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- Are glass nail files better?
- Are metal cuticle pushers safe?
- Can I cut the keratinised proximal nail fold?
- Can I use just acetone to cleanse the nail plate before a service?
- Can Nail Polish be Organic?
- Can nail products repair the nail?
- Can the cuticle cover the whole nail?
- Can you explain the downside risks of filing the side walls of the nail plate?
- Do all nail plates grow 1mm a week?
- Do manicures ruin your nails?
- Does filing the sides of the natural nail weaken it?
- Does nail polish or UV gel polish dehydrate the nail?
- Does the direction of nail filing matter?
- Does the nail plate absorb any chemicals found in the products we use?
- Hangnails. What's your advice?
- How do I save a cut nail?
- How do nail polish drying drops and sprays work?
- How does cold weather affect the nails?
- Is calcium good for nails?
- Is calcium good for the natural nail?
- Is cuticle remover a must-have?
- Is my nail polish suitable for me?
- Is nail polish safe to use for repetitive use on clients because it 'can't store pathogens'?
- Nail polish stains on nails
- Prenatal vitamins and nail growth
- Quick-dry Nail Polishes?
- Should You File the Natural Nail Before a Two-Week Coating?
- Some nail products claim to help the nail plate grow stronger. Is this a valid claim?
- What are these thin black lines under the nail?
- What is a dry manicure?
- What is a Japanese manicure?
- What is a wet manicure?
- What is the safest type of manicure?
- What's the best type of manicure to get?
- What's the difference between a French manicure and an American manicure?
- What's the harm with a water soak?
- What's up with the grit of a nail file?
- Which is better? Soap and water or hand sanitiser before a service?
- Which way to brush off the dust?
- Why do nail polish top coats get stringy when applied?
- Why should I use a flexible base?
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- Acid-based or acid-free primers?
- Are gel nail extensions better than acrylic?
- Are my nail systems porous or not?
- Can I e-file the natural nail underneath an enhancement?
- Can you mix liquid from one system with powder from another?
- Dip powder enhancements?
- Do acrylics have a limited future?
- Does a universal monomer exist?
- How flammable is gel polish?
- How much product to remove during rebalance?
- Is L&P more dangerous than gel?
- Is there such a thing as a Universal acrylic nail powder that works with any monomer liquid?
- Nail Oil and Lifting
- Pinching enhancements?
- Some brands chip quicker than others, is this a product or body chemistry issue?
- Tea tree oil, does it absorb through the nail?
- To infill or to soak off?
- To pinch the nail enhancement or not?
- Understanding the difference between slip solution and cleanser for polygel nails
- What do I do with my leftover monomer?
- What is the difference between a French manicure and pink and white?
- What is the difference between Fiber Base and Normal Base?
- What size brush to use?
- Why do nails feel thin after the removal of a nail coating?
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- A chemical burn?
- Autoclave use
- Can I get a headache from working with nail products?
- Can I sanitize and disinfect toe separators?
- Can I use my oven to sterilise my tools?
- Can I use superglue instead of resin for fiberglass nail extensions or does that not work the same?
- Can I work on diabetic clients?
- Can you explain the downside risks of filing the side walls of the nail plate?
- Can you mix Hema and Hema-Free products?
- Can you sanitize metal tools in isopropyl alcohol?
- Disinfectant solutions and ultrasonic devices
- Do I need qualifications to do nails?
- Do UV sanitation devices work?
- Does cuticle oil truly break down traditional nail glue?
- Does the direction of nail filing matter?
- Enhancements on Nail Biters?
- Fluff vs synthetic brush for dusting
- Hand sanitizer or hand washing?
- I am not clear about how to work on nails with Pterygium.
- Is an E-File safe to use?
- Is Covid or hand sanitising affecting nail services?
- Is Curing Gel Under Opaque Nails a Nail Hazard?
- Is hand washing causing nail product lifting?
- Is sanitizing good enough?
- Is the material of the latex gloves such that it causes hand sensitivity?
- My client has chipping/loss of enhancement and I’ve never had this before?
