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We’ve written about this product before but we just couldn’t help but to share with our clients again how wonderful this Mango Mend cream is. It really works for a lot of people and it is inexpensive. You do not have to just use it on your hands and cuticles. People used them on their heels, their elbows basically any part where there is persistent skin irritation.

Below is the copy of product literature from California Mango, the company that make this product, for your information.

A product designed to treat and prevent maladies common to the skin, hands or feet. Use both as treatment or preventative to combat dry skin, cracked heels, inflamed or dry cuticles and skin irritations. This unique blend of Natural oils, emollients & vitamins in this proprietary formula, specifically targets problem skin areas.

In an age of product cost reductions by using less costly grade ingredients, Mango Mend does just the opposite. Using the highest pharmaceutical grade raw maters, Mango Mend GUARANTEES the best possible results.

Skin: Dry Skin Areas, Rash, Sunburn, Dry Scalp, Abrasions & Scars, Elbows & Knees
Hands: Extremely Dry Skin, Cuticles, Nail Treatment, Abrasions & Scars, Rough Callus
Feet: Cracked heels, Calluses, Prevents blisters/chafing, Skin irritation/itching

BENEFITS
Seals in Moisture & Conditions Skin
All Natural Ingredients
USP Pharmaceutical Grade

Specialty Oils: Jojoba, Mango Seed, Kukui, Makadamia Nut, Soy & Saflower (hi-oleic)
Specialty Vitamins: Vitamin E USP, Lecithin USP
Specialties: Aloe, Mango Butter
Specialty Organic Extract Oils: Mango, Orange, Grapefruit & Tangerine

and yes, we do stock them at our salon in Mosman.

Some of our friends pointed us to this article entitled “Fake fingernails sum up weird modern femininity” written By Claire Harvey, 24th August 2008, over at news.com.au. Here is the link for the full story and people’s comments

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24232394-5007146,00.html

It starts off something like this …

IF THERE’S one accoutrement that sums up the weirdness of modern femininity, it’s the fake fingernail.
In the pared-back grunge of the 1990s, when even lipstick faded to beige, it seemed safe to assume false talons were on the way out.

Soon, they’d be a boomer relic, reserved for ageing suburbanites, the odd transvestite and Flo-Jo, using one curved claw to stir her Bovril in the nursing home dining room. But now the whiff of polymer resin wafts through every mall.

Tiny nail sweatshops line the shopping strips, full of little Asian ladies with their heads bent over the plump pink paws of young middle-class women, using a potent chemical clag to attach gel or acrylic nails.

A very good read I must say as there are a mirage of such opinion everywhere. And we do acknowledge the pros and cons of having your nails done. No doubt about it. We don’t find it offensive or anything but rather amusing when we read between the lines. Obviously Claire is entitled to her own opinion and so is everybody else. We are living in a free democratic country after all. Freedom of choice and freedom of speech are extremely important and we certainly subscribe to that. If you don’t like fake, go for a natural care. If you don’t like to pay for it then you can do it yourself at home. This is what we love about a country such as Australia :-). You have choices!

Although we must say that the story is rather incomplete because Claire did not quite touch on many other reasons why people want or need fake nails. Equally important also are the quality of artificial nail enhancements which looks so natural that people cannot tell they are fake. That is another point of difference between the so called “sweatshops” but we prefer to call it “nail salons” .

What an eventful weekend and the subsequent Monday (aka today) when we opened the newly fitted nail salon for usual business. We can tell you it was not exactly business as usual this morning. The phone line didn’t work, the plumbing was leaking in places. At least the flat screen TV was up and running … oh yeah! Here comes Oprah!!!

So now we are here. A new place, new decor, a new breath of fresh air, and plenty of natural lights … but the same people, familiar faces who are ready to give you the best services you deserve.

Looking forward to see you all at our new salon soon!

Level 1, Suite 1
696 Military road
Mosman NSW 2088

Best wishes!

The Manhattan Nails team.

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.

Written by Nails Magazine - a very reputable industry publication in the US!

Hands and feet, like your décolleté, also
can show tell-tale signs of aging. Here are
some helpful tips for keeping hands and
feet looking youthful.

Keep yourself well moisturized. As
you age, your skin begins to thin and
become dry, so it is especially important
to keep your skin well hydrated. Apply a
collagen-rich lotion that absorbs and
penetrates into the skin daily on hands,
feet, and any other part of your body
that feels dry.

