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Medley's post has since been shared more than 20,000 times -- with many people commenting on how unsanitary and frightening the dip powder service can be.

Elle reports that due to sanitation concerns, many salons don't carry the treatment.

\"It is incredibly unsanitary for multiple clients to dip their fingers in the same container of powder, even pouring the product over multiple clients' nails and allowing the product powder to fall back into the container is an easy way for nail infections to be passed between clients,\" says licensed nail technician Harli G.

She continues, \"If you notice techs applying the dip powder in either of those ways, leave and go to a different salon.\"

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Experts agree, that a safer alternative is to have the powder poured over the nail base rather than dipping your nail in a jar.

Another suggestion is to bring your own dip powder.

Brands such as SNS - Signature Nail Systems, OPI, Red Carpet Manicure, and Kiara Sky Nails carry dip powder products you can shop for and try yourself or bring to your local salon.

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