Keeping Your Makeup Room Clean in the COVID-19 Era - Presented by Kendra Quinlan Shawn Morse
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Keeping Your Makeup Room Clean in the COVID-19 Era Presented by Kendra Quinlan Shawn Morse
About Us
Kendra Quinlan Shawn Morse
(West FX Inc., Los Angeles) (Makeup Artist, Seattle)
- COO, West FX Inc. - 10 years in haunted house industry
- www.WestFXInc.com - Makeup Department Head,
- Kendra@WestFXInc.com Stalker Farms Haunted Attractions
-Shawn@ShawnMorseFX.com
Copyright © 2020 Shawn Morse FX All rights reserved
Disclaimer
We are not medical professionals. This presentation is provided as a suggested protocol guideline
only and is not intended to be a legally binding standard or regulation. These suggested protocols
are advisory in nature, informational in content, and are intended to be a potential resource to
employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace. They are by no means comprehensive.
Neither West FX Inc. nor any of the contributors hereto shall be legally responsible for any
damages to person or property of any nature resulting from the use of these guidelines. You are
hereby advised to strictly follow federal, state and local health Orders and / or Regulations with
respect to all protection of health issues and / or similar subject matters. As to any products
mentioned herein by brand name, you are hereby advised to carefully read and follow all
manufacturers’ instructions, warnings and uses. Nothing contained herein is intended to modify
and / or supplement any such manufacturer’s instructions, warnings or uses as contained on the
label of such product or available on-line or by other sources as published by said manufacturers.
You must continually re-evaluate your protocols and guidelines in light of the evolution of
information available as published by all governmental agencies and manufacturers of products.
Why do you need guidelines for
cleaning and health safety?
To help protect your staff's health by reducing germs,
bacteria and viruses from the makeup room
To save money by reducing the risk of contaminating
and damaging your makeup supplies
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Community Responsibility We are all in this together. What you do as a business is a reflection of the entire industry. Any consumer perception of your business could project onto other businesses. You are helping to safeguard your and your community’s reputation by following healthy cleanliness procedures. Community Transparency It is important to be honest and transparent with your community about your safety standards and the potential risk to employees, volunteers, customers, and anyone else working in the makeup room. By being transparent with your communities and stakeholders, people are better able to make informed decisions that affect their health and safety.
Your Staff Comfort Zone: Easy, Comfortable, Stable, Not Challenging, Bored, Safe, Lifeless Growth Zone: Willing to Learn, Up For Challenges, Excited Alive, Expectant, Dreaming, Ambitious Panic Zone: Lack of Power, Anxiety, Fear, Low Performance, Overwhelmed, Stress, Frustration, Fed up
Your Staff
Require yearly (at least) cleanliness & health safety training
for all staff
Data is Power: Monitor your staff's progress.
Use information gathered to evaluate training effectiveness.
Have someone in charge of monitoring the makeup room
Consider follow-up trainings
Consider practicing end-of-day debriefs
Process in Motion
Designated COVID / Information Officer to prevent misinformation
Step-by-step processes for PPE
Step-by-step process for disinfecting / cleaning a makeup station in
between actors / talent
Pre-opening and end-of-day tasks
❖ Designated staff to clean costume masks at end of day
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Recommended: Masks & Gloves
Follow recommendations by local, state, and other governmental authorities.
Instruction on techniques for putting on, taking off, and disposing of
gloves and other PPE shall be included in staff training.
This also includes proper storage and guidelines on re-use.
Staff should demonstrate competency at following your PPE guidelines.
Develop a step-by-step process for putting on and removing PPE for
your staff to follow.
Develop a step-by-step process for what staff should do if they cross-
contaminate.
Sanitization? Disinfection? What’s the Difference?
• Sanitization: • Disinfection:
Reduces microbial population or bacteria. Destroys microorganisms or kills organisms on non-
Works faster than disinfectants. porous items and surfaces. Takes time to work.
• Hand sanitizer, sanitizing sprays • Disinfecting wipes, sprays, Barbicide, isopropyl
alcohol between 70% and 91%
• Note: 99% isopropyl alcohol DOES NOT contain
sufficient water content to be used as an
effective disinfectant.
• Contact Time is the amount of time required for products to remain wet and actively kill organisms.
• The contact time for 70% isopropyl alcohol is a minimum of one minute to disinfect.
