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Salon Cleanliness Is Next To…

by Suzette Hill, contributing editor

These days, a salon’s sanitation practices rank number one on more and more clients’ lists of what they’re looking for in a good salon. Those salons that make cleanliness a priority are making themselves shining examples in their communities, and gaining new clients for it.

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Implements Are Disposable, Clients Are Not

by Staff

Now in New York, instruments made of porous materials such as files and pumice stone must be discarded after each use or sealed in a bag for use on only one client.

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States Begin to Tackle MMA

by Staff

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Do Salon Inspections Pass The Test?

by Suzette Hill

Even as the beauty industry continues to grow, state boards face increasing budgetary constraints and hiring freezes. It all boils down to too many licensees, too few inspectors, and an industry that questions the validity of the state board.

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Reader to Reader: What is your Salon's Smoking Policy?

by Staff

We asked our readers how they handle it when a client wants to light up.

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No Animals Allowed

by NAILS Staff

Animals have no business in the salon, and for some beauty manufacturers, they have no business in research laboratories, either.

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Preventing Diseases in the Salon

by Suzette Hill

The chances of contracting AIDS or tuberculosis in the salon are slim to none. It’s the little, everyday illnesses—like the flu and the common cold—nail technicians need to watch out for.

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Fresh Air

by Staff

Local exhaust systems pull vapors out of the salon before you breathe them. The best news is that you can custom-build a system for your salon at a reasonable cost.

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Files in the Wash Cycle

by Erika Kotite, staff editor

Sanitizable files are becoming a tool of choice in many salons. How do they stack up against their more temporary counterparts?

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Editor's Note: In Any Language, Sanitation is Critical

by Cyndy Drummey

As an industry, we endured more than a year of constant television and news reports that scared potential salon customers into thinking that they took their lives into their hands by getting a manicure.