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Thanks for the great insights @BobSweden! Does it mean that even a perfect lamp-oligomer combination (tested and confirmed) will still have the 5%? If so, is it correct to assume that the residual 5% have been scientifically proven to cause no harm? And hypothetically, if 5% may be ok, can 10%...

Another downside is overcuring can make gels "fragile" and sort of melded into the nail plate. Are nail techs doing that mainly because it's customers who like to have options?

The main issue is nobody has tested all possible gels with all possible "Sun" lamps because it would cost too much money and neither gel brands nor "Sun" are interested in doing that. And since there's no scientifically proven tests we can't be sure that all those gels are 100% completely cured...

@BobSweden, do you know if there's any recommendation for those who are "stuck" with lamps that are not brand lamps, that is they weren't tested in a lab and approved for specific gels? I mean if there's anything they can do to reduce (if eliminating is not possible) the risk of under-curing...

Thanks for sharing the exact wording of the standard. I clearly stated in my previous comment that the measurements of downdraught I shared are in cubic meters per hour to avoid any confusions (unfortunately I haven't managed to). Also, I shared another figure of the downdraught in meters per...

Yes, there's a disclaimer about heavier and larger non-airborne particles that may not be captured, as well as a note saying that these do no represent health risks since they can't be inhaled because of their size. Depending on how much and how "aggressive" your filing technique is you may find...

With all respect, it seems you are distorting the facts about the Vodex machine. Of course, they do have a pre-filter AND a HEPA filter, which together never let the carbon one bask in the dust, and all three filters can be independently replaced. This is exactly what "at source" capture in...

It's really super-important, I couldn't agree more. I think safety is the first thing that all training courses should focus on and keep coming back all the time. Beauty industry is like a chemical industry in fact, and you need all the possible and impossible protection to stay safe. Is this...

@tuna816 you are right, and if you checked the machine you would find it has 3 layers of filtration, activated carbon coming the last. By the way, unlike Ravair it comes with 2 kg of this granulated carbon only, the filter is around 10 cm thick and rather heavy.

One more option that hasn't been mentioned would be a combined "dust + vapours + fumes" extractor that comes as one device. One good example of such a device might be Vodex SalonAir 1001. It's more expensive than other options, you just need to decide if you are happy with "at source" extraction...

Hope all the advice you got and measures you took/will take will help you reverse your condition. It may take some time, too. But if it gets worse do consider how much of the substances you use get into your organism through inhaling. Clean air can be as important as gloves and less toxic chemicals.

Indeed the powder can become airborne and even get into eyes, unless you have some good ventilation in place. An allergic reaction is a red flag and can't be ignored.

You mentioned you have just started the course. Is it an online one and have you gone through work safety measures? I'm asking since according to the safety guidelines you should be working in PPE when dealing with any chemicals. Protective gloves exists for a reason, and obviously prevent any...

It's highly likely you can damage your nails if using an e-file without prior experience and training. I've seen that a couple of times...

As everyone above has said, you shouldn't lose your clients, especially in these challenging times. There's always some risk of not getting enough "balayage only" clients in the short and perhaps long term, which might force you to backtrack on your initial decision. I'm not a PR expert, but...

I'm not myself a beauty professional, but would like to share one important learning - it can be easy to start but very challenging to stay. Not to discourage you, but the most important external (not depending fully on you) challenge is how many customers you can get, how quickly and at what...

The irony of the situation is that only you really know if you should risk it :)

All right, everyone's got an opinion on everything, so my 5 cents. Beauty and fashion standards change across time, but there will always be people who love some particular style. You may hate it or love it, but a professional Russian manicure looks very nice, with nails rarely "about to fall...

Fully agree and sorry it's impossible to get a proper start in these lockdown times. Practice and a good teacher mean a lot, and not to discourage you but taking online courses is just not enough. And to be honest, even having a teacher for a couple of sessions next to you won't get you 100%...

Thanks for correcting, I did mean vapour, it's just the manufacturers of the extractors who call them "fume extractors" that made me use "fume". Obviously you don't have a internal combustion engine on your nail desk that produces real fumes from burnt gases :)