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Nail Knowledge – How it Came About

2 years in the planning and making. A chance conversation between Marian Newman and Kevin Nicholls. Kevin said:”what about animated learning?” Marian replied: “Ooo, that could work!”

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What is your gel type? A guide to UV nail gels

What Is Your Gel Type?

What is your gel type? And how do you find the correct UV gel product to use to achieve the desired result each time, for each client? There are many different UV gel products nowadays. They range from soft to

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allergic reaction to glitter overlays

Reacting to glitter overlays but nothing else?

This is being written in mid-December so there is lots of glitter around! Funny that! It seems a lot of nail pros are reacting to an overlay when it contains glitter but not when it doesn’t. Why is that? Well,

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BPO Benzoyl peroxide, what is it for nail professionals, why do we use it

BPO (benzoyl peroxide): what and why?

In the liquid monomer and powder polymer system, Benzoyl Peroxide is the initiator. An initiator is what provides the start of a chemical reaction. In the L&P system, the room temperature and the heat from the finger are the energy

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How to reach the needy nail professionals

How to Reach the Needy?

There are many nail professionals who take their careers very seriously, believing that learning continues throughout, and doesn’t stop after qualifying. This is the group that reads articles and books, joins webinars, takes new courses each year for updating skills

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Nail bed hyperkeratosis blog

Nail Bed Hyperkeratosis

Nail Bed Hyperkeratosis (or subungual hyperkeratosis) is the accumulation of scales under the nail plate, which is then detached and uplifted. The nail bed often appears thickened. It is usually a reaction to something. In the nail industry, it can be caused by

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Nail salon booking fees, deposits, and refunds

Booking fees, deposits, and refunds

I am writing this based on UK regulations and legislation, but I expect most countries have something similar. In today’s ‘new world’ of lockdowns, COVID positive, quarantines, and isolations, the ‘personal service’ industry is having a very hard time! Lack

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