Wellness
You’re Never Alone When a Nail’s Ingrown
Ingrown toenails are painful afflictions that usually require a doctor’s help to remove. But if you catch them early enough, you can help maintain the nail using a special Ingrown Nail File and prevent the nail from growing into the surrounding skin.
Bodipure Wilaverde Eco-Minded Polish Removal
A green alternative to traditional polish remover, Wilaverde by Bodipure offers polish remover that contains no acetone or ethyl acetate. The 100% biodegradable formula is enriched with soy to condition nails, cuticles, and skin on contact and has no unpleasant odor.
Steri-Dent Dry Heat Sterilizer
The Steri-Dent Dry Heat Sterilizer is an FDA-registered piece of equipment that is designed to sterilize any type of metal instrument. It is recommended that all instruments be bagged until the point-of-use to ensure their sterility and to increase client confidence.
Slimline Manicure Lamp
Daylight introduces its Slimline Manicure Lamp, created specifically with the nail tech in mind.
Nail Accessories to Look Out For
Essence suggests nail products for strengthening, filing, and correcting.
Stop the Nail Biting!
Nail biting not only looks ugly, but can injure the nail matrix and lead to infection. Shape magazine tells readers how to break the biting habit.
Polish Remover
A green alternative to traditional polish remover, Wilaverde by Bodipure offers polish remover that contains no acetone or ethyl acetate.
Krystal Clean Nails Solution
DiaDerm Laboratories’ Krystal Clean Nails solution effectively kills 99.9% of microbes and germs that cause nail infections.
What Is Onychorrhexis?
It’s a long name for a common condition — longitudinal ridging — and just the type of problem that makes nail techs look like miracle workers in the eyes of their clients.
Atlanta Spa and Nail Bar Go Platinum
The Brookhaven location of Atlanta’s Natural Body Spa & Shop chain has just been awarded Platinum certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program.
by Judy Lessin
Ingrown Toenail Myths Debunked
When it comes to ingrown toenails and how to treat them, misinformation abounds. The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons offers this list of myths you may hear from clients and how to counter them.
Chemicals Most Wanted: Bad Rap or Due Justice?
We’ve all heard of them by now. The big three: formaldehyde, toluene, and dibutyl phthalate (aka DBP). But what exactly are these chemicals and why have they been systematically eliminated from cosmetics?
by Tim Crowley
Secret Ingredient: Oats
Oats are used in food (oatmeal or flour), drinks (British beer, a Latin American sweet drink), to feed horses and cattle, and to soothe skin conditions.
The Big Dip: Paraffin Waxes
Paraffin waxes are renowned for their healing and pain-relieving properties. The wax was first used by doctors to help relieve arthritis pain but has since become a standard in nail salon services. Here’s a quick dip into the world of paraffin, from different warmers to proper cleaning procedures, as well as a wax roundup.
by Tim Crowley
On My Mind: Feel Better, Help Others
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it is getting close to the holidays. This is the time to give back any way we can.
by Hannah Lee
Green Polish Up in Popularity
Green doesn't mean just eco-friendly anymore—the polish is seeing more showtime.
Septiblock Santizable File Block
Backscratchers’ Septiblock Santizable File Block has stick-on abrasives that come off so the block can be soaked in disinfectant.