Regulated vs Unregulated Qualifications
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…
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What is The Nail Unit?
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…
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Do we really need all of those oils and lotions for our nails or is it just sales marketing madness?
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…
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No Shows: Are you Coping?
We seem to have entered a far more aggressive ‘cancel culture’! Restaurants and pubs are reporting a horrific number of ‘no shows’ where it can…
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Diversity, Inclusivity, LGBT: what does it mean for nail professionals?
Whether you embrace it or not; whether you agree or not; whether it offends you or not, this is now all part of the 21st…
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Can salons survive after lockdown?
Can we? Yes, we can! But not if you do what you’ve always done! We have woken up out of this long hard year to…
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Marketing Claims: hypoallergenic, ‘free from’, vegan, cruelty free.
This is a brief description on what all these mean (or should mean!). You may see that many claims are just marketing stories and have…
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HEMA: why is it being demonised?
HEMA (hydroxyethyl methacrylate) has become one of the most talked about ingredients over the last few years! It is an ingredient that is used in…
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National Occupational Standards: what are they?
It was officially announced recently that new NOS (National Occupational Standards) for Nail Services have been formally approved. See the Press Release HERE. This news…
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