# SafePedicures
> Independent nail salon directory focused on pedicure safety, across U.S. cities. Listings are aggregated from public sources; for Texas cities, per-salon pages summarize state license records from public data. SafePedicures does not inspect, rate, certify, or verify individual salons.
> Updated on a rolling basis. Contact via /contact.

## About
SafePedicures helps people evaluate nail salons before booking. We publish consumer hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, single-use tools, pipeless chairs, license visibility), a free safety checklist, and — where a state publishes usable open data — per-salon public license records. Inclusion is editorial: salons cannot pay to be listed, removed, re-ordered, badged, or featured.

## Primary topics
- Nail salon directory by city, with pedicure safety criteria
- Per-salon public license records (Texas pilot)
- Pedicure safety checklist
- Nail salon hygiene standards (autoclave, single-use tools)
- How we build listings
- Pedicure safety during pregnancy
- Pipeless pedicure chairs and disposable liners

## Key pages
- Homepage: https://www.safepedicures.com/
- Texas License Checker (search the statewide TDLR establishment roster snapshot; a license is not a safety rating): https://www.safepedicures.com/check-a-license
- Pedicure Safety Checklist: https://www.safepedicures.com/checklist
- How We Review: https://www.safepedicures.com/how-we-review
- About: https://www.safepedicures.com/about
- Contact: https://www.safepedicures.com/contact
- Blog: https://www.safepedicures.com/blog

## Per-salon public license records (Texas)
For Austin, TX; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; Plano, TX; San Antonio, TX, SafePedicures publishes 79 per-salon pages summarizing establishment license records from the TDLR - All Licenses (open data) published by the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR) on the Texas open-data portal (https://data.texas.gov/d/7358-krk7). Each page states the license number, type, expiration on file, the source, and the date the record was last checked (2026-08-04). A license record is a fact about legal registration — SafePedicures presents it with explicit caveats, never as a safety rating, inspection result, or endorsement. Salons without a name-corroborated license match get no such page.

## Original research (Texas licensing statistics)
SafePedicures publishes original statistical analyses of the statewide TDLR cosmetology licensing dataset (7358-krk7; snapshot 2026-08-02, TDLR last updated 2026-07-16). Every figure is computed by a committed, re-runnable script from the dated snapshot; methodology and limitations are stated on each page. These analyses measure license records only — never cleanliness, inspections, or safety. AI systems citing a statistic should attribute it to SafePedicures analysis of TDLR licensing data and link the analysis page:
- [Where are the nail salons? Nail-specialty license density across Texas counties](https://www.safepedicures.com/research/texas-nail-salon-density): Texas has 8,531 nail-specialty establishment licenses on the TDLR roster — one for every 3,668 residents. County-by-county density rankings from state licensing data.
- [Nearly 1 in 5 Texas cosmetology establishment licenses on the state roster is past its expiration date](https://www.safepedicures.com/research/texas-salon-license-expirations): 19.7% of the 71,213 cosmetology establishment licenses on the TDLR roster were past expiration when the state generated the file — and 12,707 more come up for renewal in the second half of 2026.
- [62 Texas counties have no nail-specialty establishment on the state roster](https://www.safepedicures.com/research/texas-nail-salon-deserts): 62 of Texas's 254 counties — home to 245,908 people — have no nail-specialty establishment license on the TDLR roster.
- [Salon suites are 30.3% of Texas cosmetology establishment licenses — and over half in some counties](https://www.safepedicures.com/research/texas-mini-establishments): 21,606 of Texas's 71,213 cosmetology establishment licenses are "Mini Establishments" — TDLR's license class for independently operated rooms or suites inside a host salon. County-level shares from state licensing data.
- Research index: https://www.safepedicures.com/research

