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Create your free business website! www.ascpskincare.com 27 Every time you dip a stick into your wax pot, it must be a completely new stick that has not touched the wax or the client before. streptococcus pyogenes. The woman had type 1 diabetes, which limited her body's ability to fight the infection. Diabetes can progress many years before it is detected and it's common enough in our society that you may have several clients who are undiagnosed diabetics. Keep It Clean Proper infection control begins before your client enters the room—even before your first service of the day. Simple day planning, like having ample fresh linens for all clients and properly disinfected tweezers, is necessary so you don't end the day in a pinch. Remember, anything you use that is nonporous (glass, metal, or plastic) may be disinfected and used again. Anything made of any other material must be disposed of once it has been used. Always wear disposable gloves when waxing. They take a little time to get used to if you have not worn gloves in the past, but you can do it, and it's essential to protect yourself and your client. Gloves should not be reused under any circumstances. Your eyebrow wax client does not want anything you touched during the previous client's Brazilian on her face! If you're waxing several different areas on the same client, it's a good idea to change to a new pair of gloves during the session, especially if you're going from a bikini/Brazilian to other parts of the body or face. Doesn't Heat Kill Bacteria? A surprising number of estheticians assume that because they heat their wax, it cannot contain any bacteria. The truth is, bacteria love the heat of your wax pot! In most practices, the wax pot is kept at approximately 98.9 degrees Fahrenheit. This temperature keeps the wax at a consistency that's easy to work with, but is not hot enough to burn the client. The drawback is that this is also the perfect temperature for helping bacteria and viruses to grow. To kill human papilloma virus (HPV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV), for example, the wax would have to reach 108 degrees. At that temperature, the wax crystallizes and would cause serious burns if you applied it to your client! Obviously, heating the wax more is not the answer.