Beautiful manicure - an integral part of the image of a modern woman. The high speed of life and the presence of a huge amount of cases forcing women increasingly contact not to specialists in beauty salons, but to masters who come directly home to the client or conduct procedures in private apartments. Many weak representatives prefer precisely the second embodiment of a manicure, which not only saves time, but also significantly reduces financial costs.
Most clients do not pay attention to which conditions this procedure is conducted whether all the requirements for sterilization and disinfection of working instruments are followed. The negatual attitude to this issue may adversely affect the health of women. Unprocessed manicure tools are carriers of dangerous diseases that are transmitted from a sick visitor to healthy.
Peculiarities
Disinfection and sterilization of all working tools - mandatory manipulations that should be carried out after each manicure and pedicure procedure. It is necessary to disinfect not only scissors and saws, but also the working surface of the table, foot and hand baths, and razor machines, and the feet of feet must be sprayed with a special solution. Particular attention should be paid to the use of razor blades that should only be disposable. The reuse of the cutting device is unacceptable. Specialists pay special attention to the sterilization process, which destroys all possible microorganisms. There are several sterilization methods:
- thermal;
- chemical;
- quartz;
- Ultrasonic.
Before starting the processing process, it is necessary to find out which type of materials was used in the manufacture of tools. There are two types of materials:
- porous - sawmills, bass, napkins, sponges, cotton wheels, orange sticks, paper towels (these goods are not subjected to sterilization);
- non-porous - manicure scissors, tweezers, cutters, brushes (disinfection and sterilization are carried out after each procedure).
Types of disinfection
Disinfection is a set of specific events that allow you to remove dangerous viruses and bacteria not only from working tools, but also from the surface of the floor, tables and other interior items, equipment and inventory. It is possible to disinfect instruments only in special protective clothing, strictly observing all safety regulations. Processed sets must be stored in closed sterile containers. It is strictly forbidden to apply this procedure for treating the skin and nails.
Cold
The cold disinfection method using ultraviolet lamps is ineffective and used only for hairdresser tools. The processing of manicure sets of UV devices will not allow the destruction of bacteria and microbes, therefore it is used only to prevent repeated contamination of containers with sterile tools. For cold disinfection, various gas is also used.
Chemical
To carry out all the necessary disinfectants, manufacturers of chemicals produce a wide range of products. Most of the disinfectants can be used immediately after purchase, but there are solutions that are needed before use. This procedure must be performed by a person who has a necessary knowledge set, and the execution of this manipulation must pass according to all the recommendations specified on the package.
Chemical preparations should be stored in tanks with covers. The presence of marking is the mandatory requirement of controlling authorities. On the capacity of each solution, complete information on the title of the drug, its concentration, appointment, production date should be indicated. It is strictly forbidden to use chemical preparations whose shelf life has already expired. The use of modern special solutions makes it possible not only to make disinfection of tools, but also to carry out their minimal sterilization.
Disinfection technology is very simple and consists of the following procedure - immersion of instruments into the finished means for a certain period of time. Processed tools should be rinsed under the jet of flowing cold water.
Types of sterilizers
Sterilization is the final stage of processing manicure tools, which makes it possible to eliminate all types of microorganisms. On the shelves of specialized stores you can see several types of sterilization devices.
- Autoclave. Tool processing is carried out by steam temperature of 140 degrees for 25 minutes. Heating and cooling of the instrument lasts no more than 20 minutes.
- Ultrasonic. Used only for metal tools. The processing period lasts 35 minutes.
- Chemical. Contains special solutions in which manicure devices are immersed for one hour.
Particular attention should be paid to ultraviolet and gladly sterilizers.
- UV. For the processing of non-metallic instruments, it is necessary to use ultraviolet ionizing devices. In these devices, you can sterilize the saws, orange sticks, as well as plastic devices. The sterilizer needs to be placed only clean and disabled devices for a period of no more than 120 seconds.
- Ball. Sleepy sterilizers consist of small glass balls that are heated to 300 degrees. The sterilization procedure lies in the immersion of metal cutting parts of the tool into heated balls. The whole process takes no more than 30 seconds. Disadvantages: The need for regular replacement of balls, sterilization of only cutting surface.
