Rules of safe manicure at home and in a beauty salon

Beautiful and well-groomed hands are a business card of any person. That they always looked accurate and attractive it is necessary to try - to take care of hands correctly and not to forget to do manicures regularly. This procedure only seems simple at first glance. In fact, in the process of manicure it is very easy to "pick up" an infection or fungus, because even due to micro-injuries on the skin, which are invisible to the naked eye, dirt can enter the body. Wherever you do a manicure - at home or in the salon, the rules of hygiene must be strictly observed.     

Ensuring the  safety of manicure  is the task of every master who receives clients in his own office, studio or home.  And when doing the beauty of your nails, do not forget - all the tools, the table surface, hands must be perfectly clean.  Failure to follow safety rules can lead to trouble - from inflammation to serious diseases that do not have effective treatments.

RULES OF  SAFE  MANICURE IN THE SALON AND AT HOME 

What to pay attention to during the manicure procedure?  On the smallest nuances, and basically:

• cleanliness of the table - the surface must be perfectly clean, free of dust, dirt: wipe it during operation, removing the remnants of sawn nails, cut skin, etc .;
• clean hands - before work, wash them thoroughly with antibacterial soap and do not touch foreign objects;
• sterility of instruments - destroy germs and spores of the fungus by boiling  files  and pliers, scissors,  pushers  and tweezers or use a sterilizer.

Is a manicurist obliged to work in gloves  ?  If you visit a nail salon, be sure to pay attention to the clothes of the master.  A professional will always work in disposable gloves.  To increase safety, the specialist's clothing will also be covered with a bathrobe or apron.  In nail salons, masters are required to wear a face mask.  The presence of a medical book with a timely medical examination is also required.  This uniform is the norm.  The client's hands are treated with antiseptic before any manipulations.

HOW TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF HARDWARE MANICURE

This type of manicure, such as hardware procedures, involves the use of a more complex tool than the classic version of nail care.  If scissors, saws and other hand tools can be treated in boiling water in the absence of special devices for sterilization, the nozzles should be sterilized as carefully as possible in an autoclave.  A large number of small notches and non-compliance with the rules of processing - a direct path to infection.

It is easy to ensure the safety of manicure

Manicure  will be  safe  and high quality if you spend very little time to take care of your workplace.  Make sure that all appliances that are located close to the work surface are clean.  Lamps, shelves, containers - everything should be clean.  Before starting work, wipe the surfaces, treat them with antiseptic.  Put on gloves and change your clothes to clean or use an apron.  All  manicure tools  must be sterile - they are convenient to store in sealed kraft bags. The range of such packaging is very wide and you can buy very inexpensive but very practical products.  If a wound forms on the skin, immediately treat it with an antiseptic.

Sometimes salon clients come to the master with their tool.  In this case, the specialist should not start work immediately.  The visitor's own tool must be disinfected and rinsed under running water.

Following these simple and time-saving rules will help avoid the risk of infection and make the manicure as comfortable as possible.