You are correct. Rules do vary from country to country and here in the us, from state to state. Yes disinfection using an industry related product, such as ultronics, and using it correctly kills all germs that would be harmful to a client getting services. As far as I kne, pedicure tubs don't come with disposible filters. ..but they do need to be cleaned daily, and the tubs disinfected between clients. Elena Desmonie
Dawn McRoberts <[email protected]> wrote: >Link: >http://www.oprah.com/spirit/How-to-Save-Money-on-Beauty-Hair-Makeup-and-Nails/4 > > >The Model Manicure >19. Case the joint for spotlessness. >A less-than-immaculate nail salon can be a breeding ground for bacteria, says >Jane Park, owner of Julep Nail Parlors in the Seattle area. Reusable >implements >(nail scissors and cuticle clippers) should be sterilized in a >high-temperature >autoclave (look for a rectangular metal box with a round, sealed door), and >anything that can't be sterilized, like files and buffers, should be >single-use >and brand-new for each client. (To be really safe, bring your own tools: a >clipper, cuticle pusher, hangnail nipper, and file.) And avoid whirlpool >pedicure tubs, says Ji Baek, owner of Rescue Beauty Lounge in New York City. >"The filter, where the bacteria resides, is supposed to be changed after >every >pedicure, but I've never been to a salon where that happens." If your >favorite >salon has whirlpools, ask them to switch out the filter before your pedicure. > > >20. Pay attention to the "free edge." >That's the front edge of your nail, the part that is clipped or filed. In >addition to painting up and down, a manicurist should brush your base coat, >colored polish, and top coat horizontally across the tip of the nail. This >step >can double the life of your manicure or pedicure, says Park. > > >21. Pick your polish wisely. >Many salons use nail polish thinners when their old polishes start to thicken >with age. Thinners compromise both the color and integrity of the formula. If >the bottle is less than three-quarters full, ask for a new one, says Park. A >freshly opened bottle of polish can make your pedicure last weeks longer than >an older, and potentially thinned-out, bottle. > > > >Okay, I realise that things are different in every country and every state, >but >seriously, is this person advocating that if a salon is not in possession of >an >AUTOCLAVE that clients should turn on their heel and walk out? Isn't the >standard "disinfection" not "sterilisation"? If so, way to incite mass panic >in >the millions of clients of salons who do not autoclave their instruments. > > >Can someone enlighten me about the US requirements for salons - is this >article >correct? > > > >Dawn McRoberts >www.highfivenails.com >Scotland > > > > >-- >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 at >http://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 at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en.
