A visit to the nail care salon for a manicure or pedicure treatment can be an enjoyable weekly experience. A salon gives clients beautiful nail art, and gives a technician the opportunity to provide good nail care treatments.
Nail Salon Cleanliness
A nail salon's cleanliness may have a direct connection to a risk of developing health problems. The main areas to monitor for nail salon cleanliness are the bathrooms and kitchens, floors, manicure workstations, nail technicians, and pedicure stations.
One possible health problem is paronychia, which is a severe break between the skin and the nail plate. This can contribute to nail infections by trapping food, dust or dirt inside the seal.
Bathrooms and Kitchens/Break Rooms
The bathroom and kitchen areas should have hot water and soap for handwashing. Dirty towels should not be used by nail salon employees or nail salon customers;disposable paper towels are preferable.There should be a kitchen and break area for salon employees to prevent employees from eating at the workstation.
Floors
The salon floor should be cleaned daily to remove dirt. Other signs to check for in the quest for nail shop floor cleanliness is the absence of nail clippings, insects and food crumbs on hardwood floors or rugs. Ask when and how are the floors cleaned.
Manicure Workstations
A standard manicure workstation has a manicure chair and a table with buit-in drawers and room for storage trays. Nail technicians keep nail professional tools and equipment on the desk including nail glue, nail files, polish, and manicure gels. The workstation should look organized and should be cleaned between customers. Tools that are not disposable should be sterilized with alcohol or a microwave system between clients.
Pedicure Stations
A pedicure station should be clean and well kept, and should be washed between salon clients. Some higher-priced salons provide a self-contained unit for cleaning with continous sanitation. However, most nail salons use pedicure stations with removable basins.
Nail Technicians
Nail technicians should practice regular hand washing after each treatment to minimize cross-contamination between salon clients. Also, they should refrain from performing any nail services on a client with an obvious infection such as nail fungi. A salon client has the right to expect reasonable health and safety measures during a salon visit.
A nail salon visit should be an enjoyable and stress-free experience. A salon client can ensure a safer visit by checking a nail salon for cleanliness and refusing to use a nail salon that does not practice proper nail care standards.
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