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First of all you need to understand what ‘toxic’ means! Everything on this earth has a safe and unsafe level of toxicity. Toxic means something that is harmful to the body, possibly even lethal. A chemical going from safe to toxic is specific to the chemical and the individual. Take for example paracetamol: this is […]

You’ve done your training and are out working as a professional nail technician. Maybe you did your beginner training years ago and have been working for quite a while? But the time comes when you want to change brands or add a new brand. Or maybe your favourite brand has launched a new product that […]

The team at NailKnowledge is thrilled to have achieved a Habia CPD Endorsed Provider status! This is really important to us that we have been acknowledged by an organisation such as Habia. Why is this? Habia (Hair and Beauty Industry Authority) is recognised by government as the Standard Setting Body (SSB) for the hair, beauty, […]

The professional nail industry has evolved in leaps and bounds!! 10-12 years ago the industry was invigorated with the launch of UV gel polish! All of a sudden there was a solution for those that wanted perfect nails that were ‘dry’ instantly and would last 2 weeks+. Of course, there have always been the ‘enhancement’ […]

This image is a brilliant example of how what happens in the proximal nail fold can affect the nail plate! The PNF should be healthy and undamaged for a healthy and ‘normal’ nail plate to grow at its maximum strength and thickness. If the PNF is damaged or under ‘threat’ the human body’s protective mechanisms […]

There are SO many marketing stories on this whole ‘FREE’ issue. What are the facts? One of the first facts is that traditional nail polish has been safely used for nearly 100 years! There have been some allergic reactions but this can happen with any product. There have been plenty of ‘hypoallergenic’ ranges over the […]

Just before salons in England were allowed to reopen on 12th April 2021, BABTAC issued a statement that patch testing for relevant treatments should only be carried out 2 weeks after a vaccination. This did cause a lot of anxiety but there was a very good reason for this statement. There had already been a […]

We were asked recently for information on the topic of the removal of UV gel polish using the soaking method or e-file method. Let us address this question with fact-based information gained from experts in the topic. Firstly, the newly revised National Occupational Standards advise against using an e-file on the nail plate. It also […]

Ainda vejo muitas pessoas usando a terminologia errada para partes da unidade da unha. Além disso, muitas outras pessoas estão um pouco confusas com o fato de a "cutícula" não ser mais a "cutícula"! A unidade das unhas mudou? Claro que não. Ela sempre foi o que é agora! Por que agora temos essa grande [...]