MUSCAT : The municipality is urging both service providers and customers to prioritise hygiene and adhere to these essential measures.

Key guidelines for men’s barber shops:
• Adhere to specified uniforms
• Use single-use shaving tools
• Ensure the availability of a water source for tool cleaning
• Maintain general cleanliness of tools and devices
• Provide a first aid kit
• Utilise sterilisation devices

Women’s hairdressing and beauty centres:
• Ensure cleanliness of tools and equipment to avoid the transmission of diseases
• Use new tools for each client
• Clean and disinfect tools regularly
• Use ultraviolet sterilisation devices

Makeup Products:
• Dispose of expired products or those with altered properties
• Understand product symbols
• Avoid using products of unknown origin
• Tightly products when not in use
• Store properly

Safety measures for beauty salon visitors:
• Ensure that the tools used are properly sterilised and that the work areas are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected in front of you.
• It is advisable to bring personal grooming tools to the beauty centre such as a comb and scissors to ensure their cleanliness and reduce the risk of bacterial contamination.
• Avoid using unapproved cosmetic products that do not have an official label indicating their source and ingredients.
• Avoid undergoing any grooming procedures if you have unhealed wounds to prevent infections and reduce the risk of bacterial exposure.

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