Why nail services are sooooooooo cheap!!

As many of you already know, I am a licensed nail technician. I don't know if you've ever wondered why nail services are so cheap at those fly by night places. Well, I'm going to tell you. Many of those shops do not have licensed nail technicians working in their establishments. Most states (with the exception of Connecticut, no license is required for manicures) require some type of license or certification. Also, if you live in Illinois, you can contact www.idfpr.gov to see if someone has a current license in their area of expertise. (This site is not only for nail technicians, it is for anyone who is licensed by the State of Illinois.) You can also go to www.nailsmag.com/pdfs/handouts/NAStateBoardsDir.pdf for more info.

Anyway, many of these "chop shops" use a product call Methyl Methacrylate (MMA). MMA is banned by the FDA because it is unsafe to use on nails. Many of these places purchase large quantites of this product containing MMA because it is cheap and that is why they charge such low prices for nail enhancements. Most of the people in these places wear masks because the smell is so pungent; however that does almost nothing.

Here are some of the warning signs that a technician may have used MMA on you:
Damaged nails beds, tingling or numbness in the fingers, whitening of the fingers, irritated skin around the nail bed, difficulty in removing nail enhancements, and of course the low price.

Many people don't think about the long term health risks involved in going to these "chop shops." I always say, price is what you pay and value is what you get. It is better to pay more for a quality service in the beginning. I would not want anyone to have long term health care issues due to visiting these places. For additional information go to www.hooked-on-nails.com/mmaandyou.html