Success came at a price for nail tech Carrie Bomar. After spending countless hours each day looking down at clients’ hands, her neck began to hurt, a result of the posture most nail technicians assume.
Elevating clients for feet-focused services generally improves nail tech ergonomics, as you don’t have to hunch over to do close-up work. And building your own set-up means you can design and decorate it however you want. (Hello, purple paint and glitter!)
The newly redesigned Wrist-Assist has threaded end discs that allow for interchangeable cushion sizes and cushion replacement.
The RaisEase rest was designed by veteran nail tech Jan Siegel to use with her own pedicure clients.
Inspired by NASA engineering, the EZ Back Zero Gravity Chair from Super Relax reclines fully to give the user the experience of floating on air.
Help is at hand for techs who suffer from overworked, tired, and sore muscles. The Hand, Foot & Body Massage Tools Professional Kit from The Nail Superstore is comprised of nine ergonomically correct massage tools to be used during manicures, pedicures, or body massage.
Lightweight and portable, the PediStil Foot and Leg Rest from TempleClean is a unique foot and leg rest that conforms to the rim of a pedicure tub so it positions the client’s leg comfortably and securely over the tub.
Proving that necessity is indeed the mother of invention, these nail techs have created a wide array of products that are perfect for the salon. This gallery is an expanded version of the article in the January 2010 issue of NAILS Magazine.
If you’re like many nail techs, you go home after a long day with aches and pain in your hands, shoulders, and back. Proper posture and improved ergonomics can help reduce these symptoms that are often viewed as an unavoidable side effect of being a nail tech.
New from RadaPro, the Ergonomic Pedicure File relieves wrist strain and promotes good salon hygiene.
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