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This Blog isn’t intended to offend those that have Accredited Qualifications as there are very many available that are extremely good. There are also many that are extremely BAD! There are Regulated Qualifications that are extremely good but also extremely bad! How does someone just entering the nail sector even begin to decide what is […]

In August 2021, the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology published a new research, showing that we have a new problem in the nail industry. And this one we did not see coming: It’s about the NO WIPE TOP COATS– irrespective of brand. No Wipe Top Coats are amazing for rubbing in our pigment layers. […]

“What brand do you recommend?”. This is a question seen many times a day on social media. It is most often asked by nail pros who have started experiencing an allergic reaction (on themselves or their clients) to the brand they use. The question is asked and it gets loads of answers! Often just the […]

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 hard, from a liquid to a more firm consistency, from clear to color, contained in […]

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, let’s think about it….. It is very unlikely that anyone will react to the glitter […]

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 that gives the initiator (BPO) the ‘starting gun’ to react with the catalyst in the […]

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 or learning new ones, and undertakes brand training for new launches or conversions.  Then there […]

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 a primer, a bonder, monomer liquid, liquids used in combination with an acrygel, heat spikes, or an undercured product.  The keratinization that is hyperkeratosis, is a defense […]

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 of clients maybe, last-minute cancellations, staff having to quarantine, and on and on! Now more […]