Again, Health Dangers in Nail Salons – Cosmetologycampus.com Has All The Solutions

The health hazards of a visit to a nail salon have seen ample publicity in print and in blogs in recent years, but because of the relative ease with which diseases such as bacterial, fungal, and viral (HIV, for instance) infections are transmitted, they certainly bear repeating.

Salon technicians across the U.S.—from those who have gone through training like the Kentucky cosmetology CE to cosmetology aspirants in Texas just taking up the Texas cosmetology CE—are taught in cosmetology class or in cosmetology CE about the dangers of infection from improperly cleaned and disinfected instruments such as scissors and clippers, and on how to reduce or eliminate these health hazards.

Health Magazine recently underscored this when it put together practicable safety tips for the practical and conscientious nail-salon client. 

·         Before anything else, ask the salon technician to wash her hands. Yes, it’s almost rude, but it’s necessary and it’s the professional way.

·         Make sure that the technician has properly cleaned her workstation after her client before you. Lysol or Clorox are in order. 

·         Don’t let the technician cut your skin, period. If she (or he) has to, make sure that the implement used (usually a cuticle clipper or a Credo blade) has been thoroughly cleaned and properly sterilized. Ask how the sterilization was done. 

·         Bring your own implements, if you prefer, if your salon doesn’t provide a new buffer and file. 

·         Ask for a single-use plastic hand bowl inside the ceramic bowl when given a fresh bowl of soapy water to soak your nails in. This, of course, reduces contact with germs while you soak. 

·         Don’t depilate (shave, wax or use hair-removal creams) a day before a pedicure. Recently depilated legs often have small abrasions or micro-cuts in the skin that can become entry points for germs. Best to delay your salon visit for at least a day to give your traumatized skin time to heal. 

·         Shun artificial nails, no matter how good they look on you. They tend to lift from the natural nail at the base, creating space for microbes to proliferate in. 

·         Make sure the salon is licensed and the technicians’ licenses are posted.

Cosmetologycampus.com, a top provider of online training for cosmetologists, provides not just a convenient, fully online cosmetology CE program (mandatory in renewing a cosmetology license), but also vital training to prevent infections at the salon.