I posted before I finished... yeah the thing about the 3/4 full polish bottle bothered me too! What am I, a fully stocked retail outlet? I'm a small mobile operator that keeps as much stock as I can manage, but Angie's right - they want
a new bottle, they can buy one. In addition to the "bringing your own tools" thing! Like I can work with those silly little Avon files or those teeny, tiny clippers with dull edges and crumbs on them from being in someone's handbag. Ug. Dawn McRoberts www.highfivenails.com ________________________________ From: Angela R Wingerter <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, July 29, 2010 11:09:14 PM Subject: Re: NailTech:: Oprah Magazine - yet another annoying nail article Three-quarters full? If a client would ask me to get a new bottle of polish out and the old one was perfectly good, I would have to ask her to purchase the new one then. I don't use other peoples implements. I know mine are clean. How do I know theirs are? And I doubt they will use the same ones that I do. I like the style and type that I use and am comfortable with them. Angie Wingerter ________________________________ From: Dawn McRoberts <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, July 29, 2010 4:33:31 PM Subject: NailTech:: Oprah Magazine - yet another annoying nail article 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. -- 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.
