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Do you disinfect your hand and foot files before using them on clients? New regulations in California may cause you to think twice before reusing them. Make sure you’re up to date on the dos and don’ts of proper nail file disinfection.
Your questions answered by Doug Schoon, Melissa Carlini, and David Dyer.
These days, a salon’s sanitation practices rank number one on more and more clients’ lists of what they’re looking for in a good salon. Those salons that make cleanliness a priority are making themselves shining examples in their communities, and gaining new clients for it.
Now in New York, instruments made of porous materials such as files and pumice stone must be discarded after each use or sealed in a bag for use on only one client.
Sanitizable files are becoming a tool of choice in many salons. How do they stack up against their more temporary counterparts?
It’s easy to forget the basic in the clamor over salon sanitation, but just washing goes a long way toward keeping you and your clients healthy.
With the decision of a few state boards to require salons to use tuberculocidal disinfectants, manufacturers and industry associations debate whether they are really necessary for use in salons.
Your workstation layout reflects your level of professionalism. If you keep your manicuring table setup as top-notch as your skills, you’ll get ... well, respect.
Salon sanitation is the biggest issue facing you as a professional today. If you do not abide by the codes of sanitation outlined by your state board, you risk losing not only your license but your reputation and clients as well.
While glass bead sterilizers shouldn’t be your only method of disinfection, they can be used for extra assurance.
Examine the pros and cons of disposing of, saving, or disinfecting your files.
Common sense and board safety compliance should keep your salon free of most diseases, including AIDS.
The issue of disinfection is confusing and sometimes frightening. But knowing what to use and when alleviates fears and helps keep everyone safe.
