From acrylic monomers to airborne bio-dust, the air inside a nail salon carries risks most professionals never see coming. Aerovex Systems reveals the source-capture and room-purification strategies that are setting a new standard for salon safety.
After a stint managing a salon in Boston, Sallyanne Austine decided to return to her native Nantucket, Mass., to open her own salon, where she’s now known as The Nail Lady.
“For me, being part of the group has resulted in improved skill level and a nail art portfolio, which means more money in my pocket, improved salon standards, and a bunch of great friends who just happen to be nail professionals,” says site member Raji Venugopal of Kelly’s Country Cutter in Grand Blanc, Mich.
Nail techs in the U.K. face many of the same challenges we do, says Belinda Price, who recently co-founded the U.K.’s Nail Industry Association (NIA) with fellow techs Sue Davies and Amanda Gould.