Week Nine: The Homestretch
It’s so hard to say goodbye, and sadly, that is what I’ll be doing next week. I’ll be saying goodbye to nail school and hello to the nail business as a licensed technician; this is once I pass my state board, of course.
It’s so hard to say goodbye, and sadly, that is what I’ll be doing next week. I’ll be saying goodbye to nail school and hello to the nail business as a licensed technician; this is once I pass my state board, of course.

Doug Schoon lays out in simple terms how to properly ventilate your salon. For more info on the PBA and NMC ventilation guidelines, click here for a PDF handout.For more Doug Schoon videos please visit - http://facetofacewithdougschoon.com/

The Sunflower II System by Aerovex Systems is an air filtration device for dust removal. The powerful cyclone system draws in UV-gel and acrylic nail dust as well as other air pollutants. It now features new, brighter LED lighting, and for a limited time still available with standard 20 Watt Halogen lighting.

"The One That Works" Salon Air Purifier was made exclusively for the ventilation system needs of the nail and hair salon industry. It scrubs harmful vapors and dust from the air, creating a healthful salon environment.

The Valentino Beauty Pure Generation III table model delivers a fashionable and smaller solution to harmful dust and odors right at the source.

Valentino Beauty Pure’s new Generation III Table Model is an air filtration system that eliminates nail dust and odor from acrylic or gel systems.

Aerovex Systems' Nails Source Capture System with new Healthy Air Technology is the next generation in nail salon ventilation technology. The new portable air ventilation system is built to protect the breathing zones of nail technicians and prevent overexposure to monomer, acetone, and associated acrylic vapors and dusts.

Since 1988, Aerovex Systems has developed innovative products to provide proper ventilation appropriate for all salon chemical services. Now Aerovex is unveiling two new state-of-the-art Salon Source Capture Ventilation Systems featuring “Healthy Air” technologies. The new “Healthy Air” source capture ventilation systems combine eHEPA technology with enhanced activated carbon filtration.

The Medicool ManiVac is a compact, modular vacuum system designed to remove potentially harmful manicure dust while you file.

A durable, high-quality indoor air purification system, the LightAir IonFlow 50 features a sleek and stylish design that would complement any salon or spa decor.

NOSK was originally designed by top ear, nose, and throat specialists to provide a natural aid to allergy and asthma sufferers, but the tiny personal air filtration device is being adapted for the nail industry.

The Restorer Salon Air Cleaner from CCT Industries reduces gases and odors produced by nail and hair services.

When it comes to improving salon ventilation, Salon Pure Air/Air Impurities Removal Systems offers products such as the Salon Pure Air, which captures air contaminants directly at the source and safely removes them before clean air is released into the room.

For optimum ergonomics, efficiency, and function, the Eat My Dust nail vent from Nail Innovationz increases workspace and mobility by connecting through the underside of the desk top.

The Valentino Beauty Pure is a nail dust collector and an at-the-source air filtration system in one. All nail dust and odors are eliminated after being pulled down through a state-of-the-art filter, leaving nothing but clean air, says the company.

The amount of odor is directly related to how quickly a liquid evaporates. That means preventing the rapid evaporation of liquids can lower the odor in the environment.

For dust and fume removal, Salon Pure introduces two new air cleaners.