{"id":3669,"date":"2013-07-30T13:07:10","date_gmt":"2013-07-30T20:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nailcarehq.com\/?p=3669"},"modified":"2017-08-29T20:36:53","modified_gmt":"2017-08-30T03:36:53","slug":"the-nail-salon-manicure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nailcareheadquarters.com\/the-nail-salon-manicure\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nail Salon Manicure – Is It Hurting You?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Nail Salon Manicure – Is It Hurting You?<\/p>\n

The Nail Salon Manicure – Is It Hurting You?<\/h2>\n

\"Nail<\/a>ASK ANA<\/h2>\n

“Ana, I have a question that has been plaguing me for a while now. \u00a0I have had several salon manicures from several different salons. \u00a0They all have the same techniques when doing manicures. \u00a0I have noticed that they go against just about every rule I have learned (mostly from you).<\/p>\n

They used the roughest<\/strong> grit files, they file the sides of the nail, they file in both directions, they don’t cap<\/strong> the nails or paint the underside of the nail. \u00a0It feels like I am worse off<\/strong> getting a salon manicure. \u00a0I always notice my nails are in worse shape than when I went in.<\/strong> \u00a0It goes without saying I don’t get them very often, especially not now that I know just how wrong their techniques seem to be!<\/p>\n

So the question I have is why do they do them so wrong and what is the RIGHT way to do them at home?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank you so much and I am absolutely loving my Bliss Kiss\u2122\u00a0Simply Pure\u2122 hydrating nail oil!<\/a> \u00a0My nails are stronger and seem thicker than ever before! \u00a0Oh, and it is only been 13 days since I have started using it!!! \u00a0My nail polish has lasted longer than ever using your wrapping technique!! \u00a0Thank you so much!” ~\u00a0Danielle<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

ANSWER<\/h2>\n

Danielle, thank you for this really important question. This is completely why I do what I do.<\/p>\n

There was very little proper information when I was researching everything several\u00a0years ago and I found it extremely frustrating.<\/p>\n

\"Nail<\/a>The short answer is that there are very few regulations in the nail schools.<\/p>\n

So a lot of places just teach the way they have through the decades and teach what’s necessary to pass the state board tests.<\/p>\n

Doug Schoon’s book, Nail Structure and Product Chemistry<\/em>, is not a required textbook. (I hope it will be someday).<\/p>\n

When I asked Doug why, here is\u00a0his email response.<\/p>\n

“Ana, my book is not required in the nail school curriculum. In fact, few schools even know about my book- which I fault Milady-Cengage<\/a> for entirely\u2026 and I\u2019ve complained to them about this for years. They have done a very poor job promoting my book to anyone, let alone schools.<\/p>\n

There is no standardized teaching, even in the US, let alone the world. The Milady Nail Standard comes the closest to achieving this and is a pretty good book. Since I am a contributor, I make sure that the key information is correct in the Standard, but it is an instruction guide.<\/p>\n

It doesn’t focus on troubleshooting and problem solving. For a deeper understanding, nail professionals will have to read my book.” ~Doug Schoon<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Shouldn’t They Know Where the Cuticle Is?<\/h2>\n

From what I’ve learned from Doug is that very few schools actually teach the Nail Structure portion of his book.<\/p>\n

Most licensed nail techs still don’t know that the casual name “cuticle” is in fact the proximal fold of the eponychium. The cuticle is really a thin layer of skin on the nail plate.<\/p>\n

It’s my opinion that when someone graduates from nail school, they are a Nail Technician<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

When they search out more thorough education and truly understand all of the content in Doug’s book and his DVD Inside Doug Schoon’s Brain<\/em>, then\u2014and only then\u2014can they be a “Nail Professional.”\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many graduates and licensed techs don’t know that the acrylic enhancement technology has advanced by leaps and bounds over the last 10+ years.<\/p>\n

For example, the ingredients NO LONGER need a “roughed up surface” to create proper adhesion\u2014but nail techs are still sanding down 1\/2 the nail plate.<\/p>\n