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by Doug Schoon and Ana Seidel Reprinted from Nails HQ Magazine Chemicals Should You Fear Them? One of the hottest topics is 3-Free and now 5-Free nail polishes. Where does this end and what’s to keep someone from now demanding 7-Free? ~Doug Schoon, author of Nail Structure and Product Chemistry Is There a Chemical Free Product? Want …
STOP BREAKING NAILS How to Stop Breaking Nails I’m often asked,”How do you keep your nails so long?” I have many strategies and techniques to strengthen my natural nails, which I will share in this article. Let me start off by saying that my nails are incredibly thin. I was not blessed with thick nails. Sadly, …
Nail Anatomy Authors: Doug Schoon and Ana Seidel Nail Anatomy – The Different Parts of the Fingernail Do you know where your cuticle is? Or your hyponychium? Most people don’t. Not only is the general public confused about the names for the parts of the natural nail, but many nail technicians are not able to …
Peeling Nails – Does Polish Prevent It? ASK ANA: Peeling Nails UPDATE: Since writing this article, I have replaced the 3-Day Hydration Treatment with a faster Intensive Hydration Treatment that works in 2 to 12 hours. “Hi Ana, every time I try to complete the 3-Day Hydration Treatment, I never get past the 1st day …
How to Fix a Broken Nail Sometime in a girl’s life, she’s going to get a broken nail. She has two choices; cut her nails to match (nubbins) or create a repair. I’m partial to my longer nails so I usually chose to take the time to do a repair. With the technique below, I …
Why I Don’t Wear Gel Nail Polish Anymore I have super thin nails that break easily. Starting when I was in college and a lifeguard/swim instructor at my local YMCA, I wore two thin coats of hard gel for 20 years. I stopped for two years in 2008. I was too busy being a mother …
PURCHASE ACETONE by Doug Schoon Purchase Acetone – What’s Your Recommendation? ASK DOUG “I tell my students that acetone you buy at the pharmacy is not the same as the acetone you buy in the hardware store. People do buy them in the hardware stores because acetone is cheaper there. What are the facts?” ~anonymous …
ASK ANA “I have recently subscribed to your (awesome) NAILS HQ Magazine and I was wondering if there is any benefits to any of the nail shapes around. I much prefer oval tips but when I see (usually acrylic) others the majority are square. So is there a benefit in strength or stability (less chipping/splitting) …
ASK ANA “Hi Ana, have you heard of Nailtiques Formula 2 Plus? I’ve been using it for two months to help my nails from peeling massively. I’m thinking now I don’t need it since I’m using nail oil. Thanks for any info.” ~Amanda ANSWER Before I dive into my answer, I need to remind you …
INGREDIENTS IN POLISH Do you worry whether the ingredients in polish are harmful? Are you afraid the ingredients in polish might give you cancer? In today’s article I’m going to discuss why it seems that we’re suddenly afraid of everything. I’m also going to explain what different polish ingredients do to help us love adorning nails …