By-laws and hygiene stipulations differ from city to city in Canada, so being aware and asking the right questions is your best protection. Read on for tips on how you can be a proactive spa client.
Waxing
Pre-appointment, make sure that your esthetician washes her hands, and that the wax pots, wooden popsicle stick applicators and paper-covered waxing bed are all free of stray hairs. Stick applicators should come from a clean container – not a pocket, or dusty drawer – and be dipped in the wax once during your session before being tossed in the garbage. If the esthetician double dips into the wax, beware! “If you see the stick going back into the wax, assume that they’re doing that with every client,” says Cecilia Alterman, Manager of Control of Infectious Diseases at the Toronto Board of Health’s Infection Control Program. “That wax pot could become contaminated with blood, bodily fluids, or bacteria [from other clients].” Customers often think that the wax pot is hot enough
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