Personal Hygiene

natural beauty As Winston Churchill said, “you never get a second chance to make a first impression.” How right he was. As a beauty professional and, therefore, working in an industry where so much emphasis on put on “looks”, it’s really a simple and easy issue to address. If you look and act in a professional manner, you will be taken seriously and your reputation will be that of a professional who is serious about providing a high quality services that delivers. Never underestimate how people will perceive you, even subconsciously. Wearing a professional uniform that is spotless, fresh and neat will do wonders for you together with clean, tidy hair, simple, elegant makeup, no false nails – all these things truly make a difference. Good grooming and personal hygiene says so much about you and will tell the client what sort of SAFE BEAUTY service they might experience.

Personal hygiene – clean hands and wardrobe (have your hand sanitising gel with you at all times (a tube attached to your belt and a pump on your work space)

No false nails as they harbour bacteria

Keep your hair out of your face as you won’t be tempted to keep brushing it aside and then contaminating your client

Don’t touch a client’s face then your own face or hair and then the client’s face again (double dipping of a different kind)

Treat your client how you would like to be treated and practise SAFE BEAUTY in all aspects of your job.

How to wash your hands properly

Do you think you wash you hands enough and do it properly? You might be surprised. Here’s a helpful guide to washing your hands effectively so you can be sure that you are minimizing the risk of catching and spreading viruses and bacteria to your clients, tools and products.
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Dirty hands (80% of germs are transferred from hands)

Sounds obvious and it should be - think of the Government swine flu advertisements where you see how easily germs are transferred and how long germs linker. Hand washing is the single most important step in preventing the spread of germs leading to disease and infections. We all use our hands much more frequently than we realise.
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