MMA creates super hard nail enhancements that don’t break. When used, it can turn the natural nail yellow, lead to permanent nail loss, numb the nail and skin around it and can lead to irritation and air blockage. MMA acrylic is dangerous to the nail and skin around the nail. Here’s what you need to know about MMA acrylic powder, and its safer alternative, EMA.ġ. However, many salons are still using MMA and customers have NO idea. Methyl methacrylate, or MMA, is the liquid acid used to activate the acrylic powder to make it melt onto your nails - and it also happens to be super dangerous for your nails. Unfortunately, the nail salon I’d been frequenting for years was using bootleg products, even though I was paying top dollar (insert emoji steam face).

So we started with a blank canvas, which in the nail world means soaking off the acrylics and shaving off the tips. When she first laid her hands on my nails, she said she had to start fresh because she didn’t want to work over anyone else “work.” Fair enough. Personally, ever since I switched nail techs, my nails have been in better shape. Instead of keeping up with those Kardashian’s, why not keep your nail game strong and healthy? Don’t get caught in the streets with broken nails and missing eyelashes! And if you’re going to truly indulge in some self-care, why not take the opportunity to educate yourself about the chemicals that go into making you feel and look beautiful?

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