Hygiene standards during a makeover

Glowing

I was just wondering what are the minimum hygiene standards you would accept during a makeover?

The reason I ask is that I had one done recently and between myself and the previous client, none of the brushes were cleaned or changed, the mascara brush was the one from the bottle, the lipstick was used directly from the tube! Now the makeover was free, but even still, thats no reason to have bad hygiene practices I would imagine! :rolleyes:

Do you think this is unacceptable, and would you complain?

lady_j

It is unacceptable and quite frankly disgusting. And Im sure they would denial all if you came back to them with an eye or mouth infection. I could complain to the company but also the make-up brand. Im sure brands would not like the franchises bringing down the name of the company

Glowing

Thank you! I thought I might have been overreacting. I guess you could get all sorts of nasty things!

The ironic thing is that it was in a chemist - you think they'd know better! Although maybe its a ploy to sell more cold-sore creams and conjunctivitus treatments <shudder>

boffin

Wow, that's pretty bad! They should be using disposal mascara brushes etc - or otherwise if they are not disposal they should be kept in a steraliser!

Howlong does a thing of mascara last - in my experience its usually two months or so -- so can you imagine how many eyes that has been in contact with by the time is is running out :eek:

Pythia

Where was this place?

Glowing

McCabes Pharmacy, Dundrum Town Centre, Lancome counter.

eth0_

That is DISGUSTING. Have they no idea the amount of bacteria that builds up in a mascara tube?
In BT's they use disposable mascara wands.

I think I would report them to health and safety authority. It's pretty easy to catch an infection from sharing a mascara or lipstick.