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LED gel allergies are allergic reactions to the chemicals used in UV-LED-cured gel nail products. UV-LED-cured gels are similar to (the old style) UV-cured gels in that they contain a combination of chemicals, including monomers, oligomers, and photoinitiators, which are activated by the UV energy that’s in the LED light to harden and cure the…

UV gel allergies are an allergic reaction to the chemicals used in UV-cured gel nail products. These products typically contain a combination of chemicals, including monomers, oligomers & photointiators, which are activated by the UV energy in the UV light to harden and cure the gel. What’s UV Energy? UV energy emitted by UV light…

Yet another attack bringing into question the safety of UV nail lamps. Article courtesy of RadTech and Doug Schoon. UV Lamps for Nail Gels – Facts, Science, and Common Sense For over 20 years, millions of people have regularly and safely used UV gel nail products. Along with this long history of safe use, all…

Too many reels and videos on social media show nail professionals giving a little tug when they use nail nippers. Do not do this!!! It can pull the skin and tear it and often cause it to bleed and leave it ragged. The correct way to use nippers is to place the blades around the…

Many seem to be a bit confused about splinter haemorrhages and what they are. So what are splinter haemorrhages? The nail bed has a rich blood supply in tiny capillaries as it is dermis. When capillaries suffer any trauma they rupture and leak a little blood (this is what a bruise is). The nail bed…

Social Media queries about medial nail dystrophy rising Up until about a year ago, I wasn’t even aware of this condition and now I’m seeing about 1 a week on social media asking for advice. I wondered if it could be anything to do with vibrations from an e-file, as removing gel polish with an…