Covid 19 Safety Protocols

Protocols the mobile nail technicians will use during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic

When a client calls for an appointment the following questions will be asked before the appointment is confirmed.

1. Have you had cough?
2. Have you had a fever?
3. Have you had shortness of breath? 
4. Have you been in close contact with anyone with these symptoms or who have been diagnosed with COVID-19

If the answer to any of the questions is yes we will refuse the appointment at this time and ask that they call back when their answer is no to all of the above questions for at least 14 days.

If the answer is no to these question then the following suggestions will be made to the client:

• If possible the service will be provided outside.
• If possible the technician will not enter the house. 
• The client will be advised to not shave their legs for at least 24 hours before the service.
• The client’s legs and feet will be checked closely for any open wounds before the service and service will not be provided unless the wound area can be excluded from the service.

The nail technician will ask the above questions on the day of the appointment when she calls to confirm the appointment.

The nail technicians set up to provide the service for manicures and pedicures.

• When possible the service will be done outside
• If possible the client will provide the towels
• If possible the client will be asked to wear a face mask
• The technician will wear a fresh facemask, a visor, and gloves.
• The technician will wear a fresh apron for each client.
• A plastic bag for the apron and visor will be used for the technician to store her reusable equipment after the service so she can sanitize.
• A plastic bag for the facemask and gloves will be used for throwaway items.
• The technician will have each client tools separate so that there is no exposure to any other client.
• Each client’s tools will be either thrown away at the client’s home or will be sterilized with the sterilizer in the car.

After the competition of service for the day

• The technician will put clothes in plastic bag with apron and wash when arriving home
• The technician will wash reusable visor with disinfectant and keep in secluded area for 3 days.

Protocols the mobile Hair technicians will use during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic

When a client calls for an appointment the following questions will be asked before the appointment is confirmed.

• Have you had cough?
• Have you had a fever?
• Have you had shortness of breath? 
• Have you been in close contact with anyone with these symptoms or who have been diagnosed with COVID-19

If the answer to any of the questions is yes we will refuse the appointment at this time and ask that they call back when their answer is no to all of the above questions for at least 14 days.

If the answers are no to these questions then the following suggestions will be made to the clients:

• If possible can the service be done outside?
• If possible can the client wash their hair before the appointment?
• Does the client have a facemask? Is the client capable of holding the facemask to their face while their hair is being cut?
• Client will provide towels for the service. 
• The client will be informed that the hair technician will be wearing gloves except when cutting and styling the hair.

The day before or day of the service the technician will call and confirm the appointment and confirm the above questions.

The hair technician will provide service for the client with the following precautions:

• The hair technician will have each clients tools in a separate kit before and after the service to insure there is no cross contamination.
• The hair technician will use hand sanitizer or wash her hands before and after she puts gloves on. The only time she will not use gloves is when she is styling and cutting hair.
• All reusable metal and plastic tools will be sanitized between services for 10 minutes with Barbicide, ( see attached information on Barbicide regarding Covid-19)
• The hair technician will clean up the hair from the cut using the clients broom, dustpan and garbage wearing gloves. We will also dispose of any product packaging used on the client at clients home. The only things the technician will take back with her are her metal tools and plastic tools used for hair design and her apron and goggles/visor. She will have a plastic bag in the car for her disposable gloves and a different bag for her apron and goggles/visor.
• There will be times when it will be necessary to wash the client’s hair and provide service inside the home.  When this occurs the service will be done with the above precautions with the technician not touching anything in the home that is not necessary.

When the hair technician is back at home:

• Gloves will be put in the garbage when she gets home, put the apron and work her clothes immediately in the laundry. Then she will shower before joining her family.