Lab Reports
What can I do to relieve the pressure in my client's trumpet nail?
When Occupational Asthma Attacks
Nail technicians, as well as hairstylists, can be susceptible to contracting this frightening but manageable condition. With a little planning and care, onset can sometimes be prevented, slowed, or made more tolerable.
Do Odorless Systems Make Scents?
Odorless and low-odor acrylic systems promised to clear the air for salons and their neighbours, So why, a full decade later, do odorless products occupy only a small percentage of the market?
As I See It: FDA and NMC Denounce MMA Use
Whether you call it “dental acrylic,” “porcelain,” or methyl methacrylate (its proper name), there should be no question any longer that MMA does not belong on human fingernails.
Working While Pregnant: Reducing the Risks
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.
Conquering Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Avoid this painful disorder by taking just a few minutes each day to stretch and strengthen your hands, wrists, elbows, and neck.
Something In The Air - Keeping Salon Air Healthy
Are airborne chemical vapors giving you a headache? Implement your own salon “Clean Air Act” by investing in a local ventilation system.
The Nail Doctors: Twice the Advice
This month's edition of the Nail Doctor is so jam-packed, we brought on two doctors to answer your pressing questions.
The Nail Doctor: Nails that Break and Headaches
The Nail Doctor is back to discuss brittle nail syndrome, the effect of climate on nail growth, and what's really behind those persistent headaches.
What You Should Know About OSHA
Complying with OSHA requirements can be frustrating unless you understand what the agency is, its purpose, and how it works.
The Nail Doctor: Super-Size Edition
The Nail Doctor answers all of your pressing questions and revisits the topic of menstruation's effects on the nails.
The Nail Technician's Bill Of Rights
Ideas on how to protect and support the nail technicians.
Artificial Nails in the Operating Room: Do Beauty and Patient Safety Mix?
Infection control is a hot topic these days. Let’s face it: The world is a grimy place. As doctors and executives learn more about how infectious diseases are transmitted, many hospital administrators have begun to look at the way the hospital itself operates for ways to better protect both patients and staff from possibly harmful bacteria that can cause infections.
Getting Get a Leg Up on Vein Disease
Sitting or standing still doing nails for hours on end can ex-acerbate the symptoms of vein disease, but there are new treatments that will get rid of the problem altogether.
The Nail Doctor Returns
The Nail Doctor is back to answer your pressing questions on allergies and menopausal side effects.
Product Odor Draws Complaint By Board of Health; Salon Owner Worried
Mary Ann Messere, who owns seven nail salons located in indoor malls in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, is facing a complaint filed by the New Jersey Board of Health that she’s afraid could cause her to close one of the salon.
OSHA, L.A., More Air-Aware
According to the Nail Manufacturers Council (NMC) Safety & Standards Committee, OSHA published a proposal for an indoor air rule that would require employers to set up and implement an indoor air plan.