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Inspired by Marians last blog about the difference between UV Gel Polish and Nail Polish and the validity of traditional polish, I got to thinking about the options that are left for clients and nail techs that have developed an allergy but still want gorgeous nails. You’re going to need to work with products without […]

There has been a lot of discussion on SM about the validity of traditional nail polish Vs UV Gel Polish. It seems that many are deleting this service from their menu! Let us think about this! One of the problems seems to be that some do not like painting with nail polish as it dries […]

Following on from our blog about Nail Conditions: Until such time as we have access to good nail pathology training that helps us recognise problems in and around the nail unit it can be really difficult to stick to the rules and also quite scary telling a client you cannot work on their nails. How […]

Every day on social media platforms there are countless nail professionals posting pictures of a whole variety of nail conditions and asking for help with a diagnosis. They usually get a LOT of comments with a whole variety of diagnosis and treatment suggestions! Who Holds the Right Qualifications for Nail Services and Diagnosing Nail Conditions? […]

I often get my ‘blog inspiration’ from social media and the questions that are being asked. How many posts do we see where someone asked “Why is this happening? It’s chipping, but it doesn’t happen to any of my other clients” Really? Not every system or service suits all clients! It really is a case […]

The message seems to be getting out in the industry that allergies to certain ingredients/monomers has a wide impact on other health issues. Not just the health of the nail plate and the skin, not to mention eyes, lungs etc.! HEMA is NOT the worst ingredient. There are many! No one will know what a […]

In the UK we have no real regulations that define our industry sector. But, we do have a number of regulations that we need to adhere to! E.g. Health & Safety Cosmetic regulations More recently and temporary, COVID 19 regulations. We do not have National licensing nor qualifications regulations. We do, however, have some local […]

The Nail Unit is the current term for describing the complicated structure at the end of fingers and toes that grows fingernails and toenails. Nails are needed to protect the last bone of the fingers and the toes from damage. It is also necessary to provide a rigidity so we can pick up small objects, […]

By now you should know how the nail unit works, how our nail plates are produced and most of the advantages and or disadvantages of wearing artificial nail products, especially if you have taken your NailKnowledge Essential Nail Diploma! We have learnt that choosing the right artificial nail product for the nail plate leads to […]