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Because nail products can contain ingredients that are harmful to human health, you should always look for the Healthy Nail Salon logo when you choose a salon. Certified Healthy Nail Salons use safer products, safer practices and better ventilation, so you can breathe easy knowing they are healthier for you, employees, and the planet. And that's a beautiful thing.

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About the Healthy Nail Salon Program

There are 250 salons in San Francisco, employing over 2,200 technicians, who are primarily women of reproductive age. Nail salon workers are exposed to toxic chemicals in polishes and other products that have been linked to cancer, birth defects, and miscarriages. San Francisco’s Healthy Nail Salon Program aims to reward nail salons that make safer choices for their employees, customers, and the environment.

Launched in early 2012, the Healthy Nail Salon program is a free program which is open to all nail salons in San Francisco. The San Francisco Environment Department works with registered salons to help them complete the safety measures required to become certified under the program.

To reduce exposure to these chemicals, the Healthy Nail Salon program requires that salons go through a rigorous checklist of safety measures, including:

  • Use of safer nail products
  • Use of gloves by all technicians
  • Installation of localized ventilation
  • Training for all employees

Find a Healthy Nail Salon near you!

The following nail salons are recognized as Healthy Nail Salons by the San Francisco Environment Department. If you don’t see a Healthy Nail Salon sticker in the window of your favorite salon, please share this helpful information with the manager. 
 

