5 Signs Your Barber is Unsanitary

When going to the barbershop, you don’t want to worry about your skin breaking out from dirty clippers or getting a scalp condition because the barber has used the same brush on the last 5 people. In this video, I’m going over 5 signs to look for the next time you get a haircut. check to see if your barber does any of these things.

Here are 5 signs to look for to tell if your barber is practicing good hygiene

1. Did they wash or sanitize their hands before your haircut? A lot of barbers like to wear gloves, but hair can easily be transferred from person to person because loose hair sticks to the gloves
2. Do you see a barbicide jar (It should be a tall, cylinder jar with blue liquid). The liquid that’s inside the jar is a hospital grade disinfectant that kills bacteria and viruses. Rules vary by state, but most states will fine you for not having 1 of the 3 following options available at all times:
barbicide solution
70% alcohol
metaphen solution

3. Did they disinfect their clippers? You should see some sort of aerosol disinfectant being sprayed, or maybe they dipped the blades into a solution.

4. If they use a razor, did you see them open a fresh blade?

5. Do they clean the chair? Specifically the headrest. We all have different hair and scalp conditions, and we secrete natural oils from our scalp. To minimize this transfer, the headrest needs to be cleaned regularly. A method that I’ve recently adopted is using disposable headrest covers. This is the same thing used at dentists and doctor’s offices.


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