October 3rd, 2010 - 3:36 pm
Q&A #3 Is Shellac safe for pregnant women?
Q: Are the Shellac products and its ultra violet lights safe for pregnant women?
A: Shellac products have shown no problems with pregnancy. UV light exposure during a Shellac application is approximately the same amount of UV exposure as walking from you house to your car.
Of course we suggest you have your client’s consult with their doctor prior.
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Crystal says:
October 21st, 2011 at 2:08 pm
I am a nail technician and offer the Shellac at our salon, I have been giving manicures before the Shellac service but should I only be giving a dry manicure?? or is the regular manicure with soak ok? Also, should I not buff the nail plate to remove shine? And if I apply a second top coat would the polish last longer with less chipping or would you not recommend that? One last thing is that everytime I do a french it tends to chip before the 2 weeks, I apply it as thin as possible, is there something else I should be doing? I would like advice to help Shellac stay on its longest and looking its best! THANK YOU CND!
Holly L Schippers says:
October 30th, 2011 at 8:37 am
You should not be soaking before a manicure as the nail plate swells and polish and Shellac are less like to last. Before Shellac do cuticle work, shaping, and ScrubFresh. DO NOT buff the nails with Shellac, it should last longer if you stop the soaking and the buffing. Here is a video that might help with the french:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1970798221869
Hope this helps!
Holly L Schippers
CND Education Ambassador
Donna says:
November 2nd, 2011 at 9:08 pm
I have many clients who are nurses both in hospitals and Drs’ offices’ While most hospitals do not allow acrylic nails they allow regular nail polish as long as it is not chipping and/or peeling. Hospitals are not educated at all on Shellac and because “gel” is listed in most Shellac descriptions they are saying it can not be worn by hospital employees due to the risk of the shellac transmitting germs/bacteria that could be harmful to patients. This is the same concern they have with acrylic nails which is why they are not allowed. Any insight on whether their concerns are valid would be of great interest for myself as well as for me to pass on to the hospitals so they can be better educated. My general feeling is that they are overreacting.
Donna says:
November 14th, 2011 at 6:43 pm
Just Donna checking in to see if you have any answers/suggestions for me re: my 11/2 comment. Thanks
CND says:
November 15th, 2011 at 8:02 pm
Working on it!
Thank You,
CND
Joann says:
November 27th, 2011 at 6:21 pm
does CND Shellec have formaldehyde in it?
CND says:
November 30th, 2011 at 3:08 pm
No, Shellac is 3-Free so there is no DBP, Tolulene, or Formaldehyde.
Thank You,
CND
Joann says:
November 27th, 2011 at 6:36 pm
this is my email..tupo on last
does CND Shellec have formaldehyde in it?
CND says:
December 9th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
Shellac does not contain formaldehyde.
Thank you,
CND
Donna says:
November 27th, 2011 at 7:39 pm
I appreciate that CND is working on my 11/2 question. I have been approached again by the Nurses to see if any info was available yet. Any time frame I can share with them for expected response. Thank You
CND says:
November 30th, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Let me ask!
Donna says:
November 30th, 2011 at 8:54 pm
Thank You !!
CND says:
December 9th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
You should be receiving an email with permission being requested to contact you for more information.
Thank you,
CND
Donna says:
December 11th, 2011 at 8:37 am
Thanks so much for time and effort on my question. Look forward to e-mail, you guys are the best !!