The lateral nail folds or side walls, are the where the skin of the finger folds down along the side of the nail plate, providing protection as well as a groove to guide the growth of the nail. This seal along the edge of the nail stops invasion of unwanted substances or micro-organisms. Ask the […]
I’m pretty sure my UV gel manicure client has WSO… Until she sees her physician, should i remove the product? She will want them covered until then. If i continue these services or do any natural nail treatment, can this worsen the condition? I don’t think you can be sure of your medical diagnosis because
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Is acetone a safe solvent for removing nail coatings? Here are the facts, acetone occurs naturally in our bodies, in low concentrations, so it’s not a foreign substance, therefore acetone is very unlikely to harm the body when it’s used to remove nail coatings. It can temporarily remove excessive amounts of surface oil which can
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Question: If a client walks in with unhealthy nails, what should I do? This is a question that comes up fairly frequently. Many people aren’t sure what to do or say. The industry standard is that only licensed medical professionals or nail professionals qualified to an advanced standard that allows diagnosis and treatment of some
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Question: Are UV lamps safe? Yes, they are absolutely safe! Several high-quality scientific studies performed by world-leading experts have demonstrated that UV nail lamps are safe – and that includes the new LED-style and the older Fluorescent tube nail lamps. They aren’t safe by accident, they are designed to be safe, for example they only
Question: What’s the harm with a water soak before a nail service? It used be part of every nail service, soaking the nail to soften the cuticle, but we now know more about the nail plate and water absorption and it is safer to use a cuticle remover. When nails are soaked in water, they
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Vapours Many nail products are volatile, meaning they evaporate easily at room temperature to create vapours, molecules of these nail product chemicals in the air, some (but not all) of which our noses will detect as odours. As a large number of nail products are hazardous, flammable or contain allergens, it is best practice to
Nail Dust Nail dust can be a major issue in salons, and within your work as a nail technician, possibly causing a number of health related issues from irritations and skin problems to allergic reactions. It is important, if you want to have a long career within the nail industry, to reduce nail dust as
The nail bed is the area directly under the nail plate and consists of two structures: the nail bed epithelium and the underlying dermis. The nail bed epithelium is epithelial tissue and is extremely sticky, gluing itself onto the underside of the nail plate, and holding it in place. The dermis beneath it holds onto
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