Stand-alone paraffin treatment procedure When clients come to the salon for paraffin only, they do not just walk to the paraffin tub and dip. Instead, there is a protocol that must be carried through to prevent the introduction of microbes into the wax. This is a $15 to $25 service that takes 15 minutes. 1. Have the client wash with an antimicrobial cleanser. 2. Perform exfoliation (prep) on the area that will get the paraffin. Purchasing a chair for pedicures As discussed, until throne-type pedicure salons hit the market in 1985, pedicures were rarely booked. Pedicures have come a long way since their reintroduction and were brought on that journey by the invention of the now- expected throne chair. Since then, they have become a lifestyle choice for many clients, and it is believed that those chairs had something to do with their surge in popularity. They are so relaxing and pleasurable that many clients dream about having a pedicure while they sit at their desks or stand at their workstations. Some claim their pedicure is a basic pleasure in their life, and when they want one, they want it in a throne-style pedicure salon. Some will not go to a salon that does not put them in a throne chair. They need that special feeling the chairs provide, and the ultimate relaxation that goes along with their design. The throne-type chairs were developed with wonderful relaxation features, such as heat and massage, and new features were added often. Then, in 1999 and 2000, an outbreak of Mycobacterium fortuitum infections from pedicures purchased in a salon in Watsonville, California, caused ugly, slow-healing lesions and permanent scars on more than 120 women. The outbreak was due specifically to the failure to clean the pedicure equipment properly, and it brought intense attention to the lack of infection control in the pedicure industry. Many more infections were reported
3. Apply lotion. 4. Apply paraffin.
5. Place plastic bags and terry mitts or warmed towels and seat the client in a comfortable chair. Encourage them to relax for 10 minutes. 6. Remove the paraffin, massage the remaining lotion into the skin, and bid the client goodbye.
following this incident, and three deaths allegedly caused by poor infection control by the service providers were reported. This caused the change in design for the chairs to what is called “pipeless,” meaning no pipes or air channels are in the design to collect residue and breed harmful bacteria. Salon owners should keep in mind that older, used pedicure chairs probably do not have these benefits. If they want a salon chair in their salon, it should be a new one with pipeless technology. Many salons have opted for nonthrone technology because of these problems, which have frightened clients away from throne-type chairs. Bench setups are popular because they take up the least amount of space. Other designs also are out there, with their focus being clients’ comfort. The wise owner will visit other salons to assess other systems. To avoid concerns with infection control, owners must be diligent in making certain all disinfection procedures are performed. The soakless pedicure was developed for professionals who could not install spa chairs or could not afford them. A comfortable reclining chair is a great partner for this pedicure. It has also become popular because of the fear of infection and the needs of at-risk clients.
ADDING SKINCARE
Before spending any money on a room or equipment, a decision should be made on who will perform the new services. Will the salon hire a skincare professional? Or will they use the professionals at hand? The choice of who will perform the service if the salon is utilizing current cosmetologists should be made around several considerations, and it should be settled so that the staff members involved can become an integral part of moving forward with the room. Are there one (or more) staff members who are especially interested in performing skincare? The professionals providing skincare must not be ambivalent about the new services. Ambivalence will be conveyed to the client, and if the professional is not interested in performing the service(s), the clients will notice. If any professional is interested in delving further into skincare, they may be the one to choose. The person(s) chosen to perform skincare in a salon should be interested in going further in training for the service, be excited about it, and care enough about clients to be careful when performing treatments.
Skincare is not as simple to add in a salon as manicuring and pedicuring because it needs a separate room. If a separate room is not available, a salon cannot add skincare. However, if the salon has a separate room that can be a facial room, it is halfway to the introduction of skincare in the salon, and it also can be used for waxing. The next decision is about water in the room. Some professionals say that it is important; others disagree. If water is already in the room, the room can be planned around that. If there is no water and skincare is a service that would be profitable for the salon, a service using hot pots and other methods can be used. Some ski care professionals prefer that setup to avoid the noise from sink usage during the treatment. Peace and Tranquility
Salons often consider building a skincare room that does not have floor-to-ceiling walls. When clients have facials and other services in these rooms, the noise from the salon counters the relaxation the facial service is known for, and those clients who have experienced them in other locations will immediately notice the lack of tranquility. Full walls are required for facial rooms to be successful.
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