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Do you think that clients will rush back to nail salons? Will they expect us to have perspex shields on our tables? (many companies in Germany and Holland offer these now) What are you planning to do that is different? In our house, Iryna and I have different opinions. She thinks that customers...

It seems from many Facebook posts that there is a great deal of confusion about this, from both brands and Nail Tech's. Since the many reported cases of salon clients developing onycholysis and allergies last year, we are seeing the use of the terms "HEMA-free" and "hypoallergenic" a lot. A...

Following the statement from the British Association of Dermatologists that "nail product allergies have reached epidemic levels", Iryna and I created the Say No To Allergies campaign to bring fact-based information to NT, students and salon clients. This is a brand and product neutral campaign...

What is an allergy? How do I protect myself? How to choose a safe nail salon? With the recent media attention regarding the statement by the British Association of Dermatologists that allergies to nail products has now reached epidemic proportions, Iryna and I have created a website that tries...

Isn't this like Turkeys voting for Christmas? Isn't it hard enough for newbie Nail Techs to get established without low cost, probably working black, competition? Why buy from companies that don't support the industry and are undermining our profession? And if the recent report by the British...

Here are three good reasons to invest in a professional nail salon extraction system, or a professional 3-stage dust/vapour filter system: Occupational rhinitis Occupational rhinitis (OR) may be defined as "an inflammatory condition of the nose, which is characterized by intermittent or...

On the 25th May, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) come into effect across Europe. These apply to how companies collect, use, secure, retain and delete personal data, and apply to all businesses. Failure to comply can lead to a financial penalty of 4% of ANNUAL turnover or 20M Euro...

Key points: The chain of Boots chemists has agreed to remove gel/acrylic kits and review the safety of these! Allegedly, acrylic kits sold by Boots and Superdrug contain Benzoyl Peroxide and p-Hydroxyanisol (also called Hyroquinone) that are defined by EU Cosmetics Directive as for...

One of our Swedish nail tech friends (she speaks good English is looking for a model for the competitions at Nailympics on 19th Sept. If you can help, please send an email to [email protected] Thanks!

Here's a set of tips and a step-by-step that Iryna has just made for a magazine in Ukraine. We thought that you might like to see it too ;-) "Autumn abstraction" 1. Apply a thin layer of clear acrylic 2. Apply on free edge two different browns (metallic and pure brown) 3. On still wet acrylic...

Perhaps this is the wrong forum to ask this because most of you are enthusiasts (either die-hard or newer to the profession), or perhaps I'm in the wrong place on the forum (I get easily lost), but I'm really interested to know what would motivate you to spend money on more advanced nail...

Often on this site the issue of low-cost salons is raised and their use of illegal MMA material. But did you know that there are other products in the market that are sold illegally? In order to sell products in the EU there are laws to protect the purchaser and user (which may be different)...

Enter the ImagiNAILtion magazine 2010 Cover Competition and you will have the chance to win a first prize of $1000 and see your work published on the cover of the June 2010 issue! In addition to a cover photograph, you will need to submit an accompanying step-by-step article. As...

I haven't posted any images for a while so hopefully the mods will let this one go as the posts about NSS motivated me to do this. Most of you already know Iryna's work anyway. The last couple of evenings Iryna's been making a few more examples for her display case before we head off to the...

She was making demonstrations at a nail event in Portland Oregon last month, and suddenly came up with this. :lol: Sometimes my darling wife just has these :idea:'s! I called it the Aztec because the down the barrel view reminded me of the profile of an Aztec temple. ...I know, I can be a bit...

Often we see posts here and on other forums, where nail tech's worry about their prices. That's understandable and you may be happy to know that setting prices correctly is one of the most difficult and important decisions for any business! :lol: Although being a nail tech means you can have a...

For those of you going to Olympia Beauty this year, don't miss Vicki Peters presentation on the main stage "Are your the whole package" at the following times: 20/9 11.00am to 12.00pm 21/9 12.15am to 13.15pm It's been many years since Vicki visited to the UK so this will be a rare treat to...

Iryna was playing with Minx last weekend and as an experiment used her UV lamp to warm Minx before putting it on her toe nails. One week later it's still looking good! Anyone else tried this and knows if they will stick to the nails much longer?

It's Friday afternoon and I've been working way too hard so I need some fun! So here's what we're going to do...:eek: Sometime later today I will add a post to this thread and announce that the competition is open. When i do that, the first three people to send me an email with "Me! Me...