safety and sanitation

Electric File Sanitation

There is a specific protocol in cleaning your electric file bits so you can offer a sanitary nail service when using your electric file. You should treat your bits the same as your metal implements and adopt the same procedures for sanitation and disinfection.

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INTA, NMC Release Cleaning and Disinfecting Guidelines

Get Your Pedicure Cleaning on the Record

Pedicure spa cleaning logs are mandatory in California and Texas, and they’re a good idea no matter where your salon is located. Create your own format or borrow one from the Lone Star state.

Louisiana Changes Some Administrative Rules

In Louisiana, salons offering manicuring or esthetics are now required to have sanitizers or sterilizers for implements.

Nebraska Changes Many Sanitation, Safety Rules

Many changes to sanitation and safety rules have been made in Nebraska during the past year.

Keep it Clean!

All salon personnel must understand and practice the steps to properly sterilize, sanitize and disinfect before and after every service.

California Enacts Emergency Nail Salon Law

California today enacted an urgency law aimed at protect consumers from unsanitary nail salons. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Los Angeles) signed into law AB 409, authored by Assemblymember Leland Yee (D-San Francisco/Daly City).

Georgia Has New Salon Regulations

Effective earlier this year, Georgia has new regulations about the signage that must be in view in the reception areas of salons.

Full Steam Ahead: Understanding Autoclaving

In the past autoclaves in the beauty industry were for the super clean-conscious. Now, they’re gaining ground in Texas as required equipment in nail salons. As this medical-grade machine makes its way into salons and spas, owners should know just what they are.

Texas Techs Must Use Autoclaves to Sterilize Instruments

Attention nail techs practicing in Texas: you must use autoclaves to sterilize all nondisposable instruments, according to an opinion by Attorney General of Texas, Greg Abbot, dated May 18.