Health and safety in the workplace

Health and Safety in the workplace

Make-up

- Before applying any cleanser toners or moisturisers to a clients skin, make sure they are not allergic to any of the products. If the client has rather sensitive skin, there are sensitive skin cleansing  products which will be more suitable for the clients skin.

- Before Applying any make up products to the skin make sure the client is not allergic to any products, if the client experiences any red rashes or itching due to the product remove immediately under cold running water.

- when using special effect products such as latex , before applying to the clients skin make sure they are not allergic to any of the products. Test the latex on a small area of the skin using a cotton bud before applying fully to the skin, if the area becomes red or itchy remove immediately and do not use the product, run under cold running water also to reduce the red and itchiness. Products such as gelatine which does not contain any latex can be used as an alternative. If a clients skin is sensitive apply a barrier cream to the area before applying the latex.

- Make sure each time you apply make to a client, wash your brushes fully to avoid infection .

- wash your hands before applying makeup to a clients skin.

- tie your hair back before applying any makeup to a clients.

- remove any jewellery before applying makeup.

- make sure the work station is tidy at all times when applying make up to a client.

- treat your client with care.

- apply couch roll to your workstation before setting up your products and applying makeup to the client.

Hair

- Apply couch roll to the work station before setting up your equipment and working on a clients hair.

- Wash your hands before working on a clients hair

- Tie your hair back before working on a clients hair.

- Treat your client with care.

- Make sure the client is not allergic to any products such as hairsprays or shampoo and conditioners , if the client has a sensitive scalp there are shampoo and conditioners available for clients who have a sensitive scalp.

- When using heated appliances such as curlers or straighteners be cautious not to burn the clients scalp.

- When sectioning the clients hair make sure you do not dig the pin tail comb into their scalp.

- When securing hair in place, using hair pins make sure you do not scrap the clients scalp with them.