Best Selling Author, Bonnie Hearn-Hill,

Refers to Lisa Ann as the “Erin Brockovich” of the nail care industry. Many in the nail care industry refer to her as “controversial” The public says she is “informative” One thing is certain, in her book, Lisa Ann has, without question, awakened a Sleeping Giant. Lisa Ann currently resides in Central California and continues to advocate for Healthier Nail Care practices.

Nail Care Nightmares; The Truth Behind the Beauty

Table Of Contents
  1. Pregnancy and Acrylic Nails
  2. Acetone Explosion
  3. Death Of A Child
  4. Don’t Be Fooled
  5. What’s On My Nails
  6. Test Your Nails
  7. Why The Mask?
  8. Electric Files, AKA Drills, Sanders Or Grinders
  9. Chemical Confusion
  10. Nurses And Nails, Death In The NICU
  11. To Wax Or Not To Wax
  12. What Is A MSDS?
  13. Manicure Nightmares
  14. Hepatitis C, From A Manicure?
  15. Allergic Reactions
  16. Mold And Fungus
  17. Pedicure Nightmares
  18. California, Cosmetics And The Law
  19. Choosing A Technician
  20. Clean It Up
  21. Why This? Why Now?
A Couple Chapter Previews

CHAPTER 1: Pregnancy and Acrylic Nails

In 1997 I began educating nail technicians and the public regarding chemicals used in the nail care industry. Since then one question I have been asked numerous times is, “I am pregnant; can the chemicals used to make acrylic nails harm my unborn baby?” The operative word being “CAN”, the answer is yes. YES, the chemicals used to create acrylic nails “CAN” harm your unborn baby. Any answer other than “YES THEY CAN” has in my opinion, been given in complete and total dishonesty or out of plain ignorance.

The reason being, according to the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for Ethyl Methacrylate (EMA) or Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) monomer (acrylic nail liquid) overexposure to these chemicals “CAN” cause Central Nervous System Depression. The routes of entry of EMA and MMA monomer are inhalation, cutaneous absorption, and ingestion (possible if food and drink are nearby)….

CHAPTER 14: Hepatitis C, From A Manicure?

Pretend you were not feeling well or maybe it was simply time for your annual check-up. You go to your appointment, your doctor says things look good but he/she wants to run a few tests just to be sure. A few days later the receptionist at the doctor’s office calls you saying the doctor wants to see you back in their office. Upon meeting with the doctor, you are told you have Hepatitis C. You are shocked because you have no idea how you could have contracted it. You have no tattoos. You are not an IV drug user. You do not have multiple sexual partners, and you have never had a blood transfusion. You are at a loss, wondering how this could possibly have happened to you…

Meet The Author:

Lisa Ann Bowles

This book was written out of complete frustration.
When I lived in Utah, I was being asked the same questions over and over and over.
One day I thought it would probably be easiest if I wrote a book with all of the information in it.
This is exactly what I started to do.
My book took a pretty crazy twist when one morning I woke up from a very deep, warm, cozy sleep.
I did NOT want to get up and for a number of reasons.
It was 4 A.M. - I do NOT get up that early… ever.
It was cold and I was very warm in my bed.
As I lay in my bed for what was about 30 seconds, I had a deep conviction that I was missing something God had for me.
I sat up on the edge of my bed, asked God to forgive my laziness and quite literally begged for another chance to receive what He wanted to give me.
I put my robe and slippers on, headed downstairs to the dining room table where I had paper and my pencil, prepared to write.
I sat there for quite a while, waiting. Nothing was happening. No thoughts. No ideas… nothing.
I prayed again, asking God to allow me the chance to do what He needed me to do.
I have no memory of what happened but as I looked down, there were a number of papers on the table that were written on.
This writing was “ Pregnancy and Acrylic Nails” which is now known as Chapter 1 of my book,
Nail Care Nightmares; the Truth Behind The Beauty.

Fun FACT about this chapter.
I took it to my friend who was a doctor and asked him to read it and tell me if I was “on time” with what I had written or if I was completely off-base with it.
He read it and told me not to change one word. He said I was absolutely correct  with everything I had written.
So… as you read
Chapter 1: Pregnancy and Acrylic Nails, know this… It is an inspired writing.
The only credit I can take is that of holding the pencil to the paper.
Another fun FACT!
My book has received glowing reviews by doctors, Chemists scientists, product manufacturers and nail techs throughout the UNITED STATES and other countries as well.
No one in the world has discredited this chapter or any of the other contents of my book.
That says a lot.

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