Every client, every time

It’s difficult to put into words exactly the impact a great salon can have on its community.

These places are more than mere businesses, they provide something greater than the sum of their parts. The strange alchemy of skill and creativity has driven a durable industry to be proud of.

From the hairdressers’ perspective, hygiene of tools and chair environment is a big issue. Most hairdressers adhere to high standards and keep their salons cross infection free by disinfecting tools and surfaces between clients and changing Barbicide solution daily. This is an easy routine to observe and should be part of the fabric of the working day.

However, there is a small minority that do not observe good practice. Excuses such as “there is not enough time to disinfect between clients” just doesn’t cut it in today’s professional work place. You wouldn’t expect to go to a dentist and have the tools used on the previous patient, used on you without first having been thoroughly sterilised.

As professionals it’s our duty, as well as legal obligation, to prevent the passing of infectious viruses such as HIV-1, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and herpes, and bacterial based infections like folliculitis. Clients and staff suffering, for a range of medical reasons, from compromised immune systems are particularly vulnerable to cross infection and therefore rely even more on the hygienic practices of a salon.

Display your Barbicide Jars so both staff and customers alike are in no doubt that you mean business. Please visit barbicide.com and look under Education and Training for an online certification course which is a great tool for training inexperienced staff and keeping the salon up to date.

To find out more please email renscene@hairproducts.co.uk or visit hairproducts.co.uk