Wellness - NAILS Magazine

Wellness

I Hurt All Over? It Might Be Fibromyalgia

At first she thought she might have a cold or the flu, but when her symptoms persisted, and then it got worse, Bricker visited her doctor. After many visits, she was finally diagnosed.

Wellness

Back to Nature - Examining "Natural" Ingredients

by Suzette Hill, contributing editor

If ingredients sound good enough (and safe enough) to eat, then most people assume they’re good enough to be used on the body…including nails.

Wellness

MSDS Intelligence

by Erika Kotite

If you are a salon owner and don’t have proper MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) documentation, not only are you doing yourself and your clients a disservice, but you also risk getting into hot water with your local OSHA agency.

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Salon Owners Take Aim Against MMA Use

by NAILS staff

Fed up with nails damaged by the use of MMA, 40 salon owners launch a grassroots campaign to educate consumers.

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The Nail Doctor Live!

by Richard K. Scher, M.D.

Salon owners and nail technicians from all over the world came to hear their favorite dermatologist discuss everything you need to know about nail disorders.

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The Nail Doctor

by Dr. Richard K. Scher, M.D.

The Nail Doctor is back with advice for how to handle those pesky white spots.

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Reader to Reader: What is your Salon's Smoking Policy?

by Staff

We asked our readers how they handle it when a client wants to light up.

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Green Monsters

by Staff

Fungal infections of the nails are to nail salons what Elvis sightings are to the National Enquirer — rumored to be everywhere but with no documented proof.

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NIOSH Studies EMA

by Staff

Artificial nail products are composed of various chemicals. The main ingredient for most artificial nail products is ethyl methacrylate (KMA). In 1974 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned a similar chemical, methyl methacrylate (MMA), for use in nail products because of its harmful effects during application. Despite the FDA ban, MMA is still found in trace amounts in some products.

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No Animals Allowed

by NAILS Staff

Animals have no business in the salon, and for some beauty manufacturers, they have no business in research laboratories, either.

Wellness

All the News That's Fit to Print [Understanding EMA Safety Issues]

by Cyndy Drummey

I have learned one thing about nail technicians: They want the truth about the products they use and they can tell when they're getting it.

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The Nail Doctor

by Dr. Richard K. Scher, M.D.

The Nail Doctor is back to discuss nail biting and malalignment.

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Preventing Diseases in the Salon

by Suzette Hill

The chances of contracting AIDS or tuberculosis in the salon are slim to none. It’s the little, everyday illnesses—like the flu and the common cold—nail technicians need to watch out for.

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Hoping to the Beat Odds

by Staff

When salon owner Lesa Perry was diagnosed with breast cancer at the young age of 31, she was in disbelief. She credits her family, friends, coworkers, and clients for being there every step of the way of her difficult journey.

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As I See It: Breast Cancer: A Democratic Disease

by Erika Kotite

The truth is, you’re never too young, too old, too rich, too poor; or too healthy to develop breast cancer.

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