The Price of Beauty: Gel Manicures

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Unfortunately, until somewhat recently the skin safety component of this common, popular cosmetic procedure hasn’t been researched all that much. But, slowly, that is thankfully starting to change. According to a study referenced in the Glamour Magazine article cited below, the amount of UV rays given by gel manicures curing lamps can differ significantly from salon to … Read more

Special Needs, Special People

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Sundicators Lend a Helping Hand Sundicators would like to take a moment and salute all of those people whose responsibility it is to watch over and protect the special needs and disabled members of our communities. Together you are invaluable, and provide countless beneficial services to our society every day. We know that some of the … Read more

Skin Trauma You May Not Be Aware Of

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Skin Trauma: Photosensitivity / Phototoxicity There are myriad ways that UV exposure from sunlight can negatively impact your skin and health. Several have already been mentioned in previous blog posts, and today I want to talk about one we haven’t discussed yet: photosensitivity and skin trauma. Photosensitivity is an allergic  reaction to sunlight which, as its name … Read more