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Paraffin Wax Cross-contamination
About 12 years ago I spoke to someone who I consider to be a careful researcher and who had thoroughly examined the issue of paraffin…
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Ridged Nails and Product Removal
Recently we spoke about nail porosity and ridged nails. So the question arose: what kind of problems might we have with product removal from ridged…
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Nail polish contamination
Is nail polish contamination a thing? Can you contaminate your nail polish by using it on someone with a nail fungus? All professional salon nail…
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Unveiling the Causes of Nail Product Lifting
Nail Product lifting, in the context of nail care, refers to the separation or detachment of nail products, such as acrylic or gel enhancements, from…
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Is Your UV Nail Lamp Working Efficiently?
The strong message about using a matched UV lamp to UV cured coatings is slowly getting out there. More do seem to be believing in…
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Soaking Off Nail Enhancements
A nail professional contacted me recently with a question regarding soaking off nail enhancements. Apparently, she has one client who believes that soaking off her…
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Sustainability at the nail salon
Sustainability is a key topic for every aspect of our daily life. Sustainability at the nail salon is certainly a topic that is being focussed…
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Autoclave maintenance
In the US, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommend weekly testing of autoclaves to ensure that they are properly sterilizing implements. Other countries have similar…
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Why do some people develop a nail allergy?
There are always questions about why some people develop a nail allergy and others don’t. Some even believe that, unless everyone develops a reaction, a…
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