Watch for any of the following in a salon.
If you see any of the following violations
we recommend that you leave the salon
and find another place for service or
insist they follow these procedures.
• Salon that does not look clean in general, with
any hair or nail clippings, dust or debris on the floor,
drawers, tables, or other furniture.
• Salon is using dusty or dirty nail files, buffers and
other tools.
• Salon is using products from unlabeled or
unmarked containers.
• Salon stores nail files and other tools in a dirty drawer
or container.
• Salon is using nail files or other tools are stored in dirty
or contaminated- looking solution. Note: Some
solutions are not transparent but are not necessarily
“dirty”. If uncertain, ask.
• Salon does not cover or place lid on disinfection
containers.
• Restrooms are dirty or unkempt, lack liquid soap
and clean towels.
• Nail technicians are using razors on clients feet to
remove a callous or thick skin.
• Salon is providing services to clients with infected
fingers, nails, toenails or feet.
Be wary of nail technicians
or salon service providers who:
• Do not wash their own hands before performing
a nail or pedicure service.
• Provide services that are painful or damages
your skin or nails.
• Cannot explain how they clean and disinfect their
nail files, clippers, bits, and tools when asked.
• Cannot explain how they clean and disinfect
foot spas when asked.
• Do not have a logbook indicating when pedicure
foot spas were cleaned and disinfected.
• Use an implement or other object to forcibly
remove or “pry off” artificial nails.
• Do not use a clean, freshly laundered or
disposable towel.
• Will not show you a current license when you ask
to see it.
• Say they are too busy to properly clean and
disinfect their tools.
• Stick their fingers directly into jars or containers.
• Do not discuss concerns, ask questions and/or
complete consultation before performing services.
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