August 1, 2008
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Why hunch over to reach your pedicure client’s foot when you can bring the foot up to meet you at a comfortable height?
Keywords: Continuum Footspas healthy working posture working safely
August 1, 2008
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Required disinfection process, handling of disposable items, and handling of electric file accessories for all 50 U.S. states
August 1, 2008
| Article
It’s the end of a long day. You’re filing toenails and tired when your file slips and slices into the toe, drawing blood. What do you do? An elderly client stumbles and takes a bad fall to the ground. What do you do? A fellow nail tech is pregnant and working beside you when her water suddenly breaks. What do you do?
Keywords: sanitation working safely
August 1, 2008
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Vacations are the time to cut loose and kick up our heels, and welcome the break from our usual routine. Just remember to bring the best of your eco-consciousness with you when you prepare to travel.
Keywords: environmental issues green business recycling SpaRitual
July 1, 2008
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Tips on making a steadier polish application so your clients will know you're a pro.
Keywords: healthy working OPI Products polishing techniques product application
July 1, 2008
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Ancient cultures from the polar snows to the equator and everywhere in-between worshipped the sun for its energy and power—especially for its ability to bring food from the earth through photosynthesis. Today, we take care to shield our own skin from the UV rays, but the sun remains essential to our life-force. So enjoy organically grown, energizing fruits and vegetables in season from your local farmers market, or grow your own—even if your garden is only a clay pot set on a sunny balcony.
Keywords: nutrition SpaRitual
June 1, 2008
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Exciting new treatment strategy could help the body defend against potentially lethal strains of antibiotic-resistant Staph, also known as MRSA.
Keywords: client health healthy working infection control MRSA salon sanitation
June 1, 2008
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Staying active has to be a conscious effort. We can’t hold our jobs totally responsible for our weight issues, but they do play a role. I’ve seen from personal experience the effect of a sedentary job.
Keywords: editorial exercise healthy eating healthy working wellness
May 27, 2008
| News
For the state’s nail techs who prefer literature in Vietnamese, Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recently translated a safety pamphlet into Vietnamese.
Keywords: OSHA Vietnamese salon industry working safely
May 20, 2008
| News
According to a new survey from the Northern California Cancer Center and Asian Health Services of Oakland that specifically focused on Vietnamese nail salon workers, Vietnamese nail techs suffer from acute health effects associated with the chemicals they use in that work.
Keywords: Vietnamese salon industry working safely
May 1, 2008
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With filing dust, clippings, aerosol sprays, chemicals, and vapors making their way around the salon environment, wearing contact lenses while working can be potentially hazardous.
Keywords: healthy working ventilation working safely
May 1, 2008
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Nail tech Karen Hodges recounts a difficult journey that began with a diagnosis of breast cancer. Her load was made lighter by the support and friendship offered by her “angels” — other nail techs who came to help.
May 1, 2008
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The job of nail tech poses a few special challenges when it comes to your health. The good news is, little changes go a big way toward ensuring a long and healthy career.
Keywords: air quality ergonomics healthy working minimizing stress time management
May 1, 2008
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It’s most important to wear a mask when filing artifi cial nails. “Especially if you use an electric file,” says Schoon.
Keywords: electric file safety electric files working safely
April 1, 2008
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Scooping your products into smaller containers helps avoid waste and prevents cross contamination.
Keywords: client health Doug Schoon healthy working product contamination salon sanitation
