Our Standards

Sterilization is not optional.

The part of a manicure you can't see is the part that matters most. Here is how this studio protects you, step by step.

The Protocol

Three tiers. No shortcuts.

Every item that touches your hands falls into one of three categories, and each is handled to a different — and uncompromising — standard.

Logged, not just promised

Claims are easy. Records are not. Every sterilization cycle in this studio is logged — time, temperature, load, and pouch seals — and you are welcome to ask about the log at any visit. We're proud of it.

What goes on your nails matters too

Sanitation protects you today; product chemistry protects you for years. This studio works with premium gel systems that are HEMA-free and TPO-free whenever possible — formulations chosen to minimize the risk of allergy and to be gentle on the natural nail plate. If you have ever developed sensitivity to gel products elsewhere, tell us — this is a studio where that conversation is welcome.

Questions to ask any salon

  • "How do you sterilize your metal tools?" — the answer should be an autoclave or a dry-heat sterilizer, not "we soak them in blue liquid."
  • "Are your files and buffers new for each client?"
  • "Do you keep sterilization records?"
  • "When were these tools last sterilized?"

Any studio doing this properly will love that you asked.