It’s safe to say that almost every single person with a mani or pedi in recent memory has had their manicure rubbed up against something or someone else. Whether it’s a nail polish brush or a nearby magazine left on your table, there’s always a perfect place to potentially rub your nails — and if it’s a regular destination for appointment-goers, it could make you ill. It’s an unfortunate side effect that’s unfortunately very common. After all, you can’t avoid that. But, there are tips that can help prevent infections and take the risk out of the situation, no matter who left that magazine.
“Customers whose nails are cut and/or professionally manicured should clean their nail beds, use clean and sterile cleaning sponges and cotton balls, and regularly wash their hands with antibacterial soaps,” William Fazzalari, a cosmetologist and owner of William’s Salon, told POPSUGAR. “After their manicure, they should rub their nails with ice or warm water for 30 to 60 seconds to dissolve their nail beds, remove nail polish, and allow these to dry between applications.”
While it’s absolutely possible to get an infection, it’s easy to avoid this. In the same way you prevent the spread of viruses and bacteria from being washed with an antibacterial soap, you should also remove nail polish between each manicure so no one can cause an infection. And the cardinal rule for manicures? Never touch your sink and/or hand, which could easily transfer potentially contaminated nail products into your nail bed and/or on to you. If you happen to see a nail that’s yellow, it’s best to remove any nail polish and clean. A healthy manicure is a long-lasting manicure and we never want to sacrifice it to a disease that’s ever even remotely possible.
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