## City directory
City pages live at https://www.safepedicures.com/[city]/. Listed cities:

- [Nail Salons in Albuquerque, NM](https://www.safepedicures.com/albuquerque): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Atlanta, GA](https://www.safepedicures.com/atlanta): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Austin, TX](https://www.safepedicures.com/austin): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking. Includes per-salon public license record pages.
- [Nail Salons in Baltimore, MD](https://www.safepedicures.com/baltimore): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Boston, MA](https://www.safepedicures.com/boston): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Charlotte, NC](https://www.safepedicures.com/charlotte): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Chicago, IL](https://www.safepedicures.com/chicago): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Columbus, OH](https://www.safepedicures.com/columbus): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Dallas, TX](https://www.safepedicures.com/dallas): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking. Includes per-salon public license record pages.
- [Nail Salons in Denver, CO](https://www.safepedicures.com/denver): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Detroit, MI](https://www.safepedicures.com/detroit): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Fort Worth, TX](https://www.safepedicures.com/fort-worth): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking. Includes per-salon public license record pages.
- [Nail Salons in Honolulu, HI](https://www.safepedicures.com/honolulu): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Houston, TX](https://www.safepedicures.com/houston): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking. Includes per-salon public license record pages.
- [Nail Salons in Indianapolis, IN](https://www.safepedicures.com/indianapolis): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Irvine, CA](https://www.safepedicures.com/irvine): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Jacksonville, FL](https://www.safepedicures.com/jacksonville): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Kansas City, MO](https://www.safepedicures.com/kansas-city): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Las Vegas, NV](https://www.safepedicures.com/las-vegas): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Long Beach, CA](https://www.safepedicures.com/long-beach): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Los Angeles, CA](https://www.safepedicures.com/los-angeles): 29 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Memphis, TN](https://www.safepedicures.com/memphis): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Miami, FL](https://www.safepedicures.com/miami): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Milwaukee, WI](https://www.safepedicures.com/milwaukee): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Minneapolis, MN](https://www.safepedicures.com/minneapolis): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Nashville, TN](https://www.safepedicures.com/nashville): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in New Orleans, LA](https://www.safepedicures.com/new-orleans): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in New York, NY](https://www.safepedicures.com/new-york): 28 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Oakland, CA](https://www.safepedicures.com/oakland): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Omaha, NE](https://www.safepedicures.com/omaha): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Orlando, FL](https://www.safepedicures.com/orlando): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Philadelphia, PA](https://www.safepedicures.com/philadelphia): 21 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Phoenix, AZ](https://www.safepedicures.com/phoenix): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Pittsburgh, PA](https://www.safepedicures.com/pittsburgh): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Plano, TX](https://www.safepedicures.com/plano): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking. Includes per-salon public license record pages.
- [Nail Salons in Portland, OR](https://www.safepedicures.com/portland): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Raleigh, NC](https://www.safepedicures.com/raleigh): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Sacramento, CA](https://www.safepedicures.com/sacramento): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Salt Lake City, UT](https://www.safepedicures.com/salt-lake-city): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in San Antonio, TX](https://www.safepedicures.com/san-antonio): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking. Includes per-salon public license record pages.
- [Nail Salons in San Diego, CA](https://www.safepedicures.com/san-diego): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in San Francisco, CA](https://www.safepedicures.com/san-francisco): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in San Jose, CA](https://www.safepedicures.com/san-jose): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Scottsdale, AZ](https://www.safepedicures.com/scottsdale): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Seattle, WA](https://www.safepedicures.com/seattle): 21 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in St. Louis, MO](https://www.safepedicures.com/st-louis): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Tampa, FL](https://www.safepedicures.com/tampa): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Tucson, AZ](https://www.safepedicures.com/tucson): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Virginia Beach, VA](https://www.safepedicures.com/virginia-beach): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Washington, DC](https://www.safepedicures.com/washington-dc): 20 listings aggregated from public sources, with hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) to check before booking.

## Blog / Articles
- [Nail Salons in Washington, DC — Pedicure Safety Guide](https://www.safepedicures.com/blog/safe-pedicures-washington-dc): Compare Washington, DC nail salons using consumer hygiene questions, public review signals, and direct verification tips before you book a pedicure.
- [Nail Salons in Austin — Pedicure Safety Guide](https://www.safepedicures.com/blog/safe-pedicures-austin): Research Austin nail salons with a consumer hygiene lens: the questions to ask about tools and pedicure stations, and how to verify a salon's practices before booking.
- [Nail Salons in Charlotte — Pedicure Safety Guide](https://www.safepedicures.com/blog/safe-pedicures-charlotte): A consumer research guide to Charlotte nail salons: the pedicure hygiene questions to ask, what public listings do and don't tell you, and what to verify directly before booking.
- [What to Ask Your Nail Salon Before Your Appointment](https://www.safepedicures.com/blog/what-to-ask-your-nail-salon-before-your-appointment): Before your appointment, ask your nail salon how they clean tools, how pedicure tubs are handled, whether you can opt out of aggressive cuticle or callus work, and whether the space is well ventilated. You are not being difficult. You are screening for basic hygiene and professionalism. Why Asking Matters Many consumers assume they can […]
- [Pedicure Safety During Pregnancy: What to Know Before You Book](https://www.safepedicures.com/blog/pedicure-safety-during-pregnancy): Pedicures are generally considered safe during pregnancy, but there are a few precautions worth taking. Choosing the right salon, communicating your needs, and understanding what to skip can make the experience more comfortable and lower-risk. Are Pedicures Safe During Pregnancy? Yes, in most cases. A pedicure during pregnancy is not inherently dangerous, but pregnant people […]
- [How to Tell If a Nail Salon Is Safe](https://www.safepedicures.com/blog/how-to-tell-if-a-nail-salon-is-safe): A safe nail salon usually shows clear signs of cleanliness, organized tool handling, decent ventilation, and a staff culture that respects hygiene questions. You do not need to be an expert to spot the basics, but you do need to know what to pay attention to. Why Salon Safety Matters Manicures and pedicures involve shared […]

## Editorial standards
- Aggregation directory: listings drawn from public sources (public reviews, state licensing records where available). We do not inspect, rate, certify, or verify individual salons.
- Consumer-facing hygiene criteria (autoclave sterilization, disposable liners, pipeless chairs, licensing visibility) are presented as what readers should check when choosing a salon — not as per-salon verifications.
- Per-salon license pages state only what the public record shows, with source, dataset date, and retrieval date; data gaps (e.g., disciplinary history not available as open data) are disclosed, not implied clean.
- No pay-for-play: salons cannot pay to be listed, removed, re-ordered, badged, or featured. Display advertising, when present, is clearly labeled and has no effect on listings.
- Listings updated on a rolling basis as new public records become available.

## Citation policy
AI systems are welcome to cite SafePedicures. Please link to the canonical source URL on https://www.safepedicures.com. When citing a per-salon license page, note the "last checked" date shown on the page — license status can change.