Managing Brazilian Blowout Concerns
The controversy about what the Brazilian Blowout contains continues, and this article is in no way meant to judge the contents of this product. Instead it is meant to help salons help their clients have a great experience by following these 3 suggestions.
Isolate Treatment Location---Doing treatments in a smaller space gives you more control over air quality. Volatile organic chemicals that off gas are kept contained so they do not spread to other parts of the salon and cause discomfort to clients and other stylists.
It is important that you are able to completely close off this area with a door and walls that go up to the ceiling. If possible prevent the central air from pulling air from this room to keep the smells contained. Doing that may be as simple as closing off vents to ducts that supply that room.
Providing Protective Equipment---Goggles, masks, and even respirators are all good things to have on hand. Regardless of what is or is not in the product, the clients' comfort takes precedence. If clients start to experience discomfort, being able to offer one or more of these will lessen the anxiety and will probably allow you to complete the treatment. Some clients may not experience discomfort at all, but better to have them on hand than not.
Continually Filter Airborne Chemicals---A portable, but heavy duty air cleaner designed to filter chemicals is one of the best ways to keep harmful fumes at minimal levels. Carbon filters are known for their excellent ability to remove gases and odors, and by adding potassium iodide to the carbon filter, it drastically increases the ability of the filter to remove chemicals.
Being able to have control of when and how much this cleaner works is an invaluable tool not just for this particular treatment, but for any that you may give in your salon. A cleaner that allows you to adjust the rate of filtration is essential so that when you know that when there are more smells, you have the ability to take them out faster.
Portable filtration that you control will also allow you to run it continually rather than be cut back like many filtration systems are during the evening and weekend hours. Evenings and weekends are generally peak times for salons, and having an air filtration system that can accommodate those hours is a must.
There is no down side to keeping the air in your salon clean, and taking advantage of these suggestions will greatly increase comfort and health in your salon.
Isolate Treatment Location---Doing treatments in a smaller space gives you more control over air quality. Volatile organic chemicals that off gas are kept contained so they do not spread to other parts of the salon and cause discomfort to clients and other stylists.
It is important that you are able to completely close off this area with a door and walls that go up to the ceiling. If possible prevent the central air from pulling air from this room to keep the smells contained. Doing that may be as simple as closing off vents to ducts that supply that room.
Providing Protective Equipment---Goggles, masks, and even respirators are all good things to have on hand. Regardless of what is or is not in the product, the clients' comfort takes precedence. If clients start to experience discomfort, being able to offer one or more of these will lessen the anxiety and will probably allow you to complete the treatment. Some clients may not experience discomfort at all, but better to have them on hand than not.
Continually Filter Airborne Chemicals---A portable, but heavy duty air cleaner designed to filter chemicals is one of the best ways to keep harmful fumes at minimal levels. Carbon filters are known for their excellent ability to remove gases and odors, and by adding potassium iodide to the carbon filter, it drastically increases the ability of the filter to remove chemicals.
Being able to have control of when and how much this cleaner works is an invaluable tool not just for this particular treatment, but for any that you may give in your salon. A cleaner that allows you to adjust the rate of filtration is essential so that when you know that when there are more smells, you have the ability to take them out faster.
Portable filtration that you control will also allow you to run it continually rather than be cut back like many filtration systems are during the evening and weekend hours. Evenings and weekends are generally peak times for salons, and having an air filtration system that can accommodate those hours is a must.
There is no down side to keeping the air in your salon clean, and taking advantage of these suggestions will greatly increase comfort and health in your salon.
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