Modern Nails

Did you know that a high fiber diet can help your skin? Eating a diet high in whole fiber foods will support a healthy digestive system, and a healthy digestive system can lower your risks for skin conditions like acne.

During a pedicure, our professionals not only take care of your toenails, but also remove the dead skins cells on the bottom of your feet.

Despite popular belief, most vitamin supplements that promise nail health neither help nor harm the average person’s nails. Eating a generally healthful diet will keep nails looking the best they can, but eating certain foods makes no difference in nails.

Did you know that manicures are not just for women? They are also a great option for men who want their hands and fingernails to stay smooth and professional-looking at all times.

Did you know that the nails on your fingers grow at slightly different rates? The nail on the middle finger is the fastest growing nail while the nail on the thumbnail is usually the slowest growing nail of course the difference is hardly noticeable.

It is said that the ancient Egyptian women invented the concept of body waxing. They used sugaring, an early form of waxing, that involves a sugar solution to remove hair. Sugaring is still used today as a natural way to remove unwanted hair.

If you have sensitive skin, avoiding fragrances in skincare products can help keep any skin issues at bay. Be sure to look for the label fragrance free as opposed to unscented since unscented products can still technically contain essential oils that can irritate your skin.

A chemical peel is an exfoliator. In the amount of time it takes to do a chemical peel usually one hour up to five years can be removed from the look of the skin on your face.

How long does it take for fingernails to completely regrow? About 4 to 6 months. Nails grow an average of 0.1 mm a day, unlike toenails which can take up to a year or longer to completely regrow in length.

Wondering what color nail polish you should use? If you are fair skinned, try to stick with colors with blue undertones. For medium skin tones, try a color that has gold reflects and a warm undertone. If you are dark skinned, bold colors are a great choice.

During a waxing hair removal treatment, a resin-based wax-like product is used to remove the hair follicle from the root, which may leave your skin smooth for as long as six weeks. The warm wax is spread over the hair in the direction of its growth and, depending on the wax, a paper or cloth strip may be applied to grip and remove the wax and the hair it captured.

Before your aesthetician provides waxing services, he or she will first check your skin for irritations like blemishes, sunburn, lesion, moles, and skin tags. He or she will then mark all moles, skin tags, and lesions with tape or a band-aid so those areas do not get waxed over.

Did you know that, in ancient Rome, hair removal was often a sign of which class a citizen belonged to? Because hair removal took a lot of time and expensive materials back then, only the upper classes had the time and money needed to achieve complete hair removal.