Vietnamese Nail Technicians

Getting manicures and pedicures is a luxury that many people enjoy on a weekly or monthly basis. Since I was little, I have seen people of all ages at the nail salons while waiting for my Mom to get her nails done. However, I didn't notice that nearly all of the nail technicians in the salons were Vietnamese, and that many did not speak English, until I moved to California. Have you ever wondered why that the industry is structured the way it is? How has the nail industry evolved to such homogeneity? My website was constructed with the intention of bringing attention to the low wages and poor conditions of the technicians in nail salons, and why the industry is so intensely dominated with Vietnamese workers. I also want people to understand the disparities between the nail technicians, and how ethnicity influences the wage of the workers.
The nail industry has grown tremendously in the last few decades, as has the number of licensed manicurists in the United States. The nail industry is appealing to the Vietnamese immigrants (many came to the U.S. because of post war struggles in Vietnam) because many do not speak English, and English is not necessary to be a technician. However, with increasing salons, the price of the nail services have gone down, and therefore the wages as a nail technician are very low. Also, the chemicals used in nail salons pose serious risks to the health of the workers. Many of the workers are not educated about the correct safety procedures and chemicals.