Preventing Diseases in the Salon

The chances of contracting AIDS or tuberculosis in the salon are slim to none. It’s the little, everyday illnesses—like the flu and the common cold—nail technicians need to watch out for.

Fresh Air

Local exhaust systems pull vapors out of the salon before you breathe them. The best news is that you can custom-build a system for your salon at a reasonable cost.

Files in the Wash Cycle

Sanitizable files are becoming a tool of choice in many salons. How do they stack up against their more temporary counterparts?

Stop, Thief!

What to do if you’re robbed and how to prevent it from happening in the first place.

Editor's Note: In Any Language, Sanitation is Critical

As an industry, we endured more than a year of constant television and news reports that scared potential salon customers into thinking that they took their lives into their hands by getting a manicure.

We Aim to Serve You Better

Try as we might, the staff of NAILS does not know everything there is to know about nails. The daily ins and outs of the business are something only professionals working in the field can really know. That’s why NAILS invited a prestigious group of individuals-salon owners, nail technicians, and educators-to act as our Editorial Advisory Board. Members of the board will suggest article ideas, provide expert counsel, and keep us up-to-date on trends, salons, and people worth noticing. By way of introducing them to you, we’ve asked them to share their own professional achievements and their thoughts on the biggest challenges facing the industry.  

Something In The Air - Keeping Salon Air Healthy

Are airborne chemical vapors giving you a headache? Implement your own salon “Clean Air Act” by investing in a local ventilation system.

The Nails File: Chicago Salon Controversy

Reporter Gets the Dirt on Salon Sanitation

While the article did employ a few scare tactics, on balance, it did much more to cairn fears about potential disease transmission and to educate die public about the stringent standards technicians and salon owners must adhere to.