Wellness

• Business

Keeping the Lid On Hazardous Waste.

by Staff

Rita Haider found a legal way to dispose of the salon’s used polish remover.

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Nail Treatments Provide A Temporary Armor For Brittle Nails

by Paul Kechijian, M.D.

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The Nail Doctor: Brown Lines and Acetone

by Staff

The Nail Doctor helps us interpret brown lines on our nails, and the potential effects of acetone.

• Wellness

The Whys and Wherefores of Personal Disability Insurance

by Victoria Wurdinger

If you were suddenly unable to work, could you continue to meet your living expenses?

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Internal Disorders Can Affect the Nails

by Paul Kechijian, M.D.

Determining the cause of a change in nail color can be difficult, but knowing when the change occurred – while the nail plate was being formed or after it developed – is helpful.

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Bacterial Infections Can Make The Nail Green

by Staff

Green discoloration of the nail plate is the most common change in nail color of the fingernails. Yellow-green, green, and green-black discolorations of the nail plate are caused by pseudomonas bacteria, which can grow in the cleft between the nail plate and nail bed at the base of the nail.

• Business

“I” is for Individual

by Staff

Highly visible locations, high-energy operators, and principals with a vision have all charted i Natural Salons’ course for success.

• Wellness

Nail Pigment Changes Can Mean Cancer

by Paul Kechijian, M.D.

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Consumer Group Sues Polish Manufacturers Over Warning Labels

by NAILS staff

A California court must decide whether toluene in nail polish poses a sufficient health hazard to consumers and nail technicians to require warning labels.

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Editor's note: Toluene Controversy: Fair Or Foul?

by Cyndy Drummey

The inflammatory news report offered no scientific backup, no reports or studies on the effects of toluene, and no comments from polish manufacturers.