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Nail Dust

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 […]

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Nail Bed

Nail Bed

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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Onychomycosis

Onychomycosis

What is Onychomycosis and what causes it? Onychomycosis is also known as nail mycosis, mold or fungal infections. The condition can be caused by many fungi which attack nails – Trichophytons and Candida are common species. The pathogen attacks the nail plate, usually from skin already affected, and the fungal cells destroy the nail keratin. Immunity

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Environmental Working Practices

Environmental and Sustainable Working Practices (UK) There are many ways you can reduce your impact on the environment and include environmentally friendly and sustainable working practices at work, whether you are operating as a mobile nail technician or as within a salon, these include: Reducing waste and managing waste (recycle, reuse, safe disposal) Reducing energy

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Leukonychia

What is Leukonychia and What Causes It? Leukonychia is the clinical term used to describe white discoloration of the nail plate. The word is derived from the Greek leuko (meaning “white”) and onyx (meaning “nail”). In practice, leukonychia may present as white spots, lines, or full whitening of the nail plate and is sometimes referred

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Koilonychia

What is Koilonychia? Koilonychia, commonly referred to as ‘spoon nails’, is a condition where the nails lose their natural convex shape due to extreme thinning. Instead of being curved, the nails appear flat or concave, forming a spoon-like appearance. Affected nails are often soft, thin, and fragile, making them more prone to breakage and they

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Medical Conditions

Medical Conditions There are a number of conditions, diseases and infections that require you to refuse service or modify your treatment plan, identifiable during the client consultation either through your new client questionnaire or investigation of client nails for contra-indications of disease. As a nail technician you can be exposed to infectious blood-borne viruses, such

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