Possibly this nail tech was mis-quoted, so maybe we should give her the benefit of doubt before we chase her through the streets with pitchforks and torches?
Jill Wright Bowing Green, KY On Jul 29, 5:52 pm, Dawn McRoberts <[email protected]> wrote: > 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-a... > > 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 McRobertswww.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 > 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. 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.
