Prevention is Key

In all my years doing nails, Id say 70% of clients aren't aware if tools are sanitized or cleaned  or reused. These 70% of clients don't bother asking. Those 20% are clearly interested and the other 10% are wickedly interested and even want to know what we clean with, what we do to sanitize and if we reuse tools.

In case you wanted to know (I'd hope you do) there are procedures and steps that are put in by the laws of Florida that we as professionals must follow or suffer severe consequences. All nail techs and service workers are meant to follow these instructions but sadly not all salons nor technicians ever practice protocol.

As an advanced nail technician, I learned that the first rule is to not just meet state requirements but exceed the requirements!

It's pretty simple and I've managed to get it down quick enough where it will take me roughly 3-5 minutes to get through. Here's how...

so first things first...you need dirty tools =)

The first thing I like to do is scrub my tools with antibacterial soap and hot water a brush and make sure I get out all the nail clippings and filings that get stuck in the grooves of the tools.

Then I leave 'em soaking in the properly diluted barbicide while I pick up and sanitize my work area. About 10 minutes.

After 10 min, I take my tools and dry 'em and put them in the seal able blue bags and then put my name on them so they're not lost.

Once 5-10 bags have accumulated (these are not all mine, I work with 9 other girls) they are placed in the autoclave, and with pressurized steam get sanitized! Voila!

Now the process starts all over again. I like that we sanitize our tools, its a great marketing strategy and an easy way to prevent fungal or any other kind of disease that any client could bring.

I hope the next time you choose a salon you ask how they clean their tools!