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Talked to a nail tech at a convention last month and now I'm second guessing everything

I was at the Beauty Expo in Chicago and grabbed coffee with a nail tech who's been doing it 25 years. She told me she never uses monomer because she thinks the fumes are dangerous long term. She said 'I've seen too many friends get sick from breathing this stuff daily.' It hit me different because I've been using monomer for 6 years without thinking twice. Now I'm wondering if I should switch to gel or press ons or something. Has anyone else had a health scare from chemicals in the salon?

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barbara967•7d ago

I thought ozone machines were a scam until my mentor pulled one out in a panic

I run a small salon in Nashville and a client came in with this permanent musty smell from thrift store clothes. I was skeptical when my mentor said to use a small ozone machine for 20 minutes in a sealed room. The smell was completely gone after one treatment and the room even felt fresher. Now I'm wondering how many other tools I've written off that could save me money and headaches. Has anyone else had a tool surprise you when you finally gave it a shot?

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