Q&A With an Infection Prevention Expert
We interviewed Siobhain Sweetingham, an infection prevention expert with Virox ProBeauty.
by Beth Livesay
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SEARCHMENUSEARCHWe interviewed Siobhain Sweetingham, an infection prevention expert with Virox ProBeauty.
It’s vital that you actually read your disinfectant’s instructions and clean your tools accordingly.
To ensure your clients’ loyalty, it’s important to give them a sense of confidence in the cleanliness of your salon.
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CPAC Equipment’s new RapidHeat Pro11 High-Capacity Tabletop Sterilizer has more than seven times the capacity of its predecessor.
The year in review for new laws, new trends, and new products that help keep our salons clean.
Protect salon surfaces against the growth of harmful microbes with Bactibarrier’s unique two-step cleaning system.
Editor Hannah Lee discusses the basics of salon sanitation in hopes that our industry can make sure we're all meeting the standards.
EPA-registered Splish Splash’s One-Step Disinfectant features a clear and odorless formula with no artificial dyes.
Perfect for sterilizing small metal implements such as cuticle nippers and tweezers is the Glass Bead Sterilizer from Classic Spa by FantaSea.
This concentrated formula is used to disinfect implements and prevents the growth of bacteria, fungus, and most viruses.
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.
Kupa Incorporated offers the nail technician an ultrasonic vibrating machine that is the latest trend in salon disinfection.
The Ultrasonic Disinfector provides effective implement sanitation at the touch of a button.
We all need to make a concerted effort to help shift the public’s negative views of nail salons. Your station, pedicure chair, and implements must be cleaned before each client. And the thing is, it’s not that difficult to follow standard procedures. Here, we’ve included a checklist of the basics you should be following.
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?
These adorable sanitizer jars are two new options — dubbed “Martini Nails” and “Manicure Time” — to William Marvy Company’s standard No. 6 Manicurist Jars.