“That’s nonsense!“

Your new colleague Maria has taken on the tasks of washing, blow-drying, coloring and perming which you have assigned to her, and is carrying them out conscientiously. The customers are impressed with Maria’s creativity and professionalism. For some days, you have noticed some changes in the skin of your colleague’s hands. Above all, the spaces between her fingers already appear to have reddened unmistakably.   

Maria plays down the issue. “That’s nonsense! My hands are okay. I don’t wear gloves because I have no feeling with them.”

How can you convince Maria?

“Maria, you should go to a skin doctor, because even minor changes in the skin, such as dry areas and reddening, need to be taken seriously. Don’t wait until it gets painful and chapped and makes your work difficult! The earlier a skin disease is recognized and treated, the more easily it can be healed! If you start now you can get your skin back in good condition without much trouble!   

“Wearing gloves has to be practiced. Trust me, the sensitivity will come back in a while! Doctors can operate even with two pairs of gloves on at the same time – and they need a lot of sensitivity!”

Is Maria still not convinced?

“Studies show that one can acquire skill at working with gloves and that the tactile sensitivity comes back quickly! It is important to keep practicing with them and, above all, to be patient with oneself in the beginning! After all, every hairdresser must learn to cut hair at first too, and practice until it becomes second nature!   

“An important precondition is that the gloves fit well, because no one can conduct delicate activities with gloves that are too small or too large.”