THE BASICS

Salon should look tidy, organized and show off a high standard of personal hygiene. Put yourself in your client’s shoes. Would you like to walk into a sloppy salon, or have a lashmaker with dirty fingernails come near your eyes? Hopefully, the answer is “NO WAY!

A cleaning schedule and readily available cleaning products can work perfectly for a salon. This is a great job for any lashmakers with late cancellations or gaps in their day. Just do a little bit of housekeeping to pass the time. Keep an eye on glass surfaces, sinks and bathrooms throughout the work day. These are utilized more often than any other surface during the day and tend to show more dirt. If anything is looking a bit messy, give it a quick wipe with an antibacterial cloth. It is also good to have a container that is operated with a foot lever so that you can dispose of waste without touching the lid.

We cannot repeat this enough during our training courses respecting lashmakers must thoroughly disinfect their tools between every client. The eye is one of the most delicate areas of the human body, and if we’re putting tools near a client’s eyes they must be clean.

• Finda medical-grade solution that works for your needs and make sure it’s in stock all the time. And don’t forget the hand sanitizer!
• Abig bottle of Dettol and ajar of disinfectant for every lashmaker is a must. Store them by your lash bed and use between each client, before and after appointment.
• Items like mascara wands, microbrushes, tape, cotton buds and eye-pads are strictly single-use.
• The eye-pads should be opened only when you are ready to apply.
• Make sure you use clean or single-use bedding towels for every client you have during the day.
• During the procedure, we recommend the use of disposable gloves and a mask.
• Disposable brushes should be used to separate and comb the eyelashes.
• Giving customers the stick to take home can encourage too much zeal for combing leading to possible damage for the eyelash extension.
• Keep your tweezers clean with a detergent to remove any remaining glue before sterilizing
• Always have a few sets of tweezers to make sure you have a spare one in case the one you’re working with gets dirty, And also this will give you enough time to properly sterilize the tweezers between clients.
• Avoid mixing materials, such as your microbrushes, in general packaging. Keep them in their original packaging and just prepare what you need before each procedure.
• Store your tweezers properly when notin use. In case of fall, freeze fallen tweezers to avoid contamination.
• Always buy the highest quality tweezers possible, and always chose tweezers made of stainless steel
• Theuse ofa sterilizer is required to keep metal tools sterile between procedures and to avoid damage over time.

CLEAN LASHES ARE HAPPY LASHES

If you’ve visited Shiakidi Beauty website, you’d know that this is one of our favorite sayings and the inspiration behind our Foam Lash Cleanser. This best-selling product removes any dirt, oil and make-up residue that build ups on eyelashes, leaving, them conditioned and clean. By regularly cleansing their lash extensions with a specially formulated eyelash cleanser, your clients will extend their lash wear and improve the health of their natural eyelashes. This means you’ll get more time to actually lash during an appointment, rather than spending ten to fifteen minutes cleaning dirty extensions. It’s a win-win!

Picture the end of the average lash appointment. Your client has experienced your beautifully clean salon and is admiring their gorgeous, new, safely applied lash extensions. Hopefully, this is the time that a client will ask how to clean and care for their eyelashes. And if not, it’s time to lay some wisdom down about lash aftercare. It’s important to explain how aftercare works, and it’s equally key to educate your clients about exactly why cleansing their eyelashes is such important. Skin oils, eye makeup, foundation and everyday grime are caught in your eyelashes and build up. If you don’t wash your eyelashes, this lash buildup can form a crust which blocks hair follicles and causes a lot of itching and just plain discomfort. If left unchecked, lash grime can even lead to blepharitis, an irritable inflammation of the lash duct that causes crusty eyelids and watery eyes. Blepharitis is a chronic condition and often results in eyelash growth problems. Every lash lover’s worst nightmare! If your lient spends 2-3 minutes every day cleansing their eyelashes, all this can be so easily avoided.

So how do you ensure that your clients are enjoying happy, healthy eyelashes long-term? Get your hands on a reputable lash cleanser and recommend it to your clients as a dynamite aftercare product. If your clients report itchy eyelashes, ask them about their cleaning habits. A cleanser may be exactly what they need! Our Foam Cleanser is super easy to use, and fits easily into an everyday cleansing routine. All you have to do is dispense the foamy cleansing solution into your hand and gently brush it through your eyelashes using the handy cleansing brush. Splash your face with water and you’re done! Once a client starts a lash cleansing routine, you’ll be able to see the difference during the very next infill. Brace yourself for clear eyelashes and improved retention.