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Hair Styling Is A Physically Demanding Job Which Requires Fitness And Safety

Being a hair stylist is definitely a physically demanding job. The quality of their work as well as their long term health can directly depend on their physical strength and endurance.

In some hair establishments the stylists have a shampoo technican.  In other salons the stylist is responsible for doing all their own shampoos, and rinses.

It also means applying chemical treatments like perms, straighteners, relaxers or similar.  Stylists also paint on a wide range of hair colors and apply highlights and low lights by sectioning and folding foils.

Bent Over The Shampoo Bowl

That translates to spending a good portion of their day bent over at a shampoo bowl, giving their fingers an intense workout while being immersed in both hot and cold water as they rinse out chemicals, apply shampoo and finish with a range of rinse out conditioners or similar.

Hair stylists also spend a lot of time with their shoulders, arms and hands up in the air armed with blow dryers and a series of hot irons as they do blow outs and heat style hair.   All this washing, blowing, ironing, brushing and combing can put a lot of wear and tear on necks, shoulders and backs. (more…)

Ahhhhhhh. Today I treated myself to a 80 minute full body massage at the famous Cooper Clinic Spa off Preston Road in North Dallas. Dr. Cooper is famous for his research in aerobics as well as being one of the President’s medical advisors (George W).

First Lady Laura Bush has been known to travel to the esteemed Cooper Clinic for her annual physical, as do many CEOs and executives of leading corporations. Many famous people including political leaders and business czars have passed through the doors of Cooper Clinic and the Cooper Clinic Spa.

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