Hairdressing

Up to 70 per cent of hairdressers suffer from work-related skin damage such as dermatitis at some point during their career - most cases are absolutely preventable.

What is dermatitis?
Causes of dermatitis
Preventing dermatitis
Where can I buy gloves?
Wave goodbye to bad hand days

Person wearing non-latex blue gloves washing womans hair

Bad hand day campaign

Let's cut out dermatitis

Get gloved-up

Successful celebrity hairdresser, Mark Hill says:

Buying and wearing non-latex gloves to protect our hands from skin damage makes good business sense.

Glove trials

It's simple to cut out dermatitis; use disposable gloves, dry your hands thoroughly and moisturise to keep your hands healthy.

Hairdressers in our glove trial survey say:

80 per cent found the longer length, non-latex gloves comfortable to wear.
74 per cent noted that they could still handle clients’ hair freely without snagging.
62 per cent said they will wear the gloves for wet work in the future.

Article on glove trial