I’ve noticed that many nail professionals tend to over simplify the UV curing process for nail coatings and this is creating misunderstandings. In my opinion, UV cured nail coatings are the most technically sophisticated and complex products in the beauty industry. Many underestimate various aspects of UV curing, including the nail lamps. They don’t appreciate …
Are you confused about salon safety? Are you struggling to understand the recent keratin smoothing controversy and how it may affect your salon? You are in good company. Let the Professional Beauty Association help you navigate these confusing issues with an informative and clarifying webinar. Led by industry expert Doug Schoon, this webinar will cover …
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To disinfect or to sterilize? That is the question I’m often asked by nail technicians and the media, however this isn’t the right question to ask. Why? It’s not about “which”, but instead “how”. Salon related infections would be rare if all items used in performing nail salon services were either disposed of or they …
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Yes, but over curing is avoidable. It happens in two ways; 1) too much UV energy is used or 2) the nail coating is exposed to significant levels of UV after leaving the salon. In other words, UV nail coatings can be over cured in the short-term and/or long-term. Too Much UV Energy …
In my view, two of the biggest problems facing the professional beauty industry could best be solved by salon professionals! These two big problems are tightly interlinked; you might say they’re “birds of a feather”. It is widely known that diverting professional products into salons through unauthorized channels of distribution hurts the salon industry and …
Want to make £1million (1.1 million US Dollars) the easy way? All you have to do is identify a truly chemical-free product. That should be pretty easy with so many companies claiming to have “chemical-free” products. A £1million bounty was offered for UK’s first chemical-free product in February 2010, but so far no one has …
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Recently, I recommended to a group of nail professionals that they should NOT try every new nail product that comes along, especially if it is a UV cure nail coating product. Nail professionals are better off focusing on only a few different systems, (or even just one) and specializing in the proper and correct use …
This month’s Education Update is focused entirely on the natural nail. You may not realize it, but over the past several months I’ve regularly posted on Facebook some pretty cool images related to the natural nail. These images are posted as “Cover” photos on my personal page. I use these same images in my presentations …
I received yet another e-mail from an anti-cosmetic activist group asking me to donate money to their “cause”. This is the third such e-mail in the last few weeks. It doesn’t matter which particular group sends the e-mail- they all start the same way; telling us how lucky we are THEY are working to save …
A comprehensive scientific study concerning the safety of UV nail units (aka UV nail lamps) has just been published and it is VERY important for several reasons. 1. This is the first study to compare six major brands of UV nail units, including three that use UV producing LEDs as the UV source. 2. It …
When your clients discover they’re pregnant, one of the first questions they will ask nail professionals is, “Can I keep wearing my nail enhancements during my pregnancy?” The answer is YES; they can safely wear artificial nails! There is no reason to believe wearing artificial nail enhancements or polish during pregnancy is harmful. All artificial …
Nail Professionals work in a unique and diverse profession and often unintentionally put themselves and their clients at risk. They regularly work with the most technologically advanced products in the beauty industry. Many nail coatings are based on high-tech substances used to create everything from bone cements to dental implants or contact lenses to bullet …