New normal for Nail salons during pandemic

New normal for Nail salons during pandemic

Nail salons in lafayette are going above and beyond to keep their customers and employees safe now that the're back open.news 1's cassie schirm is at avalon nails and spa in lafayette and the're going the extra mile, installing plexiglass on top of the other new regulations to stop the spread.

Cassie tha's right i know many of us have been excited to get our hands and toes done after two months of not doing anything or trying to do them yourself.

I's just not the same.

Here at avalon nail and spa the' were excited and ready too open back up but in order to do that they stepped up their game just starting at the door requiring everyone to wear masks the entire time then and adding many new precautions to keep everyone safe.

Just walking in the door to get your hands and toes done looks a little different now "taking temperatures facemasks you know gloves with the shields."tommy tran owner of avalon nail and spa says the're doing everything they can to keep people safe nat 3 when they sit in their chairs.tommy tran, nail salon manager "it was very important you know for everybody to be safe and better for our guests to come back to be comfortable to come in relax for a long time of layoffs and come in and enjoy the pedicures and manicures and stuff like that."just walking in wearing your mask youre stopped to get your temperature taken then yo're heading to the back to wash your hands natsand then signing a contract the salon made before you pick a color."just in case they have any symptoms or any covid-19 so we can track back wh's in that day and who their way and stuff like that.

Just give us some information on it"then when you do sit back to relax this salon is doing a little extra ... there is plexiglass separating you from the nail tech while they work on your toes "i got this from home depot and we got a string and hang it on the ceiling that we have make it comfortable for our guests in our technicians"and even your hainds natsso many people can come get much needed tlc "way overdue since january "and relax knowing the salon is doing more than wha's required."i have a two- year-old at home and so i felt like i was able to come here and not have to second-guess bringing back anything to her at home.even though that safety comes at a cost for the salon tran says i's completely worth it.

"it was pretty pricey to have them all the bigger salon the more pricey is going up i's a little pricey but i's worth spent"he says money well spent helping stop the spread and getting things back to normal.

3 now the salon says they are not doing walkins at this time in order to keep a 25% capacity for the building you have to make an appointment over the phone and they say when you do that the'll try to find a time to get you in in lafayette 'm cassie schirm back to you