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Your workstation layout reflects your level of professionalism. If you keep your manicuring table setup as top-notch as your skills, you’ll get ... well, respect.
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Your workstation layout reflects your level of professionalism. If you keep your manicuring table setup as top-notch as your skills, you’ll get ... well, respect.
Salon sanitation is the biggest issue facing you as a professional today. If you do not abide by the codes of sanitation outlined by your state board, you risk losing not only your license but your reputation and clients as well.
Texas wants tougher sanitation rules and Missouri wants a separate license for estheticians.
The summer 1993 Board of Cosmetology newsletter published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation incorrectly stated that alcohol and Barbicide are no longer considered effective by the state board in destroying the HIV/AIDS virus and other contagious diseases.
The Oregon Board of Barbers and Hairdressers has announced that it will begin enforcing a long-standing regulation that states “floor surfaces in the working area of a shop shall be of a washable, non-absorbent material and shall be kept clean, orderly, and in good repair.”
The New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling has overhauled its rules and regulations.
If Arizona’s and Wisconsin’s recent actions are a harbinger of the future, state boards of cosmetology will be beefing up their implement disinfection regulations to reduce the risk of transmission of bloodborne pathogens.
Tired and cranky? Bothered by headaches, nausea, or blurred vision? It may be you’re sensitive to the chemicals you work with. Short of entering a plastic bubble, learn how to protect yourself from chemical overexposure.
Lianne Koziol has gotten involved with the Massachusetts State Board’s rules and regulations.
While glass bead sterilizers shouldn’t be your only method of disinfection, they can be used for extra assurance.