Sort the hair out before you start.
No hairstyle, however neat, counts as safety gear.

Ask about your exact task and machine

Check the required covering, how it fastens and who checks it with your supervisor. The rules can differ from one machine or duty to the next. Mention extensions, short loose pieces and any covering you wear. Don’t pick a covering from a hairstyle photo.

Get the approved kit ready away from the machines

Keep the required covering, and any spare you’re allowed, in the prep area. Check it for wear and size before you start. If your hair doesn’t fit the way the rules require, ask for an approved alternative rather than adding pins or another cover.

Your accessory isn’t allowed, or it gets in the way

• Take it off in the prep area and use the approved alternative.
• Don’t hide a clip under a covering or adjust equipment to make room for it.
• Have the whole arrangement checked the way your workplace requires.

The covering shifts while you’re working

• Follow the safe-stop procedure you were trained in and tell the responsible person before you touch your hair.
• Stay clear of moving parts and never reach across equipment for a loose section.
• Put the approved arrangement back and have it checked before you restart.

It pulls once the shift is over

• Once you’re out of the work area and have done whatever removal steps are required, hold the hair and let the fastening go gently.
• Notice where it was pulling so the next approved setup can be adjusted.
• Tightening it more each day isn’t the answer to a covering that doesn’t suit you.

Keep styling products in their place

A styler can tidy pattern, length or stray pieces as part of the prep routine you’re allowed. That’s all it does. No amount of gel or hairspray turns a loose-ended style into one that meets machinery rules.

Browse styling products. Tell the consultation how much hold you want and which stylers you have tried.

Make the end-of-shift takedown easier

With hair fastened and released every shift, keep conditioner in your regular wash and leave time for a gentle takedown. Slip helps the handling. It doesn’t replace containment checks or guards.

Browse rinse-out conditioners. Your tangles, past treatments and preferred finish help guide a personal conditioner recommendation.

1. Use the net method only for the covering you’re issued

This is only for a full-head net your workplace has chosen, where the net’s directions match. All of your hair has to fit without pulling, and then the required workplace check still happens. A net is not a substitute for guards or for machine safety.

2. Let a pulling style go only where that’s allowed

Use this simple-fastener method away from the task, after you’ve stopped and removed everything the procedure requires. Hold the fastening and let it out gently. Feeling comfortable afterwards doesn’t mean you can go back to the machine without the required containment.