French manicure in vogue for a long time and probably for a long time. Every day, millions of women all over the world come to the salon manicure; demand for nail technicians is growing steadily.

Virtually every newspaper you can see the ads, which offer a manicurist job, and those who had not yet become a master - relevant courses. Every year, tens or even hundreds of thousands of women graduate from these courses and get to work in one of the many salons manicure; competition is getting tougher. At the same time the client's nail technicians are placing ever greater demands - not only to the quality of paints and nail design, but also to clean the tools: it is widely known that in the absence of a nail salon-quality disinfection can easily be infected with various infections. However, much less is known about the threats to the health of those people who make the French manicure, and other types of dozens of women in the week.

Health hazards

Nail polish is undoubtedly a wonderful thing, but it is composed entirely of potentially dangerous chemicals .  More recently, health experts talking about the fact that working with paints and polish some other means to "restore beauty" can be hazardous to human health .  Results of the study of working conditions in nail salons say that the use of nail polish, products for artificial nails and nail files (because of the dust that gets into the air when correcting the shape of the nail) - all these factors can be triggers of asthma ( Incidentally, asthma as an occupational disease occurs in hairdressers) .  Some wizards already used in, for example, special bottle for acetone, which reduces the amount of vapor released in the air or respirators, but not enough .  In order to take more serious measures, for example, to make a really good ventilation in the cabin, we need a great investment that not everyone can afford .

How to nail polish and varnish removers containing acetone, which can cause a variety of side effects - headaches Headache: Causes and Complications   and dizziness Dizziness - if the ground is slipping from under his feet   to problems with the nervous and reproductive systems. Nail polishes are also known that contain the "big three" of hazardous chemicals: toluene, which can damage the nervous and reproductive systems; formaldehyde, which can cause skin rashes, and asthma; dibutyl phthalate, that can affect the development of sex organs in a male fetus.

In products for artificial nails often contain methacrylate - it is banned in many countries, but continue to use it, because it is cheaper than many peers. With frequent use of it can cause the nail technique numbness and pain in some parts of the body.

Today, many manufacturers are beginning to produce nail polish without the "Big Three", but instead of one a dangerous trend can come another. For example, now it becomes increasingly popular so-called shellac (shellac) - hybrid gel and nail polish with a distinct resistance. In addition, it is characterized in that its removal requires more acetone to remove than any conventional lacquer - a technique for nail means further need to inhale noxious fumes.

Some nail salons - usually the most expensive - the ventilation system such that, if you go into the room with his eyes closed, will be hard to guess where you happen: the smell of nail polish is completely absent. However, most nail technicians work in very different conditions, asthma, and for them, sooner or later, may become a pressing issue - despite the improvement of varnishes and manicure. If a person has developed occupational asthma, and it does not change the operation, his condition will be progressively aggravated - will need to constantly take medication, and sometimes will require hospitalization. In the most severe cases, asthma can be dangerous to human life, and with regular exposure to danger is exacerbated by triggers.

Lack of information

Even in Western countries, where workers' health are closely watching both employers and healthcare organizations to assess the scale of the problem very difficult. From the people working in nail salons, rarely receives complaints - perhaps they just do not know that they may have health problems related to work, and perhaps they are afraid to complain. This second reason for the almost complete absence of complaints about working conditions may be associated with the fear of losing their jobs, which is amplified due to the difficult economic situation in many countries.

Many women are not only afraid of sanctions from the authorities, but simply do not believe that complaints can make a difference. Experts who have studied the conditions of work in nail salons, faced with the fact that employees are reluctant to talk about their problems. Important role in this play and the lack of information on the activities of bodies involved in occupational safety and health. This should be more and more to speak to the presentation of claims to the employer ceased to be the exception to the rule, something frightening and almost impossible.

Experts also point out that the conditions of work of nail technicians and their resulting health problems in general insufficiently studied .  The last full survey was conducted in 2003, when scientists compared the status of children born to 32 workers nail salons and hairdressers, with the children of women who are not subjected to regular exposure to chemicals in nail polishes and hair, and other products that are used in salons .  Cognitive and motor functions and speech in the first group of children at an early age were significantly less developed .  Moreover, the difference in intellectual development, remained constant, although other parameters with age more or less aligned .  The doctors who conducted the study, said that women should have to work in the nail salon industry wear respirators, and not thin gauze bandage, which usually can be seen in those who spend days sawed and painted nails .  Industrial respirator is 7-8 times more expensive dressings, but this is a case where you can not just save .  If a woman has already had problems with health, the respirator will not help - it is better to look for a job in another field of activity .

