On the Road: Nail Garden, Studio City, Calif.
Kim goes on the road to see how the Nail Garden earned 100 rave reviews on CitySearch.
Kim goes on the road to see how the Nail Garden earned 100 rave reviews on CitySearch.
The bill was never enforced but new guidelines allow for more reasonable disinfection guidelines.
All salon personnel must understand and practice the steps to properly sterilize, sanitize and disinfect before and after every service.
Foot tools can potentially transmit infectious diseases. Strict compliance with state sanitation rules is essential when using porous and one-time-use items.
Having an inspector show up at your salon can be a stress-inducing event, especially if the salon isn’t as clean as it can be and if the employees are not following the rules and regulations of their respective states. We asked former and current state board officials to tell us some of the most common salon inspection violations inspectors find when they visit salons.
An informal polling of NAILS’ readers reveals that just a small percentage of clients take the precaution of bringing their own tools or purchasing them at the salon.
Talk about getting back to basics! We learn in kindergarten to wash our hands and keep our things clean. Cleaning your implements is the ultimate “back to basics” step you can take, and it is reassuring to clients and coworkers alike. Each state in the union has its own regulations regarding specifically how metal (non-porous) implements are to be cleaned or disinfected. While the rules don’t vary substantially from state, there are nuances that you need to be aware of.
Sterilizing salon implements may make for good marketing, but experts say standard disinfection is effective and would promote greater adherence, resulting in a cleaner, safer industry
Salons know that savvy consumers are wary of dirty salons and so they conduct their sanitation procedures with a great flourish.
Should nail files be disinfected or tossed after one use? That’s been a hotly debated subject for some time. A group of scientific and nail industry experts may finally have the answer.
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