Prevention Disinfectants Named Official Disinfectant at LA Fashion Week

Prevention Wipes and Ready-To-Use Spray were close at hand at workstations and backstage at the 2022 LA Fashion Week.

On My Mind: Back to Basics

Editor Hannah Lee discusses the basics of salon sanitation in hopes that our industry can make sure we're all meeting the standards.

Let’s Keep Salon Sanitation Simple, and Stick Together

 Salons know that savvy consumers are wary of dirty salons and so they conduct their sanitation procedures with a great flourish. 

Hospital-Grade Disinfectant Kills Covid-19 in 60 Seconds:  Lucas-Cide #222 RTU

Lucas Products’ new LUCAS-CIDE® #222 RTU ready-to-use hospital-grade disinfectant has received a 60-second kill claim for COVID-19, allowing salons, spas and barbershops to save time cleaning in-between clients.

Foot Spa Disinfectant

Pediclear’s foot spa disinfectant is designed to offer your client “peace of mind,” as well as further protection from bacteria lurking in the pedicure stations.

Product Spotlight

Backscratchers Inc. fights infection with anti-bacterial scrub

Off to a Clean Start

Keeping your salon clean is one of the most important things you can do to safeguard yourself and your clients’ health. Before you start working on your client’s nails, take a look around your salon to make sure it’s as clean as it can be.

What's Your Sanitation System?

Sure you’re busy, but not too busy to sanitize and disinfect properly. For some this means having multiple sets of implements that last the whole day; others manage to disinfect on the fly, alternating between just two sets of tools. We asked nail techs: How do you quickly and effectively sanitize your tools when clients run back to back?

Implements Are Disposable, Clients Are Not

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.