Are your nails in safe hands?

A poor nail technician could place you at risk of nasty infections. An expert tells what to look out for at your next mani or pedi appointment so that you can put your mind at rest soaked in disinfectant and left to when dealing with cuticles. The dry properly. Doing this will cuticles are there to protect your prevent cross-contamination and nails’ growth – if the skin breaks, avoid your risk of picking up nasty you risk getting an infection, which a fungal infection.” can be painful and ultimately hamper the growth of your nails.

“The best way to neaten cuticles is to soften them and push them back delicately with a cuticle stick. If your pedicurist is over-enthusiastic with this, tell them to go easy.” “WHIRLPOOL footbaths that are not cleaned between clients can be a breeding ground for microorganisms. These can cause warts, athlete’s foot and other unpleasant infections, so make sure you look out for salons that use individual bath liners and pipe-less foot spas.”

“SOME salons choose to use tools that look like cheese graters or metal files to remove hard skin, but over use of the metal ‘cheese grater’-style foot files can create more hard skin, so I would not recommend using them all the time. Instead, choose a pedicure treatment that uses a heel balm which contains urea, and is clinically proven to hydrate dry, cracked heels and feet, such as Flexitol Heel Balm.”