mgloverfam
Well-Known Member
Just Curious.......
I've been getting the impression here that not many techs are using gloves during pedicures (maybe I'm wrong). If not, I'd like to know why not. I was trained in school that that's one of the first things you do when you sit down to start the pedicure....put on gloves. I've been a tech for ten years, and I've never done a pedi without gloves. It's essential for a few reasons....
1) You don't know where people's feet have been, and what kinds of conditions they may have....(fungus, warts, psoriasis, cooties,.etc) Yes, we should probably be turning down people with these conditons.....but sometimes a foot may LOOK healthy, and actually NOT be. So you should protect your hands and nails by wearing gloves because you just never know.
2) If you do a lot of pedicures (i do), it's not great to have your hands in all that water constantly. Wearing gloves protects my hands, and keeps them from drying out. It also protects my own nails by preserving my polish.
3) If anyone here has ever been to beauty school (i know you have!), you remember all the senior citizens who used to come in for services because it was dirt cheap! I still have nightmares of all the horrid things I used to see doing these pedicures! (Thick toenails, calluses for years!!) I never want my hands to touch that!
4) Wearing gloves during a foot massage actually gives you great slippage. The massage is really smooth, and the lotion (or oil) goes a long way.
I just wanted to put this out there, and see where everyone stands on wearing gloves during pedicures. I think it's necesarry. And if a client gets offened (it's happened once or twice), ask them if they would do 5-10 pedicures a day for 4-6 days a week on complete strangers with their bare hands!!!
P.s Didn't mean to get preachy. I appreciate everyone's feedback!
Diya
I've been getting the impression here that not many techs are using gloves during pedicures (maybe I'm wrong). If not, I'd like to know why not. I was trained in school that that's one of the first things you do when you sit down to start the pedicure....put on gloves. I've been a tech for ten years, and I've never done a pedi without gloves. It's essential for a few reasons....
1) You don't know where people's feet have been, and what kinds of conditions they may have....(fungus, warts, psoriasis, cooties,.etc) Yes, we should probably be turning down people with these conditons.....but sometimes a foot may LOOK healthy, and actually NOT be. So you should protect your hands and nails by wearing gloves because you just never know.
2) If you do a lot of pedicures (i do), it's not great to have your hands in all that water constantly. Wearing gloves protects my hands, and keeps them from drying out. It also protects my own nails by preserving my polish.
3) If anyone here has ever been to beauty school (i know you have!), you remember all the senior citizens who used to come in for services because it was dirt cheap! I still have nightmares of all the horrid things I used to see doing these pedicures! (Thick toenails, calluses for years!!) I never want my hands to touch that!
4) Wearing gloves during a foot massage actually gives you great slippage. The massage is really smooth, and the lotion (or oil) goes a long way.
I just wanted to put this out there, and see where everyone stands on wearing gloves during pedicures. I think it's necesarry. And if a client gets offened (it's happened once or twice), ask them if they would do 5-10 pedicures a day for 4-6 days a week on complete strangers with their bare hands!!!
P.s Didn't mean to get preachy. I appreciate everyone's feedback!
Diya