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It's Getting Hot In Here

by Erin Barajas

A rash of salon fires reminds salon owners just how much they stand to lose. Knowing the potential fire dangers that exist in your salon and taking steps to curb them, as well as determining what your business is worth and getting good insurance coverage will help prevent a fire in your salon and minimize its effects should the worst come to pass.

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How Do You Combat Burnout?

by Staff

In this month's Reader To Reader forum, we hear that sometimes learning more can be an inspiration.

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Surgery Shown to Be Very Effective for Carpal Tunnel

by Staff

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Carpal Tunnel: Take Matters Into Your Own Hands

by Suzette Hill

Once viewed as “ New-age alternatives,” massage, acupuncture, and the Alexander techniques are gaining ground as conservative approaches to preventing and alleviating the painful and sometimes debilitating symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.

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Darling Starts Canadian Nail Alliance

by Staff

As an instructor at the Ottawa Academy & West End Academy in Gloucester, Ontario, Tanis Darling has started the Nail Tech Alliance of Canada. One of its goals is to implement a standardized nail curriculum throughout the country.

• Wellness

The [Long] Battle of the Bulge

by Vanessa Jezin

After nearly a year of weight loss attempts, the Healthy Outlook Club (HOC) that was formed by the NAILS staff and its readers last May concluded in January with a few lovely days at the spa.

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Making the Change

by NAILS Staff

It’s known as “the change of life” for good reason. Menopause brings many changes to a woman’s body – and not all are welcome. But there are ways you can make your change for the better.

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Are Masks Getting a Bum Rap?

by Staff

Even though experts agree that wearing a mask is a good thing, some nail techs and consumers have come to consider dust masks a telltale sign of sub-par workmanship or MMA use.

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Ganglion Cysts: Knots of Tissue That Cramp Your Style

by Trina Kleist

Researchers have not definitively proven that repetitive stress causes ganglion cysts — fibrous lumps that often form on the hand or wrist. But judging by the number of nail techs who get them, it seems likely there’s a connection. The good news is there are many effective treatment options.

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Local Exhaust: a Salon Clean Air Act

by Suzette Hill, contributing writer

There’s something in the air in your salon. In fact, there’s a lot of somethings — acrylic monomers, treatments, polishes, and nail filings, for starters. Clear the air by investing in a ventilation solution that catches the smells at the source.