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, […]
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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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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
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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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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
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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
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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: Understanding Gluten in Nail Products Gluten cannot
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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
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