Yep, crazy. I would not say that these are the NSS in our industry but I would say that you have to be careful everywhere you go. I have another great story but no time to tell it tonight.. about a breath taking salon that I had 2 interviews ( including practical) got hired at and never worked a day for... I'll have to fill in sometime next week... UGGGH !!! Night all
Tickled Pink & Grey, ~Kimberly Lesser~ http://www.couturenailboutique.com Award-winning Nail Technician Articles and opinions published in industry magazines National & International Competitor Salon Nail Department Trainer and Mentor Inta Member AEFM Trained Creative Nail Design "Grand Master" 2000-2002 EZ Flow "Master Artist" Educator 2006 & 2007 Entity Competition Team Member 2006 & 2007 Entity Advantage Education Team Member On May 12, 4:30 pm, [email protected] wrote: > You would be surprised how many upscale salons that have NO clue about > sanitation. Reuse files; use a credo; half jars instead of fully > submersible-- these are the NSS in our industry, not the chop shops!! > JM observations, > Lynnettehttp://www.facebook.com/nailtech Sent via BlackBerry from > T-Mobile > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michelle Phoenix <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 15:14:39 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: NailTech:: Uv cabinets & Dr. OZ > > Focusing too much on sanitation? WTH??? > > On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 2:07 PM, Couture Nail Boutique <[email protected]>wrote: > > > LOL ! Lynette ! back in 2001 when I was with EZ Flow I was AGAIN > > shopping for quality places to work. I found the "best" salon in the > > area (which I have to say the salon/owner/managemet was EXCELLENT in > > many, many,many ways) I was doing informational interviews where I > > would go into salons before accepting an interview and I would > > actually "interview" them to see if I even wanted to work there. I > > grilled this owner for about 1.5 hours. I believed that she understood > > what I was looking for in a salon and what I would expect. After our > > interview I believed the salon to be up to my standards. However I > > found myself having to disinfect the pedicure chair I was using before > > AND after each client ( yes, cleaning then running disinfectant > > through it for 10 minutes) because after watching another technician > > "clean up" after her work. > > I was "talked to" because I was taking too long for my pedi > > appointments. I stayed with my own standards that I stated in my > > official interview and would also leave informational articles in the > > office for the owner. Then I realized that this same technician did > > not have a disinfectant jar on her station and watched her as she > > would tap her files ( just like you said) and put her dirty implements > > into the UV cabinet in the back room ( dirty) and take them out again > > and use them on clients. I had a friendly, informative discussion > > with her about this and of course she knew better because she was > > doing nails longer then I was and I didn't know what I was talking > > about. OF COURSE !!! So then the owner had to have a discussion with > > me about how I was "focusing too much on sanitation" > > REALLY ? So when I grilled you for 1.5 hours about that before > > accepting an interview at your salon...you were STILL not getting > > it ??? > > Needless to say I quit. This wasn't my first time to the rodeo. My > > own salon was the only one that met my standards. I will NEVER be > > perfect but I will always strive to do the best work I can and hold > > myself to the highest standards and continue to educated myself and I > > feel that EVERY nail technician should do this too if they want to > > call themselves a "professional" > > I'm so tired of "seasoned" nail techs that I see at educational events > > that sit there and all they are trying to do is find something that > > the educator is doing "wrong" instead of learning something new. > > I forgot who said this but I remember this saying " when you are > > GREEN, you are GROWING, when you are RIPE, you are ROTTEN". > > WE SHOULD ALWAYS BE GREEN !!! > > > Tickled Pink & Grey, > > > ~Kimberly Lesser~ > > >http://www.couturenailboutique.com > > Award-winning Nail Technician > > Articles and opinions published in industry magazines > > National & International Competitor > > Salon Nail Department Trainer and Mentor > > Inta Member > > AEFM Trained > > Creative Nail Design "Grand Master" > > 2000-2002 EZ Flow "Master Artist" Educator > > 2006 & 2007 Entity Competition Team Member > > 2006 & 2007 Entity Advantage Education Team Member > > > On May 12, 12:10 pm, [email protected] wrote: > > > Kimberly, > > > Reminds me of this time Pat and I were at the mall. He has to run in the > > mens room. I waited outside the chop shop and watched what they were doing. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "NailTech" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<nailtech%[email protected]> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > -- > Michelle Phoenix > Elite Licensed Nail Technician > > Wet Paint Nail Spawww.wetpaintnailspa.com > Online Booking Available > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. 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