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Here is a question I hear often: Do vegan nail products exist? Many people believe that vegan claims are only about foods, and not cosmetics. However, there are several sides to this issue to consider. I’ve talked to vegans about this, and they make a good point. They feel that if a product contains animal…

We’ve all heard the misleading claims that nail polish is harmful unless it’s “3-Free”. The facts are that this was deception from the very beginning.  All nail polish can be used safely, and that’s been true for more than eighty years. Nail polish formulas haven’t changed much since the 1930s. How did they so suddenly become…

Some customers (and a few nail pros) are still concerned about UV exposure at the nail salon. Wearing SPF 15 sunscreen works, but it can also be messy, and potentially cause lifting. So, what to do? As I have said before, there is no need to be concerned about exposure to UV nail lamps. Not…

Most manufacturers say their LED bulbs are good for 30,000 hours. If true, a nail lamp that was on constantly for 40 hours a week would last 14 years.  This is NOT a realistic claim considering how nail pros are using them. So, when should we replace our LED nail lamps? It is a major advantage of…

I have recently written about ‘BIAB’ so nail pros have some understanding of what it actually is. Now I’m explaining a bit about the rubber base coat products that have become popular. Do you know what you use them for? Do you know what they are meant to do? How do you know if you…

A large part of the nail sector is aware of the ‘allergy epidemic’ that we and our clients are suffering from. (Surprisingly, there are still many that are not aware of it). Acrylate-based nail coatings have been available and used since, at least, the late ’70s. There were, of course, incidences of allergies that will…