safety and sanitation

Milady Offers Online Instruction on Infection Control

A new online continuing education course from Milady teaches the salon and spa professional how to avoid dangerous situations while keeping the salon or spa clean.

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On My Mind: Grades Are Important

Some states, like North Carolina, require salons to post their inspection scores where consumers can see them. While I’m not necessarily a proponent of more rules and regulations for the nail industry, I do believe that since most salons are already being inspected, why not post the grade?

Salon Profile: Nowhere to Go But Up

Orchard Nails opened in Corona, Calif., when the economy was at its worst, but co-owner Thomas Irwin says this meant the salon had “nowhere to go but up.”

Sanitizer Jars

These adorable sanitizer jars are two new options — dubbed “Martini Nails” and “Manicure Time” — to William Marvy Company’s standard No. 6 Manicurist Jars.

Barbicide Available in Pre-Measured Bullets

Salon owners will save on storage space and their bottom line using Barbicide Bullets Hard Surface Cleaner and Disinfectant.

Use Hand Sanitizers Right

Although H1N1 is an airborne pathogen, it’s far more easily transmitted through hand-to-hand contact. This is one more reason it’s important to understand the proper use of antimicrobials and how they fit into your salon sanitation regimen.

On My Mind: What the World Needs Now

I'm pretty excited to be almost done with the year 2009.  It has been a rough year for magazines and the beauty business.

Septiblock Santizable File Block

Backscratchers’ Septiblock Santizable File Block has stick-on abrasives that come off so the block can be soaked in disinfectant.

Ultracare Disinfectant Cleaner Concentrate

Ultracare Disinfectant Cleaner Concentrate is proven effective against H1N1 Influenza Virus, otherwise known as the Swine Flu.

Simple Steps Reduce Salon Liability

When it comes to liability issues, take the advice of an insurance professional: Both your actual sanitation practices and the appearance of cleanliness can reduce potential claims against you.