• Read the Label: Know the recommended contact time of each product.Suggested Products Cleaners: ▪ Cinema Secrets Brush Cleaner & Brush Soap Sanitizers: • Cinema Secrets Makeup Sanitizing Spray • Froggy's Fog Hand Sanitizer Disinfectants: • 70% - 91% isopropyl alcohol (isopropanol), ethanol • Barbicide (alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride) • Clorox/Lysol disinfecting sprays & wipes Be sure to use products that are gentle yet effective!
Physical Distancing & Capacity
Appropriate physical distancing
Re-evaluate makeup room capacity
Separate makeup stations by 6 ft / 2 m
Keep non-essential people out of the makeup room
Wait for makeup OUTSIDE the makeup room
Consider physical distancing between departments
Consider separating the makeup team into work
teams to reduce cross-team contamination
Copyright © 2020 Shawn Morse FX All rights reservedStay Clean in the Makeup Room
No food! Drinks must have fastened lid.
Sharing is NOT caring!
Start and end of the day:
❖ Disinfect tables, chairs, and high-touch surfaces.
❖ Inspect makeup, tools, and brushes.
❖ Store makeup, tools, and brushes in clean, closed container.
During the day:
❖ Clean and disinfect tools and brushes in between actors.
❖ Wash/sanitize hands before application.
❖ Wear gloves and a mask.
Provide ventilation (preferably exhaust fans)
Copyright © 2020 Shawn Morse FX All rights reservedDos and Don’ts in the Makeup Room
DO
❖ use a makeup spatula and stainless steel palette to de-pot makeup
➢ (cream, adhesive, powder, lipstick, tooth effects, blood)
❖ use alcohol-activated palettes and eyeshadows as-is.
❖ use single-use applicators (cotton swabs, sponges, applicators, dram cups).
❖ store dirty brushes in a closed container.
❖ regularly consult actors for latex and other allergies.
DON’T
❖ double dip!
❖ use your fingers!
❖ use alcohol-based products near eyes, nose, or mouth.
❖ use something that has fallen onto the floor.
Copyright © 2020 Shawn Morse FX All rights reservedCleaning Makeup Products
Makeup containers with makeup that can be depotted don’t normally
have to be cleaned and disinfected on the inside.
Disinfect alcohol-activated palettes and eyeshadow palettes with 70%
isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and allow to dry.
Disinfect makeup pencils.
Disinfect outside of makeup containers with 70% IPA or Barbicide.
Regularly clean and disinfect outside of makeup kit and containers.
Always read the label.Cleaning Tools & Brushes
Clean and disinfect makeup and hair tools and brushes in
between actors.
1. Wipe away remaining product.
2. Thoroughly saturate tools and brushes with brush cleaner or
99% IPA.
3. Rinse/wipe off cleaner.
4. Disinfect by spraying/wiping with 70% IPA or Barbicide.
NOTE: 99% IPA is NOT an effective disinfectant!
5. Allow to air dry at suggested contact time.
Wipe down airbrush equipment with cleaner & disinfectant
Disinfect airbrush stencils with 70% IPAThis is NOT makeup:
Always use skin-safe makeup products and makeup blood on the
face and body.
“Non-toxic” does NOT mean skin-safe.
Avoid the following:
❖ Acrylic paints
❖ Set dressing paint including latex paint and spray paint
❖ Non-skin safe airbrush paint
❖ Non-skin safe blood (Perma-Blood, etc.)
❖ Mask-making latex
❖ Sharpies and markers
❖ Sharp implements (safety pins, scissors, blades, metal)Masks, Prosthetics & More
Follow your manufacturer’s care and maintenance instructions.
Consider not sharing masks and prosthetics.
Disinfect masks after each use.
❖ Spray or wipe down with 70% IPA. Allow to air dry.
Regularly clean masks with an appropriate cleaner.
Foam latex prosthetics are single-use.
Consider not using fake teeth, fangs, and tooth makeup.
Launder costumes between use and spray with antibacterial fabric
spray.
Prosthetic by West FX Inc.References
• World Health Organization (WHO): who.int
• Mask Wearing: https://bit.ly/MaskWearing
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): cdc.gov
• Guidelines for Laundering by CDC: bit.ly/CDClaundry
• PPE Instructions:
• Removing Gloves: https://bit.ly/RemoveGloves
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): osha.gov
• OSHA’s Guidance to Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19: bit.ly/3eZFivZ
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): epa.gov
• IAAPA: iaapa.org
• IAAPA Reopening Guidance: Considerations for the Attractions Industry: https://bit.ly/IAAPAGuide
• MIT Environmental Health and Safety Office: ehs.mit.edu
• Your local and state health departmentsMake the commitment to creating
a clean and hygienic makeup room!
Thank you!
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