Wellness
Animal, Vegetable, or Chemical?
Why do we swallow the rubbish that is dished up not only by product manufacturers but also by so-called consumer activists whose interests are supposedly to protect people?
Illinois Woman Sues Nail Salon
Plaintiff Cheryl Reader is suing Diamond Nails in Wood River, Ill. alleging that during a pedicure, a technician scraped the bottom of her foot pro-ducing an open wound and bleeding.
Put Some Medi In Your Pedi
So-called “medi pedis” are catching on with consumers despite the fact that there are no strict guidelines on what they entail or who can perform them. Salons that offer this therapeutic service promise clients a high level of sanitation, scrupulous callus reduction, superior treatment products, and expert knowledge on the part of the practitioner.
Do You Speak Spa?
If so, you’re most likely already familiar with the latest spa marketing buzzwords identified by Spa Finder in its 2007 trends forecast. For those of you who are not yet fluent in the lingo, this glossary provides a translation.
by Tim Crowley
Put Some Medi in Your Pedi (Learning to Do Medical Pedicures)
So-called “medi pedis” are catching on with consumers despite the fact that there are no strict guidelines on what they entail or who can perform them. Salons that offer this therapeutic service promise clients a high level of sanitation, scrupulous callus reduction, superior treatment products, and expert knowledge on the part of the practitioner.
Wisconsin Launches a Public Awareness Campaign About Salon Safety
The Wisconsin Department of Regulation & Licensing launched a campaign to educate salon professionals and consumers about nail and hair salon safety.
Electric File Sanitation
There is a specific protocol in cleaning your electric file bits so you can offer a sanitary nail service when using your electric file. You should treat your bits the same as your metal implements and adopt the same procedures for sanitation and disinfection.
INTA, NMC Release Cleaning and Disinfecting Guidelines
You Can Help Fight Breast Cancer, Starting at ISSE
The “Nail Community Cares” campaign to fight breast cancer needs volunteers to help spread the word and peddle its signature pink high-shine buffers.
Going for the Green: Eco-Conscious Salons
Salons have always been centered around a beauty philosophy — but what happens when salons extend that outlook to include Mother Earth? As green salons pop up all over the country, find out what this trend means to you.
by Sree Roy
Going the Distance (Restoring Runners' Feet)
Runners’ feet crave special attention. Rev up your pedicure business by catering to those clients who run for fun or fitness. A foot is a runner’s first point of impact — you can be their first line of defense against injury, through service and education.
Get Your Pedicure Cleaning on the Record
Pedicure spa cleaning logs are mandatory in California and Texas, and they’re a good idea no matter where your salon is located. Create your own format or borrow one from the Lone Star state.
Beauty + Health Benefit
Spa goers want to see cosmetic and health benefits from their beauty treatments.
California Adopts Emergency Footspa Cleaning Regulations
The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology has implemented emergency footspa cleaning regulations.
Texas Delays Issuing Autoclave Violations Until May
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) will delay issuing violations to salons that provide nail services but are using a method of sterilization other than an autoclave until the end of May.
The Underlying Problem
Most of us have been affected by trauma to the nail — a car door, a hammer, even marathon training. If you haven’t experienced it directly, you’ve more than likely seen a client with a subungual hematoma. Learn when to leave it alone, when you can apply an enhancement, and when to refer the client to a doctor.
Nebraska Changes Many Sanitation, Safety Rules
Many changes to sanitation and safety rules have been made in Nebraska during the past year.