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Is Pat Testing for a Nail Salon Necessary??
Nail Salon PAT Testing no Longer Required? I don’t know about you, dear readers, But I thought that PAT testing for a Nail Salon was…
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Pregnancy and Artificial Nail Coatings
When your clients discover they’re pregnant One of the first questions they will ask nail professionals is, “Can I keep wearing my nail enhancements during…
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Nails Need to Breathe!
Do your nails need to breathe? Let us put this question to bed once and for all!! Also, explain why it is almost true!!! But…
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Nail Scrub Brushes
Let us think about hand hygiene and nail scrub brushes. Part of the Gov guidance for re-opening after lockdown, and also the Habia Code of…
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Standard Precautions for when you Cut a Client
Nail professionals are usually careful to maintain the integrity and health of their client’s nails and skin. But accidents happen and you may cut a…
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Thoughts on Electric Nail Files
I believe that electric nail files have a place in the nail industry when they are properly used. However, just because you can buy an…
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DIY Nail Kits and Allergies
There is a general concern about the DIY nail kits on the market, claiming that home gel polish kits are an overexposure reaction waiting to…
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Improving Your Nail Salon Ventilation
Too many nail professionals don’t pay proper attention to nail salon ventilation, even though this is an important part of working safely. There is a…
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Paraffin Wax Cross-contamination
About 12 years ago I spoke to someone who I consider to be a careful researcher and who had thoroughly examined the issue of paraffin…
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