Page 54 - The Law of Lashes Ultimate Lash Ebook

A contra-action is when a reaction occurs during or straight after the
application. For example, reddening of the skin or an allergic reaction to
products that have been used. Your client must be made aware that these
things may happen. If they suffer an allergic reaction because of the treatment,
remove it straight away and seek medical help. No, we aren’t doctors, nor do
we need to remember the ins and outs of our Biology lessons, however, having
a basic understanding of various micro-organisms, which cause infection, is
necessary to ensure the adequacy and suitability of your business’s hygiene
precautions. Let’s break it down into manageable chunks…

BACTERIA

Bacteria can be divided into two distinct
groups: pathogenic and non-pathogenic.
Pathogenic bacteria cause disease and
non- pathogenic are harmless or even
beneficial to the human body.
Your standards of cleanliness and
hygiene in the workplace should target
pathogenic bacteria and their spores.

Bacterial infection occurs when bacteria enter and begin to multiply within the
body; general infection occurs when a localized infection is transported via the
bloodstream around the body. Bacteria can enter the body in various ways
including inhalation of spores, consumption of contaminated food, poor
hygiene and contact with an infected person or an infected object. As an artist
we should be particularly wary of the penultimate and final channels of cross-
infection. Artists should never work on any clients with visible signs of an
infection, nor should any makeup application be carried out by an artist with an
infection. Artists must always take the greatest care to sterilize all equipment
used on clients as bacteria will grow and multiply in warm, dark, and damp
conditions. Think of how some of us bundle up our makeup brushes in roll up
cases to transport them behind clients. Bacterial infections can lead to diseases
such as pneumonia, typhoid, tetanus, and influenza.