Being a nail tech is mostly about your smarts and your supplies. Still, there’s that little matter of salon equipment. Which of you has what salon paraphernalia varies according to your clients’ needs, your health concerns, and your pocketbook.
NAILS surveyed readers to find out which pieces of equipment are found most commonly in the salon.
Which of the following items do you have in your salon?
paraffin unit | 81% |
electric file | 80% |
UV light | 77% |
portable, electric pedicure basin | 55% |
pedicure spa (throne-type) | 44% |
air purifier | 40% |
airbrush (for nails) | 34% |
vented manicure table | 34% |
local area exhaust system | 29% |
professional towel warmer | 21% |
autoclave | 20% |
other type of electrical sterilizing equipment | 20% |
tanning bed | 15% |
microdermabrasion equipment | 15% |
other specialized ventilation equipment | 10% |
See more beauty industry statistics and analyses at Nails’ Beauty Industry Research.
Originally published in NAILS Magazine, June 2007.
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