The ABCs of Sanitation

A is for apple, unless you are a nail tech on the frontlines of client safety. Join in an alphabetical micro-tour of how we clean up.   

Sold On Sanitation

Stock up on these hard surface and implement cleaners, then be sure to talk up your sanitation and disinfection practices to your clientele. If you strictly follow the instructions on the product labels, you’ll be well on your way to keeping your clients safe — and sold on your salon.

Sanitation Solutions

Implement handling is an area that often has the most violations according to the state board inspector who comes in to visit us. In Washington we are required to use mostly single use items. There are

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?

Test Your Sanitation Knowledge

Take this quick quiz to see where you stand on sanitation. Pencil ready? Get set. Go.

Sanitation Begins With Soap and Water

Did our client recently sneeze or cough into her hand? Does she have a sick family member at home? Did she wash her hands after going to the restroom? Did she apply her makeup or lotion

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.

Just My Opinion: Sanitation Routines Need to Be Stepped Up

Recorded occurrences of service-related ailments and scrutiny from state boards are on the rise and rightly so. 

Regulators, Not Consumers, Drive Sanitation Trends

Michael Megna, CEO and co-founder of Backscratchers Salon Systems, discusses salon sanitation issues and the trend toward disposable products.