Article date: 29/10/2004
Salons may suffer from solvent warning
I read your news story, Solvent Warning for Mums-to-be (Newsfront 15-21 October) with great interest as we are a salon with a small, but busy nail bar situated within it.
Our nail bar has proved a real addition to our business. Many of our regular clients always take nail services on top of their regular cut and colour, and this has significantly increased our revenue.
Nail services have also added scope to the services we offer, as well as portraying us as a salon that is keeping up with the times as well as client demand.
I was obviously shocked by the findings, but agree with the spokespeople quoted in the article that the number of people in the research was limited.
However, it did get me thinking about the greater implications. If this research was proven, would nail bars around the world be deemed an unsafe working environment? Any if they are unsafe to work in, are they unsafe to visit, too?
Additionally, would those who had worked in or visited a nail bar and experienced the negative effects – as described in the article – be justified in bringing legal action against a salon owner?
As we are living in such a ‘compensation culture’, surely it’s only a matter of time?
For the whole hair and beauty industry, this is definitely an issue to watch and one that could really prove a problem for salon owners
For some of us, it could change the way we do business.
However, ending on a positive note, this industry is great at adapting to change and whether that means modifications in the way that we work or in the products that we use, I am sure we will be able to find a solution.
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