Glass bead sterilisers are perfect for eyelash extensions and manicures. They reach temperature in 12 minutes and only take another 3 minutes to sterilise. As you can see from the photos it’s only one-third of the tweezers, which is getting sterilised, so personally, my tweezers go into Barbicide first for disinfecting. Please don’t get sterilising and disinfecting in a muddle, they are very different things. You need to sterilise tools to destroy bacteria and viruses. Disinfecting isn’t enough on its own.

This machine has it’s limitations though. I personally use the temperature probe to check before using. The machine is filled with glass beads. The temperature is lower at the top of the machine, so don’t overfill and make sure tweezers go all the way to the bottom of the chamber. These tabletop sterilisers are very affordable at around £25 on Amazon. They are a must for hairdressers and beauty salons.

As a client, it’s really important to ask how your eyelash technician cleans their tools. Lot’s of infections such as pink eye AKA conjunctivitis can very easily be passed from client to client. Sadly beauty salons aren’t regulated, so you need to trust your beautician knows and has a cross-infection policy in place.

Other forms of sterilising are autoclaves. These heat up to 120 ‘c under pressure. These are the best form of sterilising tools for beauty salon and foot clinics. Ideal for foot files as the machines are much larger. However, they are priced at around £2000. These machines are typically used in hospitals and dentists.

After your beauty tools are clean please remember to store them in a dry sealed container. No point in cleaning your tools and then leaving them laying about.

 

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