However, when there are signs and symptoms of infection such as redness, swelling, and drainage, it’s important to seek proper medical attention as soon as possible to prevent complications that can require surgical intervention. If you do have discomfort, effective home treatment options should start with warm Epsom salt soaks, antibiotic ointments, anti-inflammatories and relieving any pressure to the toe and nail. You can prevent ingrown with effective trimming straight across the nail and leaving the nail edge just slightly above the skin. Old fashion remedies such as “cutting a V” into the center of the nail plate or stuffing tissue or cotton into the edge of the nail typically fail or result in more pain.
This in turn, eventually results in the nail plate growing directly into and pushing up against the skin causing pain, irritation, and sometimes infection. Perhaps one of the most common toenail issues we see and treat here at Bluebonnet, ingrown toenails are often caused by either excessive pressure from tight socks and shoes or from repetitive pressure and push off of the toe against the ground in flexible shoes or impact from long-distance running.Īlthough there can be a genetic disposition for the development of ingrown toenails, other factors can contribute, including excessively cutting nails short, causing the surrounding skin to overlap the slow growing nail plate. Today, we dive into the the "how and why" of these issues and what you can do to prevent or treat these common nail issues.
From the Zilker Relays to various 5K and 10K charity runs, Austinites are sure to hit the pavements racing across the city this fall and into winter.īut even if you aren’t a runner, as cooler weather sets in and Texans lose the open toed sandals for close-toed shoes, we start to see more and more ingrown toenails and nail related injuries across all ages during this time. Finally in 2019, she got a wholesale order so big that she decided to take the leap- she took the money from that wholesale order (plus a little help from her credit card) to manufacture her designs.September is traditionally the start of running race season here in Austin, Texas. During this time her Etsy shop was gaining traction, and she was getting attention from retailers.
She continued creating new designs, and explored (just for fun!) packaging designs, and reached out to manufacturers to find out what it would take to get her designs produced. She knew she had a passion for business, art, and music- so she freelanced as a graphic designer in the music industry for years, creating artwork and logos for names such as Cedric Gervais, Rusko, School of Rock, and more.īut, she wanted something else- to share Rave Nailz with the world. Meanwhile she obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Entrepreneurship, inspired by her entrepreneurial family, and an Associate's in Graphic Design. Soon, she decided to list a few of these on Etsy under the shop name Rave Nailz. These became her preference- she could wear long, extravagant nail art without any of the dry time, and they looked exactly- if not better than- a real salon manicure. Wanting to be able to create more nail art than her own two hands would allow, she began painting on press on nails. She became well known in the scene for her impressive nails, and started an Instagram account called "Rave Nailz", not knowing it would become a business one day. After falling in love with the rave scene in 2009, she began painting her nails on theme with whichever rave she was attending that weekend. Braelinn's artful designs are available as an at-home manicure and replicate true salon quality created by a celebrity nail artist.īraelinn Frank is both an artist and a business woman. Rave Nailz now produces the world's first ever designer press-on nails, in a way that has never been done or seen before. Soon enough, Braelinn realized sales and wholesale requests were pouring in so rapidly, to a point where hand painting each press-on nail became nearly impossible in efforts to keep up with demand.įinally, Braelinn decided to take the revenue from her biggest wholesale order yet, and use it to produce her first manufactured designed press-on nails. She decided to start painting her designs on press-on nails and sell them on Etsy. It wasn't long after Braelinn posted her designs on Instagram that people from all over the world began to ask how they could get her designs on their nails. She quickly gained notoriety for her nails always being "on point" every time she would attend a rave, hence the name, Rave Nailz. Braelinn Frank is an Austin based nail artist who got started in 2012 while living in Los Angeles.