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Being a spa or aesthetics practitioner is an inherently intimate career choice and one that bears intrinsic responsibility. Skin care professionals see clients sometimes at their most vulnerable and are entrusted to maintain client safety while at the spa. This is even more apparent due to COVID-19. The agencies that are responsible for creating guidelines ... Read More
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Spa sanitation has been one of the hottest topics in our industry in recent memory due to COVID-19 concerns. It affects everyone, literally. Remember the panic when you couldn’t find toilet paper? This is now happening with cleaning supplies. On top of that, is the effects these products have on the environment. With unprecedented supply ... Read More
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Cleanliness in the spa industry is synonymous with universal precautions and infection control. Keeping up with that cleanliness requires daily check ins, as well as setting staff expectations for certain action items. These daily tasks can be completed by various people in the office including support staff and professionals. Beyond that are the weekly tasks ... Read More
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If the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything, it is how important infection control protocols are and how to properly implement them. However, there can be areas that are overlooked or even forgotten about completely, as the public has recently become much more aware of. Not all spas or clinics are created equal and the protocols ... Read More
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The professional beauty industry is an industry that thrives on social interaction, providing services, and of course, personal responsibility. These aspects require service providers to be in close proximity to delicate areas, potentially hazardous conditions, as well as some diseases and disorders. Bearing that in mind, it is of paramount importance that skin care ... Read More
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Though many of us understand the importance of hygiene in the workplace, some remain unaware of exactly why we practice these infection control protocols in the first place. As practitioners, we are tasked with utilizing those sanitation practices, to the best of our abilities to reduce the spread of illness and disease from one client ... Read More
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We have revered cleanliness as the highest form of self-respect since ancient times. Keeping your treatment room and trolley clean are among the best and easiest ways to show respect for clients and yourself. Familiarizing the basics is necessary for a an effortlessly functioning treatment room. In addition, utilizing a sanitary maintenance area will reduce ... Read More
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The moment a guest walks into your treatment room, it should be clean in such a way that they should feel as if they are the first person to be treated in your space. A great way to ensure this is to stay organized. By being organized, you will allow yourself to quickly turn over ... Read More
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Proper disinfection practices are the cornerstone of a successful spa business. As professionals, it is our duty to protect the public we service, while also protecting ourselves and our business. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has very clear outlines as to why and how we clean, disinfect, and sterilize our implements, ... Read More
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