Having to give up your artificial nails because you work with children. Since last summer this has been the rule for employees of nursery schools, after-school clubs and playgroups. This angers the employees themselves, but many nail stylists also don’t understand the ban. “Sometimes I see people’s hands without artificial nails that are less well-groomed,” says nail stylist Thea Tsamalaswili of Veghel.
After the RIVM tightened hygiene rules last summer, employees of nurseries, playgroups and after-school clubs are no longer allowed to wear artificial nails, nail polish and nail decorations. There are more bacteria under artificial nails, so the nails will have to be short from now on.
This led employees of the children’s organization Korein in Eindhoven to start a petition. It was signed by more than 500 colleagues. They think it’s unfair that they can’t have well-groomed nails. And they understand this all too well in the salons where they get their nails done.
“If you’re not clean, it doesn’t matter whether you have artificial nails or not.”
“I think this rule is nonsense, but I partly understand it,” says nail stylist Daisy Madina from Eindhoven. “Some girls have long stilettos on their nails. I wouldn’t like that as a parent either.” But if you keep your nails short and don’t extend just above your fingertips, he says that shouldn’t be a problem. “Then you can’t hurt the kids and you still have good nails. take care of.
Thea Tsamalaswili of Lovely Lashes in Veghel agrees. “If you’re not clean, it doesn’t matter whether you have artificial nails or not. Sometimes I see the hands of people without artificial nails who have dirt under their nails,” she says. “And there are just as many people with long nails who wash their hands very often and keep them very clean.”
“I would find it more disgusting if people touched my baby with bitten nails.”
Nannie Vo from VN Nails in Tilburg has many clients who work in childcare. Those people only visit her when they are on vacation. “So I only see them once or twice a year. And they are all very happy to finally have well-groomed nails again,” says Nannie. “She makes them more confident, and some say they dare to speak more with hand gestures.”
The three nail technicians also have many clients who bite their nails. According to them, in this case artificial nails would actually be more hygienic. “I would find it more disgusting if people touched my baby with bitten nails,” Daisy says. “Sometimes nail biters have wounds and skin around their nails,” Nannie adds. “Once they’re filed short and neat, people tend to take better care of their nails and stop putting them in their mouths.”
“I understand that in the operating room you work with open wounds.”
Thirty percent of Daisy Madina’s clients work in healthcare or child care. But so far they continue to visit them regularly. “They say they stop when the nails need to be removed,” Daisy says. “Some people I put nails in so naturally that the owner doesn’t even notice. So luckily I didn’t lose anyone because of that rule.”
The nanny thinks the rule is outdated. “In the past, everyone had normal enamel and it flaked quickly. But nowadays you can go to a beauty salon,” she says. “I would like to talk to that politician. I understand that in the operating room we work with open wounds. But to a nursery, let’s go.
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