First, let me summarise the results of recent studies that Marian mentions in this Blog. Those studies have brought truly breakthrough news and may have an impact on several industries including the nail industry from several standpoints, especially when it comes to oil penetration and allergies. Here is the most important conclusion amongst others we …
There are no legal requirements for the treatment of minors (16 and under). However, 16 or under do require written consent by a parent or guardian and with the parent or guardian in attendance. What is important are the terms of the insurance policy in place. It may be that 16 or under are not …
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Good question and one I haven’t considered before. I think there could be a few reasons:
The Proximal Nail Fold is living tissue and the more it is damaged, i.e., cut, nipped, or abraded, the thicker and coarser it will grow. That is a fact of the skin’s physiology. The PNF forms part of an important seal of the nail unit together with the cuticle (shed from the eponychium and made …
“I have been taught that over-cure means you cure a nail product in a uv lamp longer than a manufacturer prescribes / recommends. I understand what happens when a nail product is not cured long enough. But let’s say, a nail coating has to cure for 30 seconds to proper cure – what will happen …
Now that’s a fun question! On average yes, but, the definition of average in a nail salon is a bit murky! A day in the life of a salon after lockdown showed us a larger deviation in nail plate growth than we expected after we were forced to go into lockdown for 11 weeks. On …
These often get mixed up. The nail bed is an area rich in blood vessels and nerve endings that the nail plate sits on. The nail plate is the hard structure of keratinised cells that protects the end of the finger and toes. Please see our full article on the Nail Plate and the Nail …
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There are many causes of ridges or depressions. It can be from damage to the matrix, illness or changes to the systems of the body. Further details can be found in the article Nail Grooves and Depressions
The nail matrix is also called the ’nail root’ or ’the birthplace of the nail’. It’s correct anatomical term is, however, the nail matrix
It is an area deep inside the finger just behind and under the nail plate where new nail cells are created. Please see our full article on the Nail Matrix
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