PERSONAL

HYGIENE
PRACTICES
Objective:
At the end of the lesson, the
students will be able to:

a. Understand the importance

of good hygiene practices.
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a. A daily bath or shower

should be taken to maintain
cleanliness of the skin, hair
and nails, and to remove stale
sweat odor.
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b. An antiperspirant should be
used to prevent excessive
sweating and the odor of sour
sweat.
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c. Hair should be clean and
neat; it should be kept short
or tied back from the face.
Hair must never fall forward
around the therapist‘s face
and shoulders or touch the
client.
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d. Nails must be well

manicured and kept short;
nails should not protrude
above the fleshy part of the
fingertip.
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e. Hands must be well cared

for; they must be smooth and
warm for massage. Therapists
should protect the hands with
rubber gloves when doing
chores.
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f. Therapists should not

massage with cuts or
abrasions on the hands.
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g. Jewelry should be removed or

kept to a minimum of wedding
ring and small ear studs. Rings,
bracelets and watches can harbor
microorganisms or can injure the
client if dragged on the skin.
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h. Underwear and tights

should be changed daily and
washed in hot soapy water.
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i. White, short-sleeved
overalls should be crisp, well
laundered and changed
frequently. The style should
allow free unrestricted
movement of the arms during
massage.
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j. Feet should be well cared

for and washed and dried
thoroughly once a day, using
foot powder if necessary.
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k. A clean pair of tights should

be worn each day; support
tights will help prevent tired
legs and varicose veins.
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l. Working uniform should not
be worn out of the salon.
Outdoor clothing worn to work
should be changed in a
cloakroom to prevent
microorganisms being brought
into the salon.
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m. Therapists suffering from

colds and infections should
not treat clients, if possible,
but the wearing of a surgical
mask will greatly reduce the
risk of cross-infection.
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n. Therapists must wash their

hands before touching a client
and after cleaning the feet
prior to the massage.
True or False: Write T if the statement is
correct and F if false.

_____1. Working uniform can be worn out

of the salon.
_____2. Underwear and tights should be
changed daily and washed in hot
soapy water.
_____3. Wedding ring and small ear studs
can be worn during the massage.
True or False: Write T if the statement is
correct and F if false.

_____4. A daily bath or shower should be

taken to maintain cleanliness of the
skin, hair and nails, and to remove stale
sweat odours
_____5. Therapists must wash their hands
before touching a client and after
cleaning the feet prior to the massage