Wellness
The Nail Doctor
The Nail Doctor on brittle nail syndrome, psoriasis and acrylics, and breakage.
Stop Hand Pain
Stop Hand Pain Before It Stops You
Lab Reports
The Nail Doctor: Cold Weather Can Affect Nails
Patent Advice - How to Get a Patent for Your Invention
The patent process may be cumbersome, but it protects an invention and paves the way for compensation for your hard work.
Looks Good, Smells Better
Salon owner Debbie Shoaff came up with her own solution to needing good ventilation that fits in nicely with the salon atmosphere.
The Wellness Concept: Beauty Inside Out
Recognizing that beauty is more than skin deep, increasing numbers of salons and spas are embracing the wellness concept for themselves and their clients.
To Mask or Not to Mask?
Explain to your clients that acrylic vapors aren't harmful to them; they just smell bad.
Implements Are Disposable, Clients Are Not
Now in New York, instruments made of porous materials such as files and pumice stone must be discarded after each use or sealed in a bag for use on only one client.
Contacts Pose Special Problems
Filing dust, clippings, aerosol sprays, and especially chemical splashes and vapors make wearing contact lenses in the salon potentially hazardous. How can you protect your precious eyesight?
Protecting Working Hands
Protecting oneself against chemical absorption at the salon starts with the simple practice of wearing gloves, or applying a barrier cream, or both.
Can I Work While I’m Pregnant?
Research is still inconclusive regarding a link between chemicals used in the salon and certain birth defects, but don’t take chances. Experts agree that common- sense precautions substantially reduce any potential risks.
Managing Your Stress
Lessen anxiety and maximize job enjoyment by overcoming five basic stressors.
Ask The Nail Doctor: Dispensing OTC Medications
October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, So Be Aware!
For the occasion of the City of Hope's Spirit of Life Award, honoring Jan Nordstrom Arnold and Jim Nordstrom of Creative Nail Design, everyone wore at least a hint of pink -- even the guys.
Still Beating the Odds - A Nail Technician Fighting Cancer
This October, Lesa Perry and her sister Vickie Johnson will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of their salon, For Your Nails Only, in Brentwood, Tenn. But Perry will also be celebrating the gift of life — her own.
Sisterly Love Sparks New Invention