Nail Designer Biography
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From the
historical perspective, nail art was used in ancient times. It firstly emerged
in ancient Babylonia when males coloured their
nails with kohl. The nail colour indicated status where males of higher class
wore black while males of lower class wore green. From 5000 B.C. to 3000 B.C.,
ancient Egyptian women used nail art to indicate social status. They decorated
their nails using the juice of henna plant. For example, Queen Nefertiti used
red colour to decorate their fingernails and toenails. Compared to Nefertiti,
Queen Cleopatra used deep rusty shades with an undertone of gold. Ordinary
women were not allowed to use the same colour as queen. In ancient China, during
Ming Dynasty nail lacquers and varnishes were created from the mixture of
beeswax, egg whites, gelatin, vegetable dyes and gum arabic. As in Egypt, colour
of the nails also represented class. In 600 BC, during the Zhou Dynasty,
royalty used gold and silver colours and later they preferred black and red
colours to indicate their status. The well known French manicure emerged on Paris runways in 1976 by
Jeff Pink, the founder of cosmetic company ORLY, who wanted to create nail
style that would be practical and versatile. In the film Pulp Fiction, it was
said Uma Thurman started the dark nail polish craze during the 90's. Her
character in the film wore dark red nail polish called Rouge Noir by Chanel. In
ancient times, nail art displayed social class while from the 19th century it
became allowed for everyone and became considered as a part of fashion as well.
Nail art is a creative way to decorate nails. It is a type of art which can be
done on fingernails and toenails. It became commonly known in beauty salons and
it is considered as fashion activity. Throughout time, nail art became a part of
fashion and beauty while in history it was a part of aristocracy and determined
social status.
If fitted
properly, artificial nails are usually not problematic. However long term use
and poorly fitted nails can seriously damage the nail bed and hamper natural
nail growth. The most common problem associated with artificial nails is a
bacterial infection that may develop between the false and natural nail. When
artificial nails are applied to the natural nail surface, minor types of trauma
to the artificial nails which can happen from something as harmless as scraping
a nail against a firm surface can cause separation of the nail from its nail
bed. This allows bacteria and fungus to potentially enter the separated area
setting up an infection. In fact, some hospitals won't allow their employees to
have fake fingernails due to the risk of harboring infection which could be
transmitted to patients. Several deaths of premature infants were blamed on an
acrylic nail infection transmitted to the babies by a nurse in the late 1990s.
Infection can also be a risk when you have nails applied by a disreputable nail
salon that doesn't follow sanitary practices.
There is
concern over the flammability of ingredients used to make acrylic nails. It is
suggested that they be kept at a distance from hair If fitted properly,
artificial nails are usually not problematic. However long term use and poorly
fitted nails can seriously damage the nail bed and hamper natural nail growth.
The most common problem associated with artificial nails is a bacterial
infection that may develop between the false and natural nail. When artificial
nails are applied to the natural nail surface, minor types of trauma to the
artificial nails which can happen from something as harmless as scraping a nail
against a firm surface can cause separation of the nail from its nail bed. This
allows bacteria and fungus to potentially enter the separated area setting up
an infection. In fact, some hospitals won't allow their employees to have fake
fingernails due to the risk of harboring infection which could be transmitted
to patients. Several deaths of premature infants were blamed on an acrylic nail
infection transmitted to the babies by a nurse in the straighteners, dryers or
curling irons, as well as from heat and flames when cooking, in order to avoid
potential flame hazards. In an occupational health standpoint, there could be
hazards to nail salon workers who are exposed to the chemical fumes from
artificial nails, during their entire work shift. Though the usage of methyl
methacrylate has been outlawed, ethyl methacrylate is continued to be used for
artificial nails, and can cause contact dermatitis, asthma, and allergies in
the eyes and nose. Nail salon workers also face exposures to other chemicals
used, such as toluene, dibutyl phthalate, and formaldehyde.
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