Don’t let this pandemic stop you from sustaining your business!

Due to the COVID-19 breakout, a lot of weddings have been postponed. However, a lot of couples have decided to not let this pandemic ruin their special day. Instead, families are taking the necessary precautions to host a small wedding ceremony that follows the proper safety guidelines offered by the CDC. If not stressed already, brides need to find the right makeup artist and hairstylist they can trust to safely glam them up on their big day, without fearing cross-contamination or the spread of any germs.

Here is how you, as a beauty professional, you can have clients trust you to do their wedding glam while taking every necessary COVID-19 precaution.

When working with us, we made sure to create a set of guidelines for the artists that work for Cinderella Bridez to follow to ensure proper sanitation and cleanliness before working with any client. Brides already have so much on their plate and this pandemic really does not help their stress level go down. You want to make sure your clients are comfortable with you and feel safe in your chair. 

Set-Up 

Since we are all practicing social distancing, it is not safe for multiple people to get their makeup done in the same room.

• You should be wearing a mask, covering the mouth and nose, during the entire duration of the appointment. This reduces the risk of the disease if either of you could potentially have come in contact with it. 

• Set up a waiting area with chairs 6 ft. apart from one another so that the bridal party can wait their turn to get their makeup done.

• Anyone who is not getting their makeup done immediately, including the hair clients must be required to wear a mask.

• Make sure all food and drinks are removed from the room to avoid any temptations for people to remove their masks.

• Sanitize all of your makeup products and brushes/applicators before coming to the appointment.

• Clean the surfaces of your station clean that your products and brushes are going to be on.

• Get a thermometer ready to check your clients’ temperature, making sure it does not exceed 99ºF.

Pre-Application

• Make sure that your brushes and products are thoroughly cleansed before it can touch any client’s face

• It is best to spray your products with 70% Isopropyl Alcohol, before wiping them clean. 

• Your brushes must be saturated in brush cleanser and sprayed with alcohol/Barbicide afterward. 

• You must always take the time to deep clean your brushes by soaking them in tree oil and baking soda after spot cleaning them. 

• Have a palette and spatula ready to apply products with disposable applicators, instead of reusing the product.

• Have your brushes organized so that you have one pouch for clean, unused brushes and another pouch for dirty ones.

During Application

• Take the necessary precautions and extra time to make sure you are sanitizing throughout the appointment.

• Make sure you sanitize between each client and that anything touching the client’s face is properly cleansed.

• Every time you are done using a brush and it is dirty, make sure to place it in its separate pouch meant for dirty brushes.

• Double-dipping and reusing the same products you used with other clients is not acceptable.

• Use disposable applicators to avoid contaminating the entire product. 

• For mascaras, pencils, lipsticks clients are free to bring their own. However, if you provide these products always use a disposable mascara wand and do not double-dip the wand. 

• When applying lipstick or lip gloss, the product should be placed on a metal palette, using a spatula, and then applied with a brush. 

• Make sure your work station is clean the entire duration of the appointment. You want to prevent cross-contamination.

• Show your client how clean and cautious you are to ensure they are getting their makeup done in a sanitary environment.

Post-Application

• Once the client has gotten their makeup done, escort them out of the room, wearing a mask.

• Sanitize the work station again and dispose of any contaminated products/applicators. 

• Spray the client’s chair with alcohol/Barbicide so that it is clean for the next client to sit on

• Also spray the alcohol/Barbicide on all of your products, so that there are no germs left over from the last client.

• Allow one person to come in from the waiting room and allow them to remove their mask as soon as they sit in the char.

• Repeat the same process of makeup application listed under “During Application,” to ensure a safe makeup process.

• When everyone’s makeup is done, sanitize your work station one last time and make sure you have gathered all of the contaminated products/brushes in one container/pouch.

• Wash your hands and sanitize so that you are taking the right safety measures for your own health as well.

• Keep that mask on and continue practicing social distancing during the event!

Getting your makeup done requires a lot of prolonged, physical contact of the face. We know how cautious everyone is, nowadays, to keep their distance from strangers and people who are not close family or friends. We hope we offered the best ways to make your clients feel comfortable and safe while getting their makeup done and to ensure a proper work etiquette during this pandemic.

 Check out the Cinderella Bridez safety guidelines for working any COVID-19 wedding.