It is important to demonstrate the correct professional ethical conduct:
- Polite, cheerful and friendly manner (friendly facial expressions, positive attitude, eye contact, open body language),
- Appropriate client relations
- Confidentiality
- Respect for colleagues and competitors
- Avoid gossip
- Take pride in work
- Demonstrate punctuality
- Employer and client loyalty
It is also essential to have a professional appearance. Think of when you have been for close contact treatments or procedures and what you thought about their appearance.
It is suggested that a professional appearance might include:
- Clean professional uniform
- no jewellery (some procedures may require electrical current which would be a contraindication)
- no piercings (some procedures may require electrical current which would be a contraindication)
- hair neatly tied back (fringe secured to avoid health and safety implications)
- closed in footwear for health and safety
- make-up (light day make-up)
- personal hygiene and cleanliness (shower/bath, cover cuts and abrasions, deodorant/antiperspirant)
- oral hygiene (clean teeth), fresh breath, nails (good condition and maintained)