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With news last year revealing that nail enhancements were causing a rise in contact allergies among nail techs in the UK and Ireland, 80% of you now want ingredients such as HEMA (hydroxyethyl methacrylate) and MMA (methyl methacrylate monomers) banned in products. Meanwhile, CND came out top as the brand that provides the best support for techs via online resources, followed closely by OPI, Gelish and NSI.
Making sure your manicure and pedicure area is safe for techs and clients is important, which is why you try to reduce the odour from a nails liquid and powder service using solutions such as ventilation units (47%) and disposable towels for wiping surfaces (26%), as well as telling your team to only pour the monomer out when it’s needed (31%). For the latest nail news, including a irst look at the tortoiseshell nail art trend, turn to page 147.
On the spot
How do you control the odour during a nails liquid and powder service?
1. Using a ventilation unit
2. Pouring monomer out only when it’s needed
3. Using disposable towels to wipe surfaces
4. Using a lidded bin
80% think ingredients such as HEMA (hydroxyethyl methacrylate) and MMA (methyl methacrylate monomers) should be banned
Which brand offers the best online resources for nail techs?
1. CND
2. OPI
3. Gelish
4. NSI
METHODOLOGY Insider is compiled from a monthly survey of spas and beauty salons. The people who participated represent a crosssection of the industry and were polled by email from January 7–14, regarding business for the month to December 31. Nail business for the Insider Nails page was calculated from data provided by spas and salons that offer nail services among other treatments. The igures given represent the average score for each answer. Brands are ranked when mentioned by several respondents.
December 2018 in numbers
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