lashes909
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I know I can’t be the only esthetician/lash artist who is fearful to be going back to work anytime soon. Lots of people come across as being eager to return to work on here and I understand that as estheticians we have to work to live, but at what cost? No one is addressing the safety of the esthetician/therapist themselves. I don’t want to be selfish, but right now the safety of my client is second in comparison to the safety of myself and my family. I can’t imagine actually working on clients lashes and being so close to their faces right now (even with a mask and gloves). Even the thought terrifies me. From research I’ve read and how long the virus can stay in the air and surfaces I don’t think any manner of disinfecting will truly protect me when I am actively touching clients faces. It just isn’t safe!
I just opened my business only at the beginning of January. I was finally finding my feet when coronavirus struck, so I have a lot to lose the longer I stay closed. I’m sure I will lose all of my clients if other businesses open as well and I don’t. But the idea of opening in May seems nonsensical unless I want to put myself and family at risk. There is no vaccine and the numbers are rising in the state I live in. I am even questioning now whether being an esthetician is safe any longer in this new world. If this is something that we will be battling on and off until there is a vaccine then I don’t know how being an esthetician fits into that equation.
I see people saying that they will be implementing new cleaning measures in their salons to protect clients, which is great, but what about our safety? I don’t want to risk my life and my at-risk mother because someone needs lash extensions.
I know this is a more negative viewpoint, but I wanted to try to voice some fears that I was hoping other estheticians might share. I’m sure some will say, then don’t be an esthetician anymore if you don’t want the risk, but I don’t feel like the choice of risking ones health and life is something one should ever have to make. And I’ve been a lash artist for years now. It’s all I know job skill-wise, so it’s not like I can just find another career.
Is anyone else struggling like this? I can’t be the only esthetician who is fearful to return to work anytime soon and questions the safety of returning to work too soon. And feel like their viewpoint isn’t being addressed.
I just opened my business only at the beginning of January. I was finally finding my feet when coronavirus struck, so I have a lot to lose the longer I stay closed. I’m sure I will lose all of my clients if other businesses open as well and I don’t. But the idea of opening in May seems nonsensical unless I want to put myself and family at risk. There is no vaccine and the numbers are rising in the state I live in. I am even questioning now whether being an esthetician is safe any longer in this new world. If this is something that we will be battling on and off until there is a vaccine then I don’t know how being an esthetician fits into that equation.
I see people saying that they will be implementing new cleaning measures in their salons to protect clients, which is great, but what about our safety? I don’t want to risk my life and my at-risk mother because someone needs lash extensions.
I know this is a more negative viewpoint, but I wanted to try to voice some fears that I was hoping other estheticians might share. I’m sure some will say, then don’t be an esthetician anymore if you don’t want the risk, but I don’t feel like the choice of risking ones health and life is something one should ever have to make. And I’ve been a lash artist for years now. It’s all I know job skill-wise, so it’s not like I can just find another career.
Is anyone else struggling like this? I can’t be the only esthetician who is fearful to return to work anytime soon and questions the safety of returning to work too soon. And feel like their viewpoint isn’t being addressed.
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