The Mavala Journal
Beauty & Wellness
Expert tips, tutorials, and insights from Mavala Switzerland
Nail Biting And Thumb Sucking In Children: A Guide By Age
What is normal at each age, why a bitter nail polish is suitable from 3 and not before, what to do below that, the thumb-sucking version, and how to introduce it without it becoming a punishment.
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Do Bitter Nail Polishes Actually Work? An Honest Answer
What a bitter polish is actually doing, why "which is the most bitter" is the wrong question, the four things to judge one on instead, and who it does not work for.
September 4, 2026
Can A Lash Serum Change Your Eye Colour? The Ingredient To Check
Some lash serums can — the ones containing prostaglandin analogues, an ingredient class Health Canada prohibits in cosmetics. What it does, which effects reverse and which do not, how to read a lash serum label in thirty seconds, and the 8-week routine for a serum without it.
August 29, 2026
Why Your Nails Aren’t Growing: The 6-week Night Routine
Your nails are almost certainly growing — you are losing length at the tip faster than you gain it at the root. The 6-week night routine for the nail matrix, what each fortnight should look like, and the five things quietly costing you length.
August 26, 2026
How To Strengthen Weak Nails: The 12-week Plan
How to strengthen weak nails in 12 weeks: the routine, what to expect four weeks at a time, the four mistakes that stop a nail hardener working, and how to recover after acrylics or gel.
August 26, 2026
How To Stop Nail Biting: The 33-day Plan
How to stop nail biting in 33 days: the step-by-step plan with a bitter nail polish, what to expect week by week, how to handle a relapse, and the version for children and thumb sucking.
August 6, 2026
Sophisticated. Calming. Quietly Elegant. Pantone Color Of The Year
Pantone's 2026 Colour of the Year is Cloud Dancer. Shop MAVALA's in-stock white and neutral nail polish shades to wear the trend, plus Scientifique K+ nail care.
December 29, 2025
Your Care. Your Style. Since 1959.
MAVALA, the award-winning Swiss beauty brand from Geneva since 1959. Discover the nail care, hand care and skincare heritage behind Scientifique K+ and Mini Colors.
December 24, 2025
The Power Of Pink Campaign… Let’s Join Forces
MAVALA Canada stands with everyone affected by breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Shop pink nail polish and gentle nail care that's safe to use during treatment.
October 21, 2025
Breaking Up With Synthetic Nails!
Recovering from acrylics or gel nails? Rebuild natural nail strength with MAVALA's Swiss nail care routine — nail hardener, cuticle oil, buffing and nude shades, in Canada.
October 3, 2025
The Art Of Polka Dot Nails
Polka dot nail art step by step: base coat, MAVALA mini nail polish colours, a dotting tool and Colorfix top coat. An easy at-home manicure tutorial you can do in minutes.
September 25, 2025
New Season Nail Trends
The nail trends defining the season: healthy natural nails, nude and milky manicures, neon brights and orange pedicures — with the MAVALA Swiss nail polish shades to match.
August 19, 2025
Old-school Beauty Rules
Seven old-school beauty myths about cleansing, SPF, pores, lash serums and eye cream — debunked, with the MAVALA Swiss skincare products that actually deliver.
August 7, 2025
More Than A Manicure, It’s A Moment For Me
A step-by-step at-home manicure with MAVALA Swiss nail care: shape, cuticle care, Scientifique K+ nail hardener, colour and hand cream for a salon finish in Canada.
July 3, 2025Stay Beautiful
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