New Safe Beauty Association to drive up health standards

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With a promise to improve hygiene awareness and practices in the UK makeup industry, a new body called the Safe Beauty Association (SBA) has launched.
Quick to make an impact, it is encouraging people to sign its “Hidden Truth. Safe Beauty” petition, which is urging for beauty professionals and brands to up their safety methods. The SBA already has the backing of influential industry names including Jackie Tyson (chief makeup artist of ITV’s The X Factor) and David Horne, (head of education of Jemma Kidd Makeup School), who have been named as SBA council members.

Additionally, SBA offers a dedicated host of free and paid-for services to support professionals in a bid to make behavioral changes across all areas of the industry and at all levels within the various sectors.
For many cosmetics experts, a need for the SBA couldn’t be timelier. Recent research uncovered that many makeup professionals were unconcerned or unaware of the risks of cross-contamination. It found that over a third of makeup artists choose to use only their professional brushes over disposable and single use brushes and applicators, and over half have no public liability insurance.

“It [SBA] will take courage and determination to engage with and convince the industry to work towards a more responsible Code of Practice, with health and hygiene at its core,” explains SBA founder Antoina Hawke. “'Safe beauty' is our watchword. And when you think about it, should there ever be any other kind? I am happy to lead the revolution and I am as passionate as I am determined to make a difference.”
 

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This sounds very positive and will help sieve through those who's standards are professional and safe and those who aren't.
 
Sounds a step in the right direction.

So - where is this “Hidden Truth. Safe Beauty” petition?

Is there a link to it/more information?
 
Eeek! First years membership £125, then then £25 there after.
 
This all sounds very positive but it seems like your insurance certificate should show you have insurance anyway without then joining another association to qualify this. Have I missed the point? Unfortunately just because someone is insured it doesn't mean they are following safe practices.

I think regular inspections of those in the industry are needed to keep standards up. Maybe this is the next step? :hug:

I see what this is trying to do, hopefully it will achieve it, the free education on proper practice is great but sadly those who don't see the risks as obvious common sense will probably not seek out the site to learn more.

I really hope it does make a difference as it makes me cringe to think what is going on out there! I remember someone on here saying it's difficult to be completely hygienic when you have a busy wedding party to deal with-I am glad the doctors don't feel the same at their clinics (or do they)!!!!

Just read some of the tips and it is great, hope the right people read it!
 
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Hmmm. I think I would like to see some more information on the structure of this. Seems a bit like Safe Salons form a couple years ago. Is it a not for profit organisation? How does industry authorities like HABIA view it?

Just be interested to know before coughing up a membership :)
 
Hmmm. I think I would like to see some more information on the structure of this. Seems a bit like Safe Salons form a couple years ago. Is it a not for profit organisation? How does industry authorities like HABIA view it?

Just be interested to know before coughing up a membership :)

My thoughts exactly! After all the hype from Safe Salons - nothing!:rolleyes:
 
I think people need to see some meat on the bones and action from them. My immediate question was do we need another association? Though this one does seem to be concentrating on the Makeup Side of the business.
 
Never heard of it!! There seems to be a lot of selling on the site!

Organisations such as this need money that has to be found from somewhere. The trouble is hair, beauty and nails are mostly made up of micro businesses that just can't afford much.

I totally agree with 'signing up' to a code of practice but I also think there is much more that needs to be on offer from an association including a committee where members are elected and have absolutely NO financial gain.

Everything has to start somewhere. Maybe this will work........ummmm
 
Interesting idea. And I totally agree that good standards in hygiene should be a priority in ALL sectors of the hair/beauty industry.

Would be interesting to learn more about the organisation and how they plan on reaching such a huge and fragmented industry.
 
I agree with the geek sounds to much like safe salon's, it's no longer around, it stopped the begining of this year I think.
 
Not sure if it is a law in the UK but it should be imo.
NO MMA in any nail salon. $5000 fine I think
Each client has their own files. Now we do go a bit to far in my state... They have to take their files home and bring them with every time, we are not allowed to keep them on site. Use to be able to keep them in bags in a file cabinet, but now now. OFF SITE only. But you know that you have a safe file each time.
 

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