- Nail salon face masks
- Pregnant and considering nail tech school. Any extra concerns besides ventilation and hygiene, or should I postpone for now?
- Should a mask be worn throughout the whole service?
- Should I disinfect all nail brushes?
- Should I use a ‘protein bonder’ to prevent lifting?
- Should you pour the end of an old bottle into the new?
- Some nail products claim to help the nail plate grow stronger. Is this a valid claim?
- Some of my clients are getting heat spikes when curing the base and top coat.
- UV light cabinets for nails files?
- Wearing sunscreen, can this lead to service breakdown?
- What are the legal requirements for the treatment of minors?
- What happens when acetone Is mixed with oils?
- What is a Brazilian style manicure?
- What is a combi manicure?
- What is a Russian manicure?
- What is the difference between cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation?
- What is the difference between HEMA and di-HEMA?
- When do nail polishes expire?
- Where can I find safe ingredient levels for gel and builder gel?
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- Acrylates in gel-like nail polishes?
- Can acetone cause blisters?
- Can I get a headache from working with nail products?
- Can my client be allergic to acetone?
- Do I have an allergy or an irritation?
- Gluten-free nail products?
- How did I get an allergy to gel?
- How do I explain becoming allergic to my client who "knows better"?
- Is acetone safe for removing nail products?
- Is BPMMA Safe for Press-On Nails?
- Is it safe to apply a coating over Onycholysis?
- Is rubber base gel more prone to fungus and infections than your normal gel?
- Is there such a thing as a safe gel manicure?
- Press on nails, allergic reaction healed, can I try gel again?
- Tea tree oil, does it absorb through the nail?
- Wearing sunscreen, can this lead to service breakdown?
- What causes the skin reaction after the nail product is removed?
- What UV gel brands do you recommend?
- Why are we seeing more reactions from gel polish services vs gel enhancement services?
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- Are gel nail extensions better than acrylic?
- Are hard gels for everyone?
- Are my nail systems porous or not?
- Are press on nails a safe alternative if you have an allergic reaction to gel?
- Are UV gels better for nails?
- Can acrylic be used under full coverage tips?
- Can I e-file the natural nail underneath an enhancement?
- Can you mix Hema and Hema-Free products?
- Do gel nails ruin your nails?
- Do pigments in gel polish alone explain why nail professionals apply it thinly compared to builder gel?
- Does freeze curing interrupt the curing process?
- Does using UV gel with full cover clear tips cure properly?
- Gel on toes?
- How can I find a non-toxic UV gel polish range?
- How flammable is gel polish?
- How much product to remove during rebalance?
- If I use an LED nail lamp on a product designed for traditional UV nail lamps, will the UV gel become over cured?
- Inhibition layer and no-cleanse gels
- Is a UV gel manicure safe for someone with previous skin health issues?
- Is Curing Gel Under Opaque Nails a Nail Hazard?
- Is heating up of the UV gel a problem?
- Is it true that LED gel cures from the bottom up?
- Is L&P more dangerous than gel?
- Is rubber base gel more prone to fungus and infections than your normal gel?
- Is rubber peel base the same as rubber base coat?
- Is there such a thing as a safe gel manicure?
- Mixing Nail Systems
- Nail Oil and Lifting
- Practicing on myself and easy removal?
- Press on nails, allergic reaction healed, can I try gel again?
- Removing undercured gel
- Should I buy my nail lamp based on wattage?
- Should I get gel or dip nails?
- Should my clients wash their hands before I apply oil?
- Should UV Gels "Burn Like Crazy"?
- Should we remove the rubber base from the nail plate?
- Some brands chip quicker than others, is this a product or body chemistry issue?
- Sometimes free edges are more clear after soak off?
- To infill or to soak off?
- To pinch the nail enhancement or not?
- Understanding the difference between slip solution and cleanser for polygel nails
- Using cuticle oil during soak-off?
- UV GEL mixed with Acrylics - cure queries
- UV gel polish thinner
- What causes the skin reaction after the nail product is removed?
- What does 'overcured' really mean?
- What is the correct method for applying a 'BIAB' type product?
- What is the difference between a French manicure and pink and white?
