salon safety

Nail Tech Killed In Seattle Street Robbery

My-Linh Nguyen, a nail tech in South Seattle, was shot and killed in an attempted purse snatching in South Seattle, Wash. Police are still looking for the suspect.

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Feel at Home at Hands & Feet Boutique

Clarksville, Tenn.’s Hands & Feet Boutique focuses on safety and comfort, drawing a wide range of clients. Owner Angie Prichard hopes to inspire a higher standard of nail care in her area.

All Polish Is Safe [From Microbes]

The polish you are painstakingly applying to your clients' nails is safe, no matter how many others used the same bottle previously.

Nail Salon Scrutiny Update: New York and Connecticut

Nail salons in New York are bracing for a new law that will require all salons to be bonded by October 6, 2015. Meanwhile, state board inspectors in Connecticut conducted a blitz of inspections this month, resulting in a significant number of closures for noncompliance.

Weeks 14-15: Safety and Smarts!

After this week, I am convinced that I can perform a manicure/pedicure service with my eyes closed!

Download New Nail Salon Safety Fact Sheets

The California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology has announced that Cal/OSHA recently published a new fact sheet for Working Safely in Nail Salons.

Thief Steals 400 Bottles of Gel-Polish from a Brooklyn Salon

Update: Q-tips came to the rescue of the Brooklyn salon owners after sending Nail and Spa 4U a check to make up for their loss in products

I Was Almost Robbed

Salon owner Lynnette Diaz-Madden was jolted into realizing just how vulnerable her salon was to being robbed. Here’s what her brush with this all-too-real threat taught her.

#SafeSandalSeason Video: Clean Foot Spa

The Board of Barbering and Cosmetology shows a dramatization of a properly cleaned foot spa with the help of Federico Beauty Institute students in Sacramento, Calif. #SafeSandalSeason

Medinail Learning Center Presents Educational Webinars

Medinail Learning Center (MLC) has launched a series of monthly webinars for nail techs

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