INSIGHT Magazine Special Home Edition April 2020 | Page 22

SUPPORTING CALHOUN COUNTY BUSINESSES
Nail Care and
Supporting
Your Local
Salon During
the Pandemic
by Karla Eden
G
irl moms (and some dads) around
the world are currently getting
manicures and pedicures from their
young daughters. Daughters, who are
loving every minute of playing beauty
shop, not realizing the magnitude of what
is happening outside the doors of their
comfortable and safe homes.
Nail salons are a profitable 8 billion dollar
industry in the United States alone. With
Covid-19 on the rise in the state, local nail
salons started seeing a decline in business
over the last 3-4 weeks, followed by a state
issued mandate on March 28th to close up
shop till further notice.
Many women rushed to appointments in
the last moments hoping that this pandemic
will be over before their 2 week fill-in; while
others are now unsure of how to care for
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their already grown out sets.
Edward Joe Sturkie Jr, owner of Edward’s Nail
Lounge on the Square in Jacksonville, tells us
that it is likely your nails will need a lot of care
and attention when salons reopen. Edward
gave us a few tips on how to care for your
nails at home in the meantime.
If you have gel polish over your natural nails
that need to be removed. Soak, don’t peel!
File off the topcoat with a coarse nail file,
followed by soaking in 100% acetone.
If you have acrylics the length will most
likely be your biggest problem. File, don’t
cut! Clipping the nails could crack the
acrylic, creating an opening for moisture
and ultimately fungus to grow. While filing is
more time consuming, it is the safest option.
Edward also suggests to us that maintaining
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