claims. Cosmetics are for beautification of the body or for improving physical appearance. No cosmetic …
Question: What adjustments would you make to perform a gel manicure and gel/polish toes on a client with type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure? I’m aware sharp tools shouldn’t be used but what could be used as a safer alternative? Answer: Yes, you do need to avoid sharp tools when working on someone with …
Question: Are there gluten-free nail products? Recently a client had used a nail strengthening polish on her nails at home, only to find it contained gluten, which she has an intolerance to. She had no reaction but was unsure if it was safe to continue to use. Answer: There are several nail products in the …
Question: When working with L&P, I always have some leftover monomer liquid in my dappen dish. What should I do with it? Answer: Nail products can be quite expensive, so it makes sense that nobody wants to waste them. Unfortunately, any leftover monomer liquid at the end of a service cannot go back into its …
Question: Why do nail polish top coats get stringy when applied? Answer: It’s all about the solvents in the top coat. Nail polish top coats are blends of several solvents, not just one type. They often are 20-30% or more of the formula. Some solvents evaporate quickly and can escape from open top coat containers, …
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Question: Why do nails feel thin after the removal of a nail coating, compared to how they were before? This is not specific to my work, but everyone I know (myself included) who has had their nails done (by many different techs) has said, when they have an enhancement taken off, their nails are so …
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Question: If UV gels “burn like crazy” under the UV lamp, students are told that it is because the gel is “bad”? In my opinion, the problem is more related to the way the gel is being used during application. What do you think?” Answer: I do agree with this. When UV gels are properly …
Question: Should we apply enhancements on nail biters? I have a client who is a nurse and a very bad nail-biter. She asked me to help by giving her UV gels to help her stop biting. I thought this was a great idea since her nails were so damaged that she could be a health …
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