Topic : working while pregnant

A Bundle of (Un-Paid?) Joy

April 19, 2011  | Article

For some nail techs, a new baby can be accompanied by anxiety over the time they need to take off from work. Here’s how you can help alleviate some of the stress by planning ahead.

Pregnancy and the Nail Tech

June 1, 2010  | Article

As a nail tech, you spend a large part of the day surrounded by chemicals. Now that you’re pregnant, is there anything that needs to change?

When Your Client Is Expecting

April 1, 2008  | Article

Salons are carving out a niche by catering to expectant mothers. Moms-only menus, specialized massage, and targeted retail goodies are just the beginning. With some planning and training you can add to the joy — and relieve the discomforts — during the nine months before birth.

When Will You Be Back from Maternity Leave?

March 1, 2005  | Article

Working While Pregnant: Reducing the Risks

August 1, 1996  | Article

Research is inconclusive regarding a link between chemicals used in the salon and certain birth defects, but don’t take chances. Experts agree that using commonsense precautions can substantially reduce any potential risk to pregnant nail technicians.

Study Shows Correlation Between Hairdressing, Miscarriage; Risk to Nail Technicians Unproven

June 1, 1994  | Article

Although a recently published study reports that female cosmetologists who work full-time and regularly use chemicals face up to twice the risk of miscarriage as other women, researcher Esther John, Ph.D., cautions nail technicians not to take the information out of context.

Will Doing Nails Hurt My Baby?

June 1, 1992  | Article

If the volume of mail we receive from mothers-to-be is a fair gauge, there is grousing concern among nail technicians that their health and livelihood may be at stake by working with salon chemicals.