Wellness

• Wellness

Files in the Wash Cycle

by Erika Kotite, staff editor

Sanitizable files are becoming a tool of choice in many salons. How do they stack up against their more temporary counterparts?

• Wellness

Lab Reports

by Nellie Brown, Godfrey Mix, and Doug Schoon

"My client’s big toenail’s side walls curve so much that they nearly meet. The middle section of the nail is sore because both ends are pinching the skin. What can I do to relieve this pressure?"

• Technique

Lab Reports

by Nellie Brown, Godfrey Mix, and Doug Schoon

What can I do to relieve the pressure in my client's trumpet nail?

• Wellness

Eating Carrots Will Make Your Nails Stronger ... and Other Nail Myths

by Erica Kotite

There are just about as many myths circulating about nail care as there are Elvis’ whereabouts. As a nail technician you have a responsibility to your clients to know what constitutes good nail care practice … and what is just plain hogwash.

• Business

Blowing the Whistle on Methyl Methacrylate

by Staff

The Food and Drug Administration has re-affirmed its stand against the use of methyl methacrylate (MMA) in nail products. All nail technicians should not hesitate to report MMA usage to the proper authorities.

• Wellness

Getting the Stains Out of Nails

by Julie Sparlin

Don’t let your hard work be ruined by discoloration, whether it’s stains on the natural nail or yellowed acrylic. Get them out, then keep them out.

• Wellness

Male Nail-Biters Get Hooked

by Staff

• Wellness

When Occupational Asthma Attacks

by Julie Sparlin

Nail technicians, as well as hairstylists, can be susceptible to contracting this frightening but manageable condition. With a little planning and care, onset can sometimes be prevented, slowed, or made more tolerable.

• Wellness

The Nail Doctor on Fungal Treatments

by Richard K. Scher, M.D.

Two of the three latest treatments for fungal nail infections have been on the market for more than a year, and they have proved to work quickly, safely, and less expensively than the medications previously prescribed by dermatologists.

• Wellness

Lab Reports

by Staff

One of my clients has what looks like tiny splinters between her nail bed and nail plate. They are very small, dark, straight lines that appear throughout the nail. Should she see a doctor?