Wellness

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Why Nail Biters Bite

by Barb Wetzel

An estimated one in every four people bite their nails.  While most often dismissed as a bad habit, the reasons for nail nibbling could run deeper than sheer routine. Understanding the reasons why your clients bite can be beneficial to all nail techs in helping clients break their nasty habit.

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Fungus But Were Too Disgusted to Ask

by Staff

Almost 30 million Americans—approximately 13% of the population—has a fungal infection of the nails (also known onychomycosis).

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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.

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The Science of Aromatherapy

by Staff

The most powerful component in aromatherapy – and the one least understood or acknowledged – is the direct role our sense of smell has on our bodies. Why does ylang-ylang relax and rosemary stimulate? Why do some nail techs become immune to the smell of acrylic? It’s all about smell, memory, and the scientific magic that connects the two.

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Nails in the Real World: How to Handle Salon Mishaps With Finesse

by Terri Taricco

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How to Keep Your Paraffin Unit Clean and Safe

by Staff

You might think – and more importantly clients might think – that dipping multiple sets of hands and feet into the same pool of warm paraffin every day is a less than sanitary situation. You’d be wrong.

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Are Your Files Clean Enough?

by Patricia Oropeza

Do you disinfect your hand and foot files before using them on clients? New regulations in California may cause you to think twice before reusing them. Make sure you’re up to date on the dos and don’ts of proper nail file disinfection.

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I'm Joining the Healthy Outlook Club to Feel Better

by Debbie Doerrlamm, NAILS online correspondent

It’s a known fact that networking and support group commiseration is a benefit to almost any project you can tackle in your life. The Healthy Outlook Club is going to be mine to get in shape.

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The Help Desk Answers Your Technical Questions

by Staff

Help Desk deals with the thickening nails of an elderly client, a customer with fragile, eggshell nails, and the plague of dry, cracking heels.

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Soothing Mind and Body Through Ayurveda

by Suzette Hill, contributing editor

In Ayurvedic nail care, ancient Eastern medicine blends with new-age Westerners’ quest for better health, greater natural beauty, and longer life.