Wellness
The Truth About Hormones and Nails
There’s a theory floating around that suggests hormones can wreak havoc on nails, causing the product to lift and nails to “fall off .” Is there any truth to the tale or are the affects of hormones the stuff of urban legends?
Secret Ingredient: Pomegranate
Associated with health and rebirth, some scholars even place the pomegranate in theGarden of Eden, instead of an apple.
Shaking Off the Shakes: Keeping Hands Steady While Polishing
Tips on making a steadier polish application so your clients will know you're a pro.
Regulators, Not Consumers, Drive Sanitation Trends
Michael Megna, CEO and co-founder of Backscratchers Salon Systems, discusses salon sanitation issues and the trend toward disposable products.
Biodegradable Toe Separators
Toezeez are individual, biodegradable toe separators that are easy to use and earth-friendly.
Instinctual Organic Bath Salts
Partner our top-selling Instinctual Moisturizing Lotion with our new Instinctual Organic Bath Salts, featuring Ginger Essential Oil.
Coral Sea Salt Body Polish
Organic Fiji’s Coral Sea Salt Body Polish uses certified organic coconut oil, Fijian coral sea salts, and nine other essential oils to eliminate dead skin cells while protecting and moisturizing skin.
Caring for the Elderly
Clients ages 8 to 80 enjoy salon services, but how techs handle an 8-year-old client will be different from how they handle her senior counterpart. Techs can develop a reputation for being the go-to girl among this expanding demographic by understanding the needs of an older client — and taking the time to meet those needs.
Can Doing Nails Make You Fat?
Staying active has to be a conscious effort. We can’t hold our jobs totally responsible for our weight issues, but they do play a role. I’ve seen from personal experience the effect of a sedentary job.
by Hannah Lee
Do You Know Where Your MSDS Are?
What you need to know about your Material Safety Data Sheets.
What Are Splinter Hemorrhages?
They get their name from their resemblance to a little splinter wedged under the nail. In most cases, these small thin lines are harmless. But techs should be aware they could signal a larger problem.
Polish College: The Basics
An introduction to common nail polish ingredients.
Secret Ingredient: Green Tea
Green tea extracts are often used in skin care products to restore, protect, and heal skin. How does this secret ingredient work?
by Hannah Lee
Turning Belief Into Action
Like the Lotus drawing nourishment from deep roots and reaching upward into the light, the eco-beauty movement is growing.
New Approach May Render Staph Harmless
Exciting new treatment strategy could help the body defend against potentially lethal strains of antibiotic-resistant Staph, also known as MRSA.
Rate of Nail Growth Varies
Although nails are constantly growing, different factors affect how fast.
Oregon OSHA Translates Pamphlet into Vietnamese
For the state’s nail techs who prefer literature in Vietnamese, Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recently translated a safety pamphlet into Vietnamese.