It’s Valentines Day! Sweetie pie day! All lovers are hopefully loving each other and enjoying each others time. However, some can’t, because they went to their favorite wax specialist and now they have a hair follicle infection AKA folliculitis. Can you imagine having a hair follicle infection on Valentine’s Day? Good bye sexy lingerie and hello warm compress and Tylenol!
Have you ever been accused of giving your clients folliculitis after a Brazilian wax? What do you do to protect yourself and cover your professionalism in case someone insinuates they got a hair follicle infection after you’ve waxed them? Simply denying their accusation isn’t going to hold much weight, but what if you educated them about the steps to protect themselves from follicle infection after a wax. Maybe you could strengthen your skills as well as insuring that you are following ALL steps of safety and sanitation.
If you don’t want to give your client folliculitis STOP doing this…
As estheticians there are safety and sanitation rules and regulations that we have to follow for waxing services. If we are following all of these steps then the likelihood of a client getting folliculitis at the hands of a licensed and professional wax specialist is slim to none. Take note and make sure you are following ALL of these steps.
Step 1# Sanitize area to be waxed with appropriate antibacterial cleanser/spray
Step 2# Dry the area that was cleansed/sanitized
Step 3# Apply wax
Step 4# Pull taut and remove wax
Step 5# Apply appropriate antibacterial/antiseptic product to TREAT the waxed area
Step 6# Apply appropriate post epilation products
Step 7# Dispose and sanitize ALL used materials, tools and supply’s
Step #5 is not to be skipped. STOP go back and remember those important steps!
If you are one of the very few licensed estheticians, or cosmetologist that follow ALL of these
steps, this blog post is a mere friendly reminder. If you are a licensed wax specialist that does not use an antiseptic product after waxing, STOP now, go to step number five, and ingrain it into your brain. Not applying antiseptic after waxing leaves the skin susceptible to bacteria (staphylococcus) that causes folliculitis, a hair follicle infection.
The application of oil (post epilation product) is not antiseptic. Aloe gel is not an antiseptic. It’s another post epilation product. The following lists below are pre and post products that you can use before and after (immediately after) waxing your clients.
Pre and Post Waxing Antiseptic/Antibacterial Products
#2 Hydrogen Peroxide (any drug store brand)
#3 Antiseptic ointment (any drug store brand)
#4 Skin Smart Antimicrobial Cleansers.
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