- What is the difference between Fiber Base and Normal Base?
- What is the difference between HEMA and di-HEMA?
- What kind of products are wrap resins and no light gels?
- What UV gel brands do you recommend?
- Where can I find safe ingredient levels for gel and builder gel?
- Why are we seeing more reactions from gel polish services vs gel enhancement services?
- Why do nails feel thin after the removal of a nail coating?
- Why do some UV gel colors fade?
- Why do you advise wiping a no wipe to coat?
- Will an LED table lamp affect LED-cured gels?
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- A greenie! Why? What do I do?
- Can acetone soak change the structure of your nails
- Do Nails Need to Breathe?
- Does a manicure cause median nail dystrophy (solenonychia)?
- Does active arthritis in knuckles affect the nail plate in regards to lifting?
- How do I avoid ‘greenies’?
- How do I clear up nail bed hyperkeratosis?
- How do I treat ‘green nail syndrome’?
- How does cold weather affect the nails?
- I am not clear about how to work on nails with Pterygium.
- I'm pretty sure my UV gel manicure client has WSO
- Is it safe to apply a coating over Onycholysis?
- Is the material of the latex gloves such that it causes hand sensitivity?
- Leukonychia or not?
- Lichen Planus. What do I do?
- Tea tree oil, does it absorb through the nail?
- The onychomycosis (fungal nail) test is positive... Now what?
- Treating Fungal Nails
- What are these thin black lines under the nail?
- What is Onycholsyis?
- What to do with unhealthy nails?
- White Patches on Nails after Sticker Removal
- Why are there ridges in my nails?
- Why is silk or fibreglass good on thinner / damaged and weaker nails?
- Why should we NOT cover "greenies"?
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- Applying nail enhancements to children?
- How do I save a cut nail?
- How do I work on a client with type 2 diabetes?
- I am self-employed and have a home salon. Do I need to do a risk assessment?
- Is a UV gel manicure safe for someone with previous skin health issues?
- Pregnant and considering nail tech school. Any extra concerns besides ventilation and hygiene, or should I postpone for now?
- The doctor says "go ahead". Should I?
- What are the legal requirements for the treatment of minors?
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- Can acetone soak change the structure of your nails
- Can I cut the keratinised proximal nail fold?
- Client will not let anyone buff her nail ridges?
- Do all nail plates grow 1mm a week?
- Hyponychium growth
- What are the seals of the nail unit?
- What does the nail matrix do?
- What is the difference between the nail bed and the nail plate?
- What is the nail matrix also known as?
- Where is the cuticle?
- Why do my clients cuticles grow thicker during the winter?
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- Can I use superglue instead of resin for fiberglass nail extensions or does that not work the same?
- Do you know if soaking fingernails in warm avocado oil can stain your nails yellow?
- Does a gel that contains only Benzyl Methacrylate and Ethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate qualify as hypoallergenic?
- I am confused by the term hybrid polish or hybrid gel polish.
- Is BPMMA Safe for Press-On Nails?
- Client will not let anyone buff her nail ridges?
- Do Nails Need to Breathe?
- Does the nail plate absorb any chemicals found in the products we use?
- Enhancements on Nail Biters?
- How did I get an allergy to gel?
- How flammable is gel polish?
- Should UV Gels "Burn Like Crazy"?
- Tea tree oil, does it absorb through the nail?
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What is Koilonychia and what causes it?
Koilonychia, also known as ‘spoon nails‘, is a condition in which the nails lose their convexity due to extreme thinning. The nails appear flat or spoon-shaped, which are thin and soft. The condition typically affects the nail matrix, nail bed and the nail plate. Usually, Koilonychia is a consequence of anaemia, syphilis or lichen planus (a rash normally associated with auto-immune diseases).
Who does it affect?
Individuals suffering from malnutrition or an iron deficiency, or another systemic condition.
How can a nail technician help?
The condition is a sign of internal systemic pathology and can only be treated by a medical professional.
Koilonychia does not prevent a client from having a manicure/pedicure so nail technicians can still perform either treatment, but it does need to be done gently.>
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