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Wellness

Ancient Beauty Secrets Transformed

It’s almost unimaginable to think that ancient civilizations were as concerned about beauty, image, and body care as we are today. Yet studies of ancient Egyptian tombs prove otherwise. Cosmetic implements such as razors, tweezers, and eye makeup palettes have been revealed inside.

Wellness

Off to a Clean Start

by Patricia Oropeza, NAILS staff writer

Keeping your salon clean is one of the most important things you can do to safeguard yourself and your clients’ health. Before you start working on your client’s nails, take a look around your salon to make sure it’s as clean as it can be.

Wellness

Yoga Puts Pain Relief at Hand

by Staff

Yoga not only provides an excellent program for physical and mental health, it may offer some relief to nail techs suffering from symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Wellness

Insoles Ease Foot Pain

by Staff

A poll conducted by the American Podiatric Medical Association found that 55% of Americans miss a day of work due to foot problems.

Wellness

Yoga puts pain relief at hand

by Staff

A few simple yoga exercises provides not only good overall health, but protection against carpal tunnel syndrome.

Wellness

Soap Vs.Sanitizers: Soap Wins Hands Down

by Staff

New guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urge doctors and nurses to stop washing their hands with soap and water between patients and instead rub on a fast-drying hand sanitizer.

Wellness

Getting a Step Ahead of Onychomycosis

by Suzette Hill

Once deemed almost impossible to treat, newer antifungal medications are claiming cure rates of 80% and higher.

Technique

Go to Healthy Extremes With Feet

by Suzette Hill

Do your best not to get on a client’s nerves -- because you never know who might have peripheral neuropathy. The loss of sensation in feet and hands that marks this not-uncommon condition leaves the unaware client susceptible to infection.

Wellness

Help Desk

by Staff

The panelists answer your tricky questions! In this edition we cover flat nails, calluses and more.

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Unsanitary Practices- or Unscrupulous Lawyers?

by Suzette Hill

Nail salons and Industry observers are crying foul over a California consumer group’s lawsuit against nail salons for using a single bottle of polish on multiple clients. The State Board says it’s the attorney’s—not the practitioners’—actions that should be questioned.

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The Gel Menagerie

by Staff

With the new technology being applied to gels there is a good range of options for techs looking to create pink-and- whites, correct damaged or misshapen nails, add shine and protection to natural nails or acrylic enhancements, or give a client durable and long-wearing nail color. The main thing to keep in mind when dealing with various forms of gel is that the primary difference between them is the viscosity.