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Slow Beauty Eco Salon

Slow Beauty Eco Salon

Personal Care Services

O'Connor, ACT 15 followers

Beauty therapy done better, not faster.

About us

Slow Beauty offers sustainable skin services without compromising quality, efficacy or the environment. We are an intersectional beauty business providing a COVID-safe environment for women in Canberra.

Industry
Personal Care Services
Company size
1 employee
Headquarters
O'Connor, ACT
Type
Self-Owned
Founded
2012
Specialties
Facials, Sugaring, Lash & Brow Treatments, Organic Sunless Tanning, Acne, Pigmentation Disorders, Inflammatory Conditions, Glycation, Premature Ageing, UV Damage, Free Radical Damage, Dehydration, Melasma, Chloasma, Hypo & Hyper Pigmentation, Rosacea, Eczema, and Psoriasis

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Updates

  • Inspired by the WHO’s World Patient Safety Day yesterday, I want you to know what to look for in a good beauty therapist, so I’ve put together a simple how-to guide to help you identify a compliant beauty therapist and great standards. If you want to learn more about professional standards in beauty therapy, now is the time! Say hello to our incredible guide: How to Choose a Beauty Therapist. 🤩 Health and safety in the salon is not only important to comply with Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation, it’s part of being a trusted, responsible professional. Here’s everything you should expect from your Beauty Therapist. Share this post with someone you care about who is immune compromised, cares for a vulnerable person, or knows that care means quality.

    • How to Choose a Beauty Therapist. Keep reading to find out more!
Image Description: A beauty therapist (Natalie McBurney) smiling at the camera while holding a fan brush to her guest's forehead, applying a facial mask.
    • Health & Hygiene

To adhere to WHS legislation, your beauty therapist must pay attention to personal health and hygiene.  Healthy and hygienic habits, such as washing hands, laundering clothes, and keeping their hair out of the way, prevent cross-infection and hazardous situations in the salon.
    • HAND HYGIENE

- Your beauty therapist should wash their hands for at least 20 seconds with a liquid soap and use a single-use towel or warm-air hand dryer to dry their hands before and after treating you (and during treatment if necessary), to minimise the risk of cross-infection. They should *always* wash their hands after blowing their nose. 

- If your beauty therapist has any cuts or abrasions on their hands, they should cover them with a clean dressing. For best practice, they should wear disposable gloves for additional protection.
    • - Your beauty therapist should keep their fingernails relatively short and free from nail polish so you can see they are clean. Their hair should be adequately tied up and off the face. 

- They should wear minimal jewellery, such as a wristwatch, but no rings or bracelets. It’s been shown that even after hand-washing, a finger with a ring always carries more micro-organisms than a finger without a ring.
    • Cross-infection and Secondary Infection

- Effective hygiene is necessary in the salon to prevent cross-infection and secondary infection.
- A beauty therapist who is sick, infected or carrying a contagious disease is a risk and a liability and should not be at work. You should refuse service from anyone who risks your health and well-being and lodge a complaint with management.
  • Did you know that 97% of Australians have dehydrated skin? 💡 What is dehydration? It's the lack of moisture, or free water within the skin's tissues. Why does it matter? When the skin is dehydrated, its communication pathways stop working. What does that mean? It means that basic skin functions (the various roles and activities that the skin performs to maintain overall health and well-being) cease to function. The skin, as the body's largest organ, has multiple critical functions: 1. Protection: The skin acts as a barrier against physical injuries, harmful substances, and pathogens. It also shields internal organs from UV radiation. 2. Regulation: It helps regulate body temperature through sweating and blood vessel dilation or constriction. It also manages fluid balance and electrolyte levels. 3. Sensation: The skin contains numerous nerve endings that detect touch, pressure, pain, and temperature, enabling sensory perception. 4. Immune Defense: The skin hosts immune cells that detect and combat infections and other harmful invaders. 5. Synthesis of Vitamin D: Exposure to sunlight enables the skin to produce vitamin D, essential for bone health and immune function. 6. Excretion: Through sweating, the skin helps eliminate waste products from the body. 7. Absorption: The skin can absorb certain substances, such as medications and nutrients, although this is generally limited. So you can see why maintaining healthy skin function is vital for overall health and well-being, and proper skincare supports these functions by keeping the skin clean, hydrated, and protected. To learn more about your skin's barrier function (and what you should do if it's damaged), click the link in my bio to read my latest update! Let me know in the comments what you find most interesting about the beauty industry.

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  • ✨ Discover the Secrets to Radiant Skin! ✨ Are you using the right cleanser for your skin type? 🤔 Learn how to achieve a healthy, glowing complexion with our ultimate guide to facial cleansers. From choosing the best products to mastering your routine, we've got you covered. 🌿✨ 📖 Click the link to read more and transform your skincare routine today! 🌸💧 https://lnkd.in/ge2YfjmZ

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