A professional responsible for nail care should have several manicure materials. They all serve an important purpose and require caution.

This zeal with the materials is important for countless reasons. First, he is the one who ensures that you are providing a service in accordance with health surveillance laws. That is, that your business and provision of work is legal.

In addition, taking care of manicure materials ensures the safety of your customers. After all, consider that when using them you are in contact with the skin, nails and mucous membranes. Still, no matter how experienced you are: it's not accident free.

An accident with one of the materials, such as cuticle pliers, leads to cuts and bleeding. Therefore, consider that if your pliers are not properly cleaned, it may contain microorganisms. They then can cause infections and even illness.

It is clear, therefore, that the hygiene of manicure materials is essential. Equally, it guarantees its own safety. Therefore, it is a subject that cannot escape the attention of a manicurist. This allows you to achieve success and gain more and more customers.

As for this, by the way, know that it is a point of attention for customers. It is common for them to prefer clean places. Not only that, but also for establishments and professionals that expose sterilization ovens, for example. That way, don't skimp on care!

Below, then, see what are the essential care with manicure materials. With them you guarantee a good impression to customers and quality services.

See the essential stages of care for manicure tools. Then just follow them. With this your materials will always be up to date with hygiene. As a result, your customers will be safe and receive great services.

To begin with, separate reusable tools from disposable ones. In the first group are metal pliers and spatulas, for example. In the second are the sandpaper, toothpick, cotton used in care and wet wipes. So discard them as they are not shareable.

Finally, separate the service towel for later washing with the rest of the day. This should happen with soap and water, with hand washing or in the washing machine.

Right after service and disposal, start cleaning the manicure materials. This refers to spatulas and pliers, which are reusable materials. To do this, use plenty of running water and soap. 

At that moment, you only remove superficial dirt, such as skin remnants and even blood. Be careful and wear gloves when doing this wash. Afterwards, dry them with a paper towel.

Thirdly, proceed to disinfection. Here the materials are more diverse. After all, you need to disinfect both the tools and the workbench, table and chair. For this, use alcohol 70 and clean and preferably disposable cloths.

The fourth and final step is sterilization. Manicure materials that are intended for this process are pliers and spatulas. Also, nail clippers and other metal and sharing.

However, there are two ways to do it. The first is with the greenhouse that makes use of the “dry heat” method. It takes 2 hours to finish. On the other hand, there is also the autoclave. She applies “moist heat,” which only takes 30 minutes.

We separate some tips that will improve your organization and impression to customers. Be sure to check it out, even if you already take all the care we listed above. In fact, just being careful is not enough. It is also necessary to show such zeal with the clientele.

Now you know all the care your manicure materials need. So, be sure to check out what are the day-to-day tools of a professional in this area.

Finally, make sure you have all the equipment.