Visit your nail technician regularly.
Don’t let too much time go by between
nail appointments. Visit your nail technician
at least every two weeks for a manicure
and at least once a month for a pedicure.
Keep your nails well protected. Just
as skin becomes thin and dries out with
age, nails tend to become more brittle.
Protect them from the damaging effects
of the sun by applying a top coat with a
built-in sunscreen. And don’t forget
about polish, which helps protect nails as
well. Moisturize nails and cuticles with a
daily dose of cuticle oil. Your nail tech
may also recommend a moisture replenishing
nail treatment.

Maintain a youthful glow. As we get
older, it’s not uncommon for brown
spots to start appearing, especially on
our hands. And all those years in the sun Continue reading →

The success of any nail enhancement service (either Acrylic or Gel nails) is shared between the nail artist and the client. It is hard to believe but people tend to blame others for their breakage, lifting or infections etc … It is never one’s own fault or carelessness. Human nature I guess.

But on the serious note, the nail artist is 50% responsible in diagnosing the clients nail needs by performing appropriate consultation to determine her/his lifestyle, activity level and nail plate shape and condition, prescribing the proper service and recommending home care products and procedures. The client is 50% responsible for following the recommended home care procedures, setting timely maintenance appointments, and following any instructions or advise from the nail artist.

To keep a healthy and maintain the good look of finger nail enhancements for longer require common sense and a pinch of effort from both parties. The answer is always in being consistent!

That being said, in order to maintain your Nail Enhancements for long-term durability, follow these simple guidelines.

• Oil nails twice per day to maintain inherent flexibility. Product that is allowed to become brittle will crack and break. This will also keep your cuticle well moisturise too!
• Repetitive or severe pressure on the nail extension will lead to cracks that result in full-blown breaks. Treat your nails as jewels, not tools! Remember that they cost you money to put them on in the first place!
• Nails that are too long for your lifestyle and activity level (repetitive downward tip pressure) result in service breakdown. If your nails become too long between appointments, shorten the length with the a suitable file.
• Properly applied product will shrink when cured and create an airtight seal. Mechanical forcing of product through extreme pressure, picking or nipping rough edges will result in lifting. Use a suitable file to remove rough edges or blend any lifting into the natural nail plate. Holding the file flat to the area of lift, gently file in the direction of the lifted material until the area of lift is removed. Do not over-file! Over-filing removes vital nail plate layers and will weaken the natural nail plate. To re-seal the product, massage a drop of oil into the nail surface, then buff to a dull shine with the say a 360-grit buffer. You may also choose to buff to a high shine with a 3-way buffer.
• Fungus infections (Greenies) are caused by air-borne spores (pseudomonas bacterium) that have become trapped between the overlay and the nail plate layers. These spores require food to eat and moisture to grow. The nail plate layers contain contaminates along with the natural oil and moisture. Should any lifting occur between visits, buff away the area of lift. Do not attempt to glue the area of lift. Most instant glues are not moisture resistant. Instant glue also sets-up the instant it is exposed to air. The glue cannot ‘re-seal’ lifted material and may incorporate air-borne bacteria or spores into the area of lift. The bacteria or spores will be trapped between the nail plate and the overlay, utilizing the natural nail contaminates as food and the moisture to grow. The results are a greenish to brownish stain on the nail plate which is a by-product of the infection. Should any area of lift be too large to remove by filing, or visible discoloration is present, please call for a nail repair appointment. It is your best option to do so.
• Wear gloves when performing domestic chores, working in the garden or whenever you use cleaning solutions. Keep the harmful chemicals away from your nails whenever possible!
• Call in sick. If you have a contagious skin or nail condition, wait until it clears before visiting the salon again. If symptoms persist, make an appointment with a dermatologist.
• Don’t take them off. If you decide you no longer want to wear nail enhancements, do not take them off yourself. Picking and pulling the nails off will damage your natural nail, rip layers from your nail plate, and make regrowth a long, painful process. We nail technicians can safely remove nail enhancements for you and will offer a proper manicure along with appropriate treatment products.

Nail Fungus Infections - 2008 Causes and Treatments - Part I
How do you know if you have a fungal infection in your toenails or fingernails and do you think you might have an infection? Is there a way to treat it?
Source: ezinearticles.com