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Longer reads on the questions a single safety verdict cannot answer on its own — what the words on a consultation form mean, what to do when something has already gone wrong, and what to expect the first time.
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- Contraindication or contra-action?In preparationTwo words that sound alike and mean opposite things — one is a reason not to treat you at all, the other is a reaction to a treatment that has already happened.
- Your first massage: what to expectIn preparationWhat actually happens at a first massage appointment — the questions you will be asked beforehand, what you can say no to, and how you may feel the day after.
- Your skin after giving birthIn preparationThe skin changes people notice in the months after giving birth, which treatments our sources say can help with them, and which ones still need to wait a while.
- Nail polish in pregnancyIn preparationWhat the 3-free, 5-free and 10-free labels on a bottle of nail polish actually mean, and what our sources say about polish, removers and salon ventilation while you are pregnant.
- Wax burns: what to do firstIn preparationWhat a wax burn looks like, what to do in the first minutes after it happens, and the point at which a burn needs a pharmacist or a doctor rather than anything you can do at home.
- What is a contraindication?In preparationThe word on the consultation form your salon hands you, in plain English: what it means, why you are being asked, and what happens when the honest answer is yes.
Written by Anna · London-trained cosmetologist
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