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Chemist's Corner: Traditional Gel

by Brittni Rubin

With so many newer gel-based inventions on the market (soft gels, gel-polish, soak-off gels), how does hard gel stand out? Director of research and development at Nubar, Dr. Norair Arkoian, and Light Elegance president Jim McConnell explain it all.

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Study Reaffirms UV Lamp Safety

by Staff

Supporting findings made in earlier studies, the latest independent, peer-reviewed study demonstrates that UV lamps commonly used for hardening gel-polish are safe and do not increase the risk of developing skin cancer.

• Industry News

Fire Damages Nail Polish Manufacturer Warehouse in Santa Ana, Calif.

by Staff

• Technique

Pretty Without Polish

by Staff

Clients can dare to bare their natural nails with the help of Dermelect Cosmeceuticals’ Nail Recovery System.

• Industry News

Removing Yellow Nail Stains

by Staff

Nothing removes yellow stains from nails like a little lemon, says Self Magazine.

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UV Nail Lamps Do Not Increase Skin Cancer Risk, New Study Finds

by Staff

UV nail lamps do not appear to significantly increase the lifetime risk of keratinocyte carcinoma — a type of non-melanoma skin cancer — in consumers, reports a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

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Learn to Be a Podiatric Assistant

by Staff

The American College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine (ACFAOM), a medical specialty society affiliated with the American Podiatric Medical Association, recently began  partnering with Medinail Learning Center (MLC), an online training system, to offer a comprehensive training and certification program for Clinical Podiatric Medical Assistants.

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Extreme Nailing

by by NAILS Staff

Depending on conditions, clients’ hands and feet may be puffy, moist, and sweaty or cold, dry, and numb. A tech needs to know how to compensate for these changes so she can apply product to a consistent, stable nail surface each time.

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Secret Ingredient: Cleansers

by Tim Crowley

Cleansers are used in the nail industry to remove oils and moisture from the nail plate prior to product application. The cleanser temporarily dehydrates the nail plate so it is better able to adhere to the product about to be applied, thus helping prevent service breakdown.

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Extreme Nailing

by Michelle Pratt

Does our environment change how we do nails? Do techs living in climates where it dips into double digits below zero work differently than techs who live where it’s nearly 100 degrees with 80% humidity?