With over a million hair and nail salons in the United States alone, the industry uses thousands of disposable gloves every day. There are many reasons for this, including the health of the client and the worker. But what are the best options for such disposable gloves in a nail salon to keep your workers and clients safe and why?
Below, we describe why specific disposable gloves are better than others. We start by diving into the reasons behind wearing them in the first place.
As you delve further, you will find a list of which gloves you should invest in. These will ensure that you create a safe and hygienic experience for all people involved. So, read on to uplift your salon to the next level.
What Makes the Best Nail Technician Gloves?
Nail technicians must use gloves in their daily work life. While many of the chemicals that they use are fine for use on nails, that is not true elsewhere. Some of the solvents and other materials used to beautify nails can dry out and negatively affect the skin, causing irritation or flaking.
When you want to know which item is the best for a specific group of people, it often pays to listen to the group in question. For that reason, it is easy to work out that disposable nitrile gloves are among the most popular options for nail salon workers. Many of them will tell you that these are the go-to choice.
While people often believe that latex gloves are the best, this is often due to the long history of their use. So much so that to many they have become a generic trademark that people use for all disposable gloves.
The trouble is that over time it has become obvious that latex has a large allergy problem. Nail technicians wear gloves while they deal with clients, which puts the technician and the customer at significant risk. As such, the workers use nitrile as an alternate option.
On top of the benefit of not using latex, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also lists other advantages of using this material. This material is not porous, for example. As such you will not expect any professional chemicals to seep through the material and affect the skin.
To help you choose some of the best specific gloves, we have put together the following list:
Parker Protective Exam Black Nitrile Gloves
The Parker 4mil gloves are a powder-free latex-free option for anyone who needs a high degree of dexterity in their work. When enacting a high level of beauty standards, you must have complete freedom of movement, which these gloves provide.
They are resistant to oils, acids, and alkalis. This will help prevent them from breaking down when working with many of the strongest nail treatments.
These very light nitrile gloves come in deep black, making them perfect for appearing professional. They will not be mistaken for healthcare gloves or home-use cleaning equipment. Your technicians will appear as though they are meant to be wearing these over any other option.
They also come in both a 4 mil and 6 mil thickness. This allows you to choose the amount of protection you need offset against their inherent stiffness.
As a final point, you can still use a touch-screen when wearing them. So, if your client wants a change in the music, that is only a touch of a button away.
Raxwell Industries 6.5 mil Powder-Free, Non-Sterile, Ambidextrous, Latex-Free Black Nitrile Gloves
Raxwell’s offering touts itself as a 510K-compatible medical-grade product. This would be a relieving statement to many as they will need to be interacting with a lot of customers using these. On top of this, they are quite heavy duty, thus if you need to spend a long time with any specific customer, there is no need to replace them.
They, too, offer both corrosive resistance and oil protection. You can wear these when working with many salon chemicals and you do not need to have concerns about them touching your skin.
Much like other gloves, these come in dark black. This helps them fit in as a part of a professional aesthetic. This deep black gives people feelings of careful work, rather than a lack of hygiene.
Their touch-screen compatibility means that you can retain full use of any devices that you need to navigate your role in your shop. This includes the use of devices as a part of your payment system.
SafeHealth – Nitrile Exam Blue Gloves, Powder Free
These options combine both puncture resistance with a high degree of touch sensitivity. As such, they provide everything that one might need when dealing with beauty products.
The gloves fit well in four different sizes:
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Extra Large
This allows you to choose the option that matches your hand size, with them not slipping down or pinching tight. They are also firmly puncture-resistant, so if you have small accidents during your work it is unlikely that you will pierce through them.
With their good fit, you can make use of their textured fingertips to maintain a firm grip on any nail salon tools that you might use. As the material also has a good amount of stretch, the gloves will form well to your hand to act as a second skin, reducing any awkward movements.
How to Get the Best Disposable Gloves
With the above information, you should be able to make better decisions about which disposable gloves you might want to buy. You can also work with your employees to find out which of the options you should be investigating more.
If you want to look into making a large order for such gloves, to ensure that you get the best deal, you should contact us. Our staff can talk to you about your needs and ensure that you receive the perfect gloves for the tasks that you do every day. So, give us a call and start the process today.
