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As many of our customers may have known by now that the Mosman Cache Shopping Court were sold to a fund manager FKP recently, in December 2007. FKP now has plan to renovate the Mosman Cache and remodel the whole building. FKP had given notice and asked all the centre’s business tennants to vacate the building within 3 months. That 3 months has finally came to an end and so Manhattan Nails, like other tenants will have to move.

We have not find an “ideal” place for our nail salon, but this place will have to do. We are on schedule to relocate to our Mosman store to the new premise in August 2008.

Suite 1 / 696 Military Road, just 4 doors away from our current location in the Mosman Cache. It is on first floor, above Vreelands fashion store and John McEvoy Real Estate.

We have created and collated some very practical Nail Care guides and made them available for download as PDF (Acrobat Reader) format on this blog site. Please feel free to grab a copy and give your friend one too if you think they’ll benefit from these well intended advice and information. They are available on this page “Nails Care Guide PDF Download“.

We hope you find them useful. Especially for looking after your artificial nail enhancements and/or natural finger nails and toe nails.

Winter has certainly came earlier than usual this year in Sydney. At least it feels that way this year around.

When winter comes, many of us tend to neglect many usual routines that keep our skin and complexion healthy. We tend to drink less fluid, keep a less than healthy diet, do less exercise and keep our hands and feet hidden away in cloves and socks with closed shoes. But this is not what your doctor, your nutritionist nor your dermatologist/beautician would prescribe.

Quite the contrary actually.

The air is much dryer in Winter and there are many more air-borne bacteria and viruses abound (one of many reasons why we all catch a cold or flu this season), thus we need to keep up with usual regiment of healthy eating, lots of exercise, drink a lot of fluids (distilled or purified water is good ) and use plenty of moisturiser cream to keep your skin moist and healthy. Especially for your hands and fingernails, keep using hand lotion and/or cuticle oils at least in the morning and at night time. Remember that because winter is cold, we tend to wash our hands in hot water more often than not. Plus other cleansing agent/chemical which can really make our hands and nails too dry and even brittle.

Keep yourself healthy and beautiful all seasons, not just for the warmer ones!

How To Care For Your Nails
Have you ever wondered why some women seem to have such gorgeous nails? Could they possibly be real? Of course they can! All you have to do is remember that gorgeous nails need to be pampered and if you remember these simple tips, you could be in possession of gorgeous nails yourself.
Source: beauty.about.com

Fungus That Infects Nails
A species of fungus that infects nails is called a dermatophyte-literally meaning a “skin plant.” The reference to skin results from the fact that the same types of fungi can also invade skin, deriving their nutrients from the same protein that is abundant in nails: keratin.
Source: feeds.ezinearticles.com

Fatigue, Depression, Overweight and More Might be Due to an Undiagnosed Borderline Low Thyroid
Currently, the United Sates is in the grip of an epidemic of low thyroid conditions. These are due, in large part, to the growing pollution of the air, food, and water, resulting in an autoimmune response against our delicate endocrine glands. The organ most severely affected appears to be the thyroid. Most people are not aware that their individual problems of fatigue, depression, and overweight might be due to an undiagnosed borderline low thyroid situation. Furthermore, nagging persistent related problems can include sinusitis, constipation, eczema, insomnia, dry skin, hair thinning, brittle nails, intolerance to heat or cold, and a host of female difficulties such as infertility, recurrent miscarriage, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, and even bad PMS. If you are not feeling well, just not up to par, have unwanted pounds, feel depressed for no apparent reason, are having unexpected and seemingly unwarranted male or female issues - don’t wait and don’t settle for an unsatisfactory diagnosis - get properly tested - then treated. It is easy, inexpensive and can make the world of difference to your life now!
Source: feeds.ezinearticles.com

Not only in Summer, where it is time to put the body back on show, including hands and feet. Your hands work hard for you, so take care of them. Manicured hands are essential for a well-groomed appearance. The secret to a good manicure is the correct equipment, quality products and patience. Perfect nails should not be rushed.

Manicured hands- Step-by-step guide to beautiful nails:

1. Remove old nail polish with a cotton ball dipped in acetone-free nail-polish remover.

2. Make sure you always file your nails in one direction only.

3. The fashionable nail shape right now is the ’squoval’, a cross between a square and an oval. This shape has been proven to give nails the most strength to ensure they don’t break easily.

4. Soak your fingers in a pampering nail soak.

5. Apply a cuticle cream according to the instructions on the packaging and gently push back your cuticles.

6. Apply a nail cream or nail oil and massage each nail and cuticle to improve circulation and growth, and relieve dryness.

7. Apply a good hand cream to your hands to help prevent premature ageing.

8. Get rid of any excess oil by cleaning your nails with an acetone-free nail- polish remover.

9. Apply a base coat.

10. Apply one coat of nail polish.

11. Wait until completely dry and apply a second coat.

12. Apply a topcoat once the second coat is completely dry.

Think about it: When manicuring your nails, consider your lifestyle, habits and environment. For example, if you use your hands a lot ? typing, working with children or nursing ? rather go for natural, short nails. Also keep in mind any sport or hobbies you enjoy, and what would be best suited to those pursuits. If you live in a harsh environment or regularly work outdoors, your hands and nails will need a weekly regime of nourishing and soaking.

How to Treat Fingernail Fungus Infection
The nails have functions that are important to the body despite its size. It is composed of keratin. The nails provide clues to the health of an individual. It can indicate an immune system problem or even internal organs therefore it can be an immediate source of initial diagnosis to further medical tests.
Source: ezinearticles.com

For any enquiry or if you would like to get your nails groomed, give us a call or visit our salon! Our details can be found on this web page - Manhattan Nails Contact Page

2007 had been and gone as a great year for our nail salon in Mosman. Thank you very much to all our loyal clients for your wonderful support! We truly appreciate your patronage from the bottom of our hearts and we hope to continue service your beauty needs all year round in 2008 and beyond!

 Wishing you all a prosperous 2008!

From the Manhattan Nails team.