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October 5 2008 - Q&A: Health

How do I diplomatically turn away a pedicure customer who has a fungus?

By Shari Finger

Take the time to quietly explain to the customer that fungus could be spread to other customers so it is salon policy never to service customers with possible fungus .

Tags: CUSTOMER SERVICE, FUNGUS INFECTIONS, PEDICURES

October 5 2008 - Q&A: Technique

Dear Shari: My pedicurists don't like doing pedicures.

Shari Finger, salon owner and veteran nail technician, tackles your tough questions.

Tags: CUSTOMER SERVICE, PEDICURES

September 9 2008 - Q&A: Health

What are bunions?

Left untreated, bunions can become quite painful and the joint can bend so severely that the big toe crowds out the other toes of the foot.

By Michelle Pratt

Often thought to be caused by poor footwear, bunions are most often the result of inherited foot structure. With good care and careful precautions, bunions can not only be treated, they can also be prevented from developing in the first place.

Tags: ELDERLY CLIENTS, ENLARGED JOINTS, FOOT CARE, FOOT DISORDERS

August 8 2008 - Q&A: Technique

Isn’t it a rule not to work with inflammation or raised red skin? How do I work on an ingrown nail?

Isn’t it a rule not to work with inflammation or raised red skin? How do I work on an ingrown nail?

Tags: FOOT CARE, INGROWN NAILS

August 8 2008 - Q&A: Technique

What do I do for a client who has a chronic ingrown toenail, even though I always file it straight across?

By Dr. Dennis Arnold

What do I do for a client who has a chronic ingrown toenail, even though I always file it straight across?

Tags: FOOT CARE, INGROWN NAILS

August 8 2008 - Q&A: Health

What can you do for peeling feet (almost like sunburn), and what causes this to happen?

By Dr. Dennis Arnold

What can you do for peeling feet (almost like sunburn), and what causes this to happen?

Tags: FOOT CARE

August 8 2008 - Q&A: Health

I read somewhere that Vicks Vapor Rub is a good treatment for toenail fungus. Is that true?

By Dr. Dennis Arnold

I read somewhere that Vicks Vapor Rub is a good treatment for toenail fungus. Is that true?

Tags: FOOT CARE, FUNGUS TREATMENTS

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