How to get rid of nail polish

In a fashion includes the neon colors, the metallic sheen, matte finish is - when trends change, nail salons just get rid of unnecessary varnishes (they may be back in vogue a few years, but by this time the varnish is likely to dry out). However, throw away any unused paints an ordinary dustbin can not - take a note of this, even if you do not work in a nail salon, and you just want to throw a couple of bottles with varnish unnecessary. The fact that the nail varnishes are classified as hazardous waste and must be disposed of properly. Find out where in your town take the waste, and not too lazy to carry the extra point for bottles with a varnish.

Waxing at home

No matter how old you are, unwanted hair certainly cause you a lot of inconvenience, especially in the warmer months. Fortunately, there are many ways to remove them, but they are not perfect.

Shaving - it's fast, easy and inexpensive, but often remain after the cuts, skin irritation and ingrown hairs. In addition, even a day later, the skin appears prickly "hedgehog", so have to shave more often than we would like.

Remove hair laser is expensive, long and painful. In addition, there is no guarantee that after laser hair removal does not start to grow again.

Waxing is not perfect, but it's cheaper than laser hair removal Hair removal: perfect skin without hair , Allows you to forget about unwanted hair for longer than shaving, and it can be easily done at home. However, properly conducted waxing can lead to such consequences as the emergence of extensive bruising, skin damage, and severe irritation. To avoid such unpleasant consequences, and enjoy a perfectly smooth skin, use the following guidelines, which allow professionals to beginners.

Never do waxing after tanning

Or after a day on the beach. However, it does not matter where you were sunbathing - in any case, a few tan weakens the epidermis, the top layer of skin. If you apply the wax on the skin soon after the Sun, along with the hair, and can tear off a few layers of cells of the top layer of the skin. Of course, hardly after that scars will remain, but extensive bruising, which will take place only when the time comes for the next hair removal, guaranteed.

After waxing need to wait a few hours ...

... Before taking a hot bath, go to the bath Sauna and health: the benefits and harms of bath procedures   or pool. Otherwise, instead of the smooth skin you will get very nasty skin infection. After waxing the skin are microscopic lesions that are not seen by the human eye but very well notice the bacteria. Do not give them a chance to settle in your skin.

Do not do waxing, if you:

• Skin allergy;
• Acne;
• Any other skin disease;
• Very sensitive skin Sensitive skin: causes and care .

Always read the instructions before you start depilation

On the packaging is written with beeswax, how to use it. If you do not read the instructions, prepare for such consequences as burns, or simply attached to the skin of wax, which is quite difficult to get rid of.

If you are not sure that everything is done correctly, call the salon

If you are having difficulty with waxing, call your nearest beauty salon, which offer such a service, and ask for advice. Most professionals are ready to answer your questions.

Removing wax nose hair

Someone even thought of such a procedure caused consternation, but, nevertheless, it is quite popular. While the nose to remove hair by using wax can not all beauty salons, but still such a service is not uncommon.

How to do it? The wax is applied to the tip of a thin wooden applicator with a small ball on the end. After the wax has cooled, the applicator is placed into the nostril; because the ball is large enough, it immediately covers the inner surface of the wax nostrils. A few minutes later the applicator dramatically pull - along with the hair. People who undergo this procedure say it is not so painful as to pull out hair with tweezers.

Many experts recommend to refrain from Hair Removal Hair Removal: Which method is right for you?   in this way the nose. These hairs act as a natural filter, which retains many of the things that should not penetrate into your body. For smokers with asthma and depilation nose hair is particularly undesirable. In addition, such a procedure may not be safe for those who have a nose piercing.

If you do decide to remove hair in the nose with the help of wax, in any case, do not do it yourself; Refer to experienced professionals. And it is better to use scissors or a trimmer - is safer, faster and much cheaper.