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Here’s How Much to Tip at the Nail Salon

Don't let a headache over how much to tip at the nail salon ruin the fun of getting your next manicure. We've done the math for you!

6 Signs You Should Walk Out of a Nail Salon ASAP

26 New Nail Ideas Guaranteed to Get You Compliments

Nail salon safety: 9 signs your place for mani-pedis is unsafe

Your beautiful mani-pedi could give you an ugly infection - or worse.

20 Beauty Mistakes You Didn't Know You Were Making

We all do it! We're not born knowing how to make the best out of our makeup and beauty products. Here is a list of beauty mistakes women make that nobody will tell you about-- things that age you, turn men off, and sometimes just make it look like you're trying too hard. I also think we spend too much time trying to follow beauty trends, when all along we look and feel our best just being ourselves.

How to Keep Your Foot Safe During a Pedicure

Is pedicure safety really something you need to be aware of? It is. Because if you don’t watch it, you …

How To Know If A Nail Salon Is Clean

When you head to the nail salon, you're looking for a relaxing time and flawless nails. What you don't want, obviously, is a nail bacterial infection. Yet most salons don't follow best practices, says a nail health inspector we interviewed. Learn what to look for, and ask on your next salon trip.

9 Ways to Make Sure Your Nail Salon Is Safe

Walk away with a gorgeous manicure, not an infection.

Nailing it: Nontoxic nail salon, safe for you & the environment

Women don’t need to make unhealthy choices for a stylish, lasting manicures and pedicures. Dallas’ first eco-friendly, fume-free and non-toxic nail salon celebrates its one year anniversary. And it’s helping women and men get pampered without any chemicals. Located in West Dallas in Sylvan Thirty, Pink Pedi Salon is the brainchild of husband and wife […]

The Secret Truth About Nail Salons

Currently there are few published scientific studies showing the relationship between the use of nail products by salon workers and health problems.

UV Light From Nail Salon Dryers May Provoke Lupus Lesions

Nail salon drying lamps that emit ultraviolet light may contribute to periungual cutaneous lupus erythematosus lesions, according to case reports detailed in a recent publication.

CDFIs and Nail Salons: A Partnership to Improve the Health of Low-Income Workers

Our new partnership explores the role of community development finance in improving the health of low-income nail salon workers.

How Working With Nail Polish Hurts Manicurists' Health

Workers share stories of persistent coughs, miscarriages and cancer

Bacteria, viruses and fungus among health risks lurking at the nail salon

If your nail salons and techs don't follow the rules, and properly clean and sanitize their equipment between clients, you could contract this stuff.

A Few Must-Haves When Opening a Nail Salon

You are excited and ready to open your nail and beauty salon! You have all your furniture, nail polish and other professional beauty supplies but you may be missing a few essential things that you never even thought of!

How to Make Nail Polish

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Do Gel Manicures Pose A Risk To Your Nails?

Are you someone who regularly enjoys a gel manicure? If so, are you concerned about any risks to your health?