It’s always a smart idea to invest in salon equipment of high quality. If your salon has high-quality equipment, it will be easier to produce quality work. This will ensure that your business operations run smoothly, and improve your salon experience, which in turn, will increase client satisfaction.
When customers enter your salon or spa, they don’t consider the furniture, blow-dryers, displays, or accessories. As a salon owner you have to consider the equipment that is needed. It’s unavoidable. Your clients may not think much about the tools, but will do so if they find out that they are not working properly. You may end up losing customers if you don’t take care of your equipment properly. In this article, we will show you how to care for professional equipment.
Brushes
Once a week, brush cleaners with slanted, firm blades and long bristles on one side, and slanted, firm blades or wires along the other, should be used to sanitize brushes. Use a tail-comb and a tooth brush. Use the wide-toothed edge of the cleaning tool, or the tail end of your comb to rake through each row of brushes. Pull up and out in order to remove tangled hair and knots at the brush base. The denser end of the brush or a toothbrush with mild soap and water will remove any style residue.
Shears
Experts suggest that you follow the 30-second rule for your most important instrument. Wipe down the blades with a leather shammy. It acts as a miniature sharpening, removing any flaws in the blade. Do this daily. Then, adjust the tension and lubricate. This short procedure can be performed at the beginning or end of each day to ensure that your shears will last longer.
Most hairdressers don’t even adjust their shears to the correct tension. Shears are adjusted to 90 degrees when held straight up and down with the tips pointed to the sky. Release the shears and they should fall about halfway. If they stay open, or slam closed, then you’re either using them too tightly or too loosely. When to sharpen shears is not a matter of asset time. It’s all about the performance of the shear. A shear that is properly sharp will not fold, push, or bend hair.
We recommend that you buy the best pair you can afford when it comes to choosing the perfect pair. You use it every day. Buy a pair that has an ergonomic design. This will help prevent carpal tunnel syndrome, and tendonitis.
Irons
When cleaning curling irons and flat irons, it is important to ensure that they are free of any residue left by styling products. Cleaning the plate of your equipment is important because this part comes in contact with the customer. Be sure to turn off your iron and let it cool down before you scrub the plate of the tool with a cloth soaked in white vinegar. Once the residue is removed, use a dry, clean towel to wipe the surface. Then, turn on the iron and allow it to warm up. This will melt any residue left on the plate.
Clean both ceramic and titanium iron plates using the same method. Ceramic is stronger than titanium which is prone for irritation and scratches. Use a cotton-microfiber towel to prevent this.
After styling hair with hairspray, clean your equipment and prepare it for your next client. When heated, hairspray polymers on the plate become sticky. If it’s not cleaned, the hair will tangle and drag on the next customer’s hair. This slows down the styling process.
Hair Dryers
Clean your blow-dryer’s filter at least twice a week. If there are many long hairs in the filter, it could damage the motor. It is simple and cheap to clean. This takes only three seconds and will increase the life of your blow-dryer by 300 hours. Take the filter cover off and gently brush the screen until there are no hairs or dust left. The nylon in the toothbrush may catch and ignite the piece of nylon. This is dangerous. Cotton cloth is the best way to go. You can also use brushes made for cleaning filters.
Some people think that the closer a blow-dryer gets to the head, then the faster it will evaporate the water. You can put pressure on the blow-dryer if you are too close to your hair. This is because the tool is designed to push air out the nose. The motor will have to work harder because of the resistance. This reduces its lifespan. Experts advise that you should stay within six to 10 inches of your hair.
You must invest in high-quality equipment to provide outstanding service to your customers. Your clients’ satisfaction will determine whether they return to your salon in the future. If you want to offer the best service, then you must take good care of your salon equipment.
