When your clients discover they’re pregnant
One of the first questions they will ask nail professionals is, “Can I keep wearing my nail enhancements during my pregnancy?” The answer is YES; they can safely wear artificial nails! There is no reason to believe wearing artificial nail enhancements or polish during pregnancy is harmful. All artificial nail coatings polymerize and harden within three minutes. This eliminates the chance of any product penetrating beyond the very topmost layers of the nail plate. The ingredients used to make nail coatings are used widely around the world in thousands of different applications and are among the most widely studied ingredients in the world. The ingredients are NOT considered to create risks during pregnancy.
E quanto às técnicas de unhas grávidas?
Is it safe for them to work in a salon? Of course, they can! Pregnant nail technicians that aren’t already working safely will need to make changes in their work routines and pay close attention to the rules of working safely, but this is true regardless of your occupation. A well-informed physician will usually advise mothers-to-be to avoid alcohol and tobacco, as studies indicate these may cause abnormal fetal development. Fortunately, scientific studies indicate there are no such risks with unha artificial produtos. Para colocar as coisas em sua devida perspectiva, fumar é milhares de vezes mais perigoso do que qualquer serviço de salão de beleza.
Aqui estão dez dicas que podem ajudá-lo a trabalhar com mais segurança:
1. Use products properly, always precisely follow directions and heed all warnings.
2. Descarte adequadamente o lixo; use uma lata de lixo com tampa de fechamento automático e esvazie-a com frequência durante o dia.
3. Avoid skin contact with UV curing gels, monomer liquids, adhesives (glues), resins and primers, etc.
4. O uso de luvas de nitrilo descartáveis é uma ótima maneira de minimizar o potencial de contato com a pele.
5. Lave as mãos com frequência; sempre antes de atender a qualquer cliente, comer ou tocar o rosto.
6. Mantenha os produtos bem fechados e use tampas em pratos úmidos para minimizar a evaporação.
7. Wear a well-fitted dust mask, preferably one rated as N-95 or equivalent, especially if you use an electric file. Drill oils should also be used to control dust. Avoid doctor or surgical masks since they aren’t designed for use with dust.
8. Make sure your salon ventilation system is working properly, has been recently cleaned, and is supplying an adequate amount of fresh air. Contact a local HVAC company for guidance. Use a “source capture” ventilation system to improve air quality if the salon ventilation is not adequate.
9. Obtain the SDS (aka MSDS) for all of your products and review them with your doctor.
10. Fale com o seu médico se estiver sentindo algum sintoma relacionado ao trabalho, por exemplo, fraqueza, tontura ou dificuldade para respirar, etc.
Working safely is easy to do, so pay attention to these recommendations even if you aren’t planning on becoming pregnant. Working safely is the responsibility of every salon professional!