Bayview/Hunters Point
Oliviana Nail Spa 
4343 3rd St Unit A, (415) 529-1023


Bernal Heights
New York Nail 
3483 Mission St, (415) 285-8679


Castro
Castro Nail Salon 
431 Castro St, (415) 252-1657


Cole Valley
Deluxe Lavender Nail Spa
113 Carl St, (415) 566-5333


Cow Hollow
Bamboo Spa 
2284 Union St, (415) 567-8812

Boniva Nail Spa
1929 Lombard St, (415) 829-2188

Lombard Heights Nail Salon
3288 Steiner St, (415) 776-9688

Nails 2001
2213 Union St, (415) 775-5838


Financial District
Lucky Nails 
17 Drumm St, (415) 981-5321


Glen Park
Mina Spa 
2920 Diamond St, (415) 333-6920


Hayes Valley
Archer Nail Bar 
526 Hayes St, (415) 374-7248

Creative Nail Care
347 Hayes St., (415) 861-8100

LUX SF 
490 Hayes St, (415) 255-4589

The Muse SF
476 Grove St, (415) 255-9911

Sarah Nails Spa
191 Franklin St, (415) 525-3939


Ingleside
Sol Y Luna Spa 
691 Monterey Blvd, (415) 469-7323


Inner Richmond
Luxury Spa
405 Balboa St., (415) 702-6350

Polish Nail & Beauty Spa 
301 Cornwall St., (415) 780-1912

Salon Belle Linda 
4448 California St., (415) 752-7958

Spectrum Nails Spa 
4438 California St., (415) 483-5028

Wellness Nail Care 
405 Arguello Blvd. Suite #100, (415) 750-0287


Inner Sunset
Gentle Nails Salon 
1414 9th Ave., (415) 702-6559

Nail Arts
1116 Irving S.t, (415) 664-5728

Sensi Luxury Nails & Spa 
338 Judah St., (415) 665-6245

TT Nail Spa Waxing 
1654 Irving St., (415) 564-5286


Japantown
Trio Nails 
1832 Buchanan St., (415) 931-9261


Laurel Heights
Rendez-Vous Nails 
3247 Sacramento St., (415) 474-2205


Lower Haight
Ritual Nail Bar 
340 Divisadero St., (415) 347-3133

Silky Touch 
544 Haight St., (415) 255-8527

Zen Day Spa 
775 Haight St., (415) 558-8886


Lower Pacific Heights
Artistic Nail & Spa 
1826 Divisadero St., (415) 572-2754

JT Nails 
1848 Fillmore St., (415) 563-4373

Velvety Nails And Beauty Spa 
2183 Sutter St., (415) 345-1688


Marina
Ciao Bella Nail Salon 
2277 Chestnut St., (415) 771-6666

New Zen Spa
1933 Union St., (415) 292-6988


Mission District
It's M3 Time Nail Salon 
3278 21st St. Suite A, (415) 824-1887

Sophia's Beauty Lounge 
3420 Cesar Chavez St., (415) 285-9777

Spectrum Nail Spa 
28 Guerrero St., (415) 431-6245

Valencia Nail Spa 
1184 Valencia St. Suite #108, (415) 999-9790


Nob Hill
Green Beauty Nails & Spa 
1300 Pacific Ave., (415) 370-3662

Kitty's Nails 
1436 California St., (415) 775-1286

Perfection Nails Spa 
1044 Hyde St., (415) 923-9888

Tint Nail Spa 
1262 Mason St., (415) 802-7698


Noe Valley
Mani-Pedi Beauty Spa 
4106 24th St., (415) 285-1339

Plush Nails Spa 
1791 Church St., (415) 821-1704

The Upper Hand Nail Spa 
3836 24th St., (415) 359-7918


North Beach
Lilypad Spa 
369 Bay St., (415) 655-3133


North of Panhandle
MAC Nail Spa 
783 Divisadero St., (415) 567-0162

Q Spa 
604 Divisadero St., (415) 885-1272


Outer Richmond
Aquatica Nails 
5707 Geary Blvd., (415) 422-0448

Fabulous Nail Spa 
2099 Clement St., (415) 240-6962

Glitz N Glam Nail & Lash Spa 
5847 Geary Blvd., (415) 702-6485

Richmond Nail Salon 
5856 Geary Blvd., (415) 876-3888


Outer Sunset
SF Nail Spa 
1324 Noriega St., (415) 564-5581


Parkside
T's Nail & Lash Spa 
1700 Taraval St (near 27th Ave), (415) 684-1016 


Potrero Hill
La Petite Nail Shop 
601 Kansas St., (415) 796-2863


Presidio Heights
On The Other Hand
3562 Sacramento St., (415) 917-3489
 

Russian Hill
Lu Lu Beauty Bar 
2356 Van Ness Ave., (415) 862-4488

Paua Beauty Salon 
1455 Powell St., (415) 525-4766

Zen Spa 
1595 Broadway, (415) 500-4666


South of Market
Cocoon Urban Day Spa 
330 1st St., (415) 777-0100

The Nail Hall 
1401 Mission St., (415) 500-2243 


West Portal
Mia's Beauty Spa 
602 Portola Dr., (415) 661-4772

West Portal Spa 
124 West Portal Ave., (415) 566-6172

Zen Beauty Spa 
221 W Portal Ave., (415) 661-6852

 

Don't see your favorite salon?

If your nail salon isn’t a Healthy Nail Salon, be sure to ask the salon manager if they are aware of the Healthy Nail Salon Program and the benefits to their staff, their clientele, and the environment. 

Refer them to this site to learn more about this free program.

Become a Healthy Nail Salon

Two gloved hands applying blue nail polish on another set of hands.

1. Attend free training

SF Environment coordinator conducts a free 45-minute training session with all nail salon employees. The training can be held at the salon and in the language(s) that salon employees speak.

A hand holding a pen is checking off boxes on a checklist

2. Complete checklist

Salon owners and employees work together to make sure all the criteria on the checklist are met. Criteria include:

  • Purchasing safer products
  • Implementing worker safety practices
  • Disposing of chemicals safely
  • Improving ventilation
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3. Participate in assessment

Salon owner requests a site visit from SF Environment coordinator. Once all the criteria are met, the salon will be recognized as a Healthy Nail Salon. 

Benefits of joining

Being a part of the Healthy Nail Salon Program will: 

  • Improve the health and well-being of your employees
  • Create a safer environment in the salon for your clients
  • Reduce indoor odors
  • Attract more clients
  • Promote your business once recognized

Stand out from other salons!

Healthy Nail Salons receive a plaque, a window decal, and certificates for all employees. Salons are also listed on SF Environment's website, newsletters, and social media.

You can call the Healthy Nail Salon team at (415) 355-3700 to learn more about the program or request a consultation.

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