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Gloves and Barrier Creams Protect Working Hands

Protecting oneself against chemical absorption at the salon starts with the simple practice of wearing gloves or applying a barrier cream.

Wellness

A Client's Nail Care Guide

by Staff

You know how you want your clients to take care of their nails at home – send these guides home with them to make sure they know.

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Common Questions Clients Ask About Nails

by Staff

Why do I need regular manicures? What does my nail technician do to prevent spreading germs in the salon?

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Cigarette and Salons: An Explosive Combination

by Lisa Baget, contributing writer

Keep a strict salon smoking policy to prevent fires, lawsuits, and unhappy clients.

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The Stories Nails Tell

by Jeffrey Lauber, M.D.

Nails don’t talk, hut they do reveal a lot about: a persons lifestyle and grooming habits. And, if you know what to look for, they also reveal signs of poor health.

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Self-Esteem Is a Beautiful Gift to Give

by JoLynn Vensel, contributing editor

Paramedical makeup artists use special techniques and cosmetics to help clients camouflage hair loss, skin flaws, and nail deformities.

Our guest columnist this month is Jeffrey Lauber, M.D., a practicing dermatologist and medical...

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Patch Test Pinpoint Causes Of Allergies

by Jeffrey Lauber, M.D.

When a client exhibits redness, small blisters, swelling, separation of the nail plate from the nail bed, or tenderness of the nail bed and nail folds, this usually indicates contact dermatitis, a skin allergy to a product or ingredient.

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How Do You Dispose of Unused Product?

by Suzette Hill

You can’t pour it down the drain and you can’t throw it in the trash, so what do you do with it?

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Damage to Matrix Can Permanently Deform Nail

by Staff

The only way wearing acrylics could have contributed to the damage is by rough manicuring.

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Clients And Technicians Can Live With Contact Dermatitis

by Dr. Jeffrey Lauber

Does red, rough skin, small blisters, and separated nails sound familiar? What you may be calling a fungal infection could be an allergy to nail products.

Orville J. Stone, M.D. is a dermatologist practicing in Southern California. He has taught at...

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Should You Switch to Formaldehyde-Free Nail Products?

by Orville J. Stone, M.D.

Several years ago nail technicians expressed concern about the use of formaldehyde in nail polish and nail treatments because it is a know skin irritant and some people are allergic to it. However, I suspect that less than 1/10,000 of human exposure to formaldehyde comes from nail products.

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Pedicures for Athletic Feet

by Suzette Hill

Clients “on the run” need a different kind of foot care than the average client. Learn to recognize signs of diseases and disorders common to athletes so that you can service them better.

Clients with even minor disorders -- such as this infected hangnail -- should wait until the...

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The Nail Doctor: Some Clients Shouldn’t Wear Acrylics

by Orville J. Stone, M.D.

I allow most patients I treat for nail disorders to keep their acrylics while undergoing therapy unless wearing them would be detrimental to their recovery.