Before starting sterilization, you need to perform several manipulations:
- filling tank quartz balls;
- heating the device to the desired temperature;
- Placing the tools after disconnecting the indicator.
Preliminary preparation of manicure devices:
- Mechanical removal of leather residues, nails and other particles;
- irrigation by a disinfectant solution;
- Drying tools at room temperature outdoors.
If the tools are not used directly after sterilization, they must be pre-placed in special kraft packages. Sterility in the missed packages is maintained for more than 20 days, and in heat-welded packages - for 30 days.
Required funds
Special disinfecting processing should be exposed not only to work tools, but also air indoors. To prevent the spread of various viruses and bacteria, each beauty salon must have bactericidal ultraviolet irradiators and disinfectors. The time of operation must be fixed in a special journal. On the desktop of each master should be an antiseptic fluid that allows you to remove the dangerous bacteria from the surface of the skin and the nail plate and does not allow them to multiply. The period of action of this composition is two hours. This tool must be processed not only by the customer's hands, but also the master.
In the working cosmetics of each wizard there must be a first-aid kit, which consists of the following drugs:
- Medical alcohol;
- iodine;
- Medical plaster;
- sterile bandage;
- rubber gloves;
- The solution of manganese.
Data medications need to handle the client's hands if they have mechanical damage to the skin.
Main steps
The processing process of manicure tools in specialized beauty salons Consists of several stages:
- processing disinfectant solutions;
- cleaning;
- sterilization.
At the first stage of disinfection produces the destruction of all types of viruses, bacteria, various fungal disputes and other pathogenic pathogens. This processing pass all tools, equipment, equipment, as well as the hands of the master and client. For all surfaces there are special chemicals. Use all solutions must be used in accordance with the specified instruction on the package.
The second stage of processing provides mechanical removal from the surface of the skin particles, nails, gel residues and varnish under the jet of cold flow water. In elite beauty salons, this process is carried out using special ultrasound instruments. Ultrasound removes pollution from all hard-to-reach places, and the rinse process lasts at least 5 minutes. After sterilization, all bacteria and microorganisms are removed. This processing stage is carried out with the help of special devices, the choice of which depends on the tool manufacturing material.
Chemical preparations that have high cost and increased toxicity can be used for sterilization. To work with such means it is necessary to have special equipment and trained employees.
Handling at home
The high cost of sterilization devices does not allow them to be purchased to fashionable, which are care for their nails on their own. For processing tools that use one person, it is necessary after each procedure to wipe objects with medical alcohol, and at least once a month to make their boiling in distilled or purified water. In the event that the instruments use several people, then it is necessary to boil after each application, and the hands before the manicure should be treated with antiseptic solutions or washing with antibacterial cosmetic soap.
The boiling process can be replaced by the decoration of instruments into the hot oven. This method is effective not only for sterilizing cans for preservation, but also for manicure sets. Dry and hot air effectively kills all dangerous microorganisms. Before conducting the procedure, you must prepare the following inventory:
- detergent solution for dishes;
- iron tweezers;
- Metal oven;
- Kitchen tapes.
In the oven shot up to 200 degrees, the washed and dried working instruments should be placed. Metal devices should not touch each other. The sterilization period is 20 minutes. Sheet with tools must be taken only by special kitchen gloves, which will prevent burn occurrences. This processing method can only be used for iron appliances. It is impossible to cool the tools in cold water.
Complex checks of beauty salons revealed the presence of a large number of gross violations of sanitary standards: the lack of medical recorders from workers, the lack of disinfectants and devices for sterilization, the use of chemicals without permits and quality certificates, lack of necessary sets of sterilized tools, non-compliance with the rules for processing manicure sets. Before starting the procedure, it is necessary to learn from the administrator to comply with the level of services provided by all sanitary standards. The right choice of the cabin is the key to preserving the health and obtaining a high-quality manicure.
On how to sterilize the tools for manicure, see the next video.