Acrylic Nails and Hair Extension – are they really safe ?
Acrylic nails - the latest invention in nail grooming. Acrylic nails are artificial nails that are pasted onto the real nail. Acrylic nails are basically made by mixing a particular powder and liquid.
Ethy Methacrylate (EMA) is the best liquid that is harmless and safe. But is expensive. Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) is the cheaper option available, but is known to have certain harmful effects like serious skin reactions and deformities in natural nail growth.
Hair Extension - or Integration are methods of adding human or synthetic hair to natural hair by means of Weaving, Braiding, Strand-By-Strand, or Bonding. The glue used to fasten them on can burn and split your own natural hair. If the extensions are super-long or heavy, they add pressure to your scalp and may lead to hair loss.
Women have taken a big liking to acrylic nails and hair extensions these days, but are they really safe? Acrylic nails, for instance, allow bacteria and fungi to enter and breed in the nail area, leading to infections. Also, they are removed using acetonitrile, a toxic chemical known to cause respiratory irritation. Also a few people have been known to have allergic reactions to the chemicals used to fasten hair extensions.
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