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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.

Wellness

Pearlescent Gloves

Designed with the specific needs of salon professionals in mind, SW Pearlescent nitrile disposable gloves boast a unique, glossy exterior that lets users stand apart.

Business

Get a Doctor in Your Corner

by Michelle Pratt

Medical and beauty professionals need not be at odds with each other. Instead, techs can help create a bridge between professions, with multiple benefits to both tech and doctor.

Wellness

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.

Technique

Ergonomic Pedicure File

RadaPro

New from RadaPro, the Ergonomic Pedicure File relieves wrist strain and promotes good salon hygiene.

Wellness

Wrist-Assist

R. S. Innovations

R.S. Innovations has introduced a new version of the Wrist-Assist with a larger cushion.

Wellness

Controlling Odors in the Salon

by Staff

The amount of odor is directly related to how quickly a liquid evaporates. That means preventing the rapid evaporation of liquids can lower the odor in the environment.

Wellness

Pregnancy and the Nail Tech

by Michelle Pratt

As a nail tech, you spend a large part of the day surrounded by chemicals. Now that you’re pregnant, is there anything that needs to change?

Wellness

Massage Pregnant Pedicure Clients With Caution

by Staff

A massage might seem just the thing to bring relief to pregnant clients’ swollen feet and legs, but there are acupressure points around the lower legs and feet that, when aggressively worked, can bring on contractions.

Industry News

Use Caution With Certain Essential Oils

by Staff

Irritation and sensitivity are possible with the use of almost any essential oil, says Jimm Harrison, author of Milady’s Aromatherapy: Therapeutic Use of Essential Oils for Esthetics. This is one reason most aromatherapy experts recommend against using undiluted oils on the skin.

Wellness

Playing Defense with Disease

by Rashid M. Rashid (M.D. Ph.D.)

Nail techs play an important role in protecting clients. The three Cs — cuticles, colors, and contours — can be early indicators of larger health problems.

Technique

2-in-1 Antimicrobial Callus and Cuticle Remover

Dr. G

As part of its antimicrobial skin care line designed to help nail technicians fight germs, viruses, and fungus, Dr. G’s has introduced 2-in-1 Antimicrobial Callus and Cuticle Remover.

Wellness

Use Hand Sanitizers Right

by Dr. Kenneth Gerenraich, D.P.M.

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.

Left to right are Lauren Harris, Lisa Wealer, Jill Cumpton, Ashley DeGroush, Natalie Stone,...

Business

For the Good of the Team

by Staff

Sure we love our clients and the work we do, but it’s our relationships with coworkers that can make the difference between a so-so work environment and a place we look forward to returning to day after day. NAILS asked readers: What do you do that’s special or unique at your salon to foster team spirit?

Wellness

Adds Room Air Cleaners

Salon Pure Air

For dust and fume removal, Salon Pure introduces two new air cleaners.

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