Cosmetics: safe or unsafe?
The official description of a “cosmetic” is: Article 2 of the UK Cosmetics Regulation (UKCR – Schedule 34 of the Product Safety and Metrology Statutory…
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“Dip Flu”? Who Knew?
The dip system is popular with many nail professionals. It does seem to be a bit like Marmite though: you either love it or hate…
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Nail Biting and Skin Biting
As nail professionals, one of the most common types of “problem nails” we encounter is the bitten ones. Nail biting and skin biting typically begin…
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Regulated Qualifications vs Accredited Courses for Nail Professionals
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…
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No Wipe Top Coats
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.…
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What Brand do you Recommend?
“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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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