Health and Safety

Health and Hygiene

*Be who you would want to be done by*

• Clean clothes
• No heels
• No strong perfume
• Neat nails
• Minimal jewellery
• Hair out of face
• Wash hands after you set up your make up
• Wounds and sores covered with a plaster

KITS

-Clean brushers before leaving the room

-Clear bags

-Lids always closed

-Label and close lids of anything hazardous

-No out of date products

-Avoid double dipping

-Dont blow on make up brushers

-Get to know products before using them

Skin disorders 

Contra-indication - conditions on a client that will prevent or restrict make up procedures being carried out. 

*always ask  if they are allergic to anything or if they wear contact lenses.*

Contra-indication 

-Bacterial skin disease - impetigo

-Non-contagious - acne vulgaris, boils

-Contagious viral skin disease - herpes, warts

-Contagious eye disorders - conjuctvitis 

-Insect infestation - lice, scabies

A contra-action is an undesirable reaction that can occur from make up.

Contra- action

-Watery eyes

-Burning sensations

Disorders of pigmentation - port wine skin

  

PREVENTION OF INFECTION

-Avoid direct application to lips

-Always sterilise combs and brushes

-individual containers for mascara

-Use ear buds for areas of bacteria

Infections. 

Bacterial infections - styes, acne rosacea, cellulitis, boil, conjuctivitis

Infections - Herpes simplex, verucca

Fungal infections - Tinea capitis

Skin and infestations - Scabies, head lice

You

• personal hygiene 
• behaviour (polite, chatty)
• verbal communication 
• listening skills

Label Products

• hazardous materials locked and labeled
• clear boxes
• check electronics are safe and clean
• hair tools always clean
• hand mirror cleaned

Sterilisation

-Alcohol

-septic

-aseptic

-cross-contamination

-cross infection 

-sterilise

-sentise

Disposable tools 

• mascarra wands
• disposable brushes
• spatulas