Aspects of grooming & Hygiene
Grooming involves caring for and maintaining one’s physical appearance,
It includes both personal and professional aspects. Personal grooming means
taking care of one’s body or keeping it clean whereas, professional grooming
means getting appropriately dressed for your workplace.
Personal grooming mainly involves brushing your teeth,
taking a shower, wearing clean clothes, avoiding body odor, etc. Professional
grooming involves the aspects of personal grooming but apart from these, it
lays stress on formal dressing, wearing coordinated clothes with appropriate accessories
like leather belts, polished shoes, socks with proper elastic, etc.
Now that you have got an overview of grooming participate in
the following activity
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Clothes Wear clean &
pressed uniform. |
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Shave Shave every day
(unless your religion does not permit you to do so). |
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Socks Wear clean,
undamaged socks. The elastic should not be loose. |
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Shoes Your leather
shoes should be formal, clean, and polished. |
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Apart from grooming it is very important to maintain a high
level of hygiene for a waiter/barman as he/She interacts closely with the
guests.
Personal hygiene is the first step to good grooming and good
health. Elementary cleanliness is common knowledge. Neglect causes problems
that you may not even be aware of. Many people with bad breath blissfully unaware
of it. Some problems may not be your fault at all, but improving standards of
hygiene will control these conditions. More often than you know, good looks are
the result of careful and continuous grooming.
Every external part of body demands a basic amount of
attention on a regular basis.
Here are some tips to improve on your hygiene:
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Hair Wash your hair
at least a week using soap or a mild shampoo. Ensure that it is odor and
dandruff free. |
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Skin Soap and water
are essential for keeping the skin clean. A good bath once or twice a day is
recommended. |
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Teeth Brush your teeth
twice every day and rinse well after every meal. Brushing before going to bed
is quite important. Ensure that the tooth is free from and food particles and
it does not result in bad odor. |
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Hands Wash hands
thoroughly with soap and water before and after every meal and after visiting
the toilet. Soaping and rinsing should cover the areas between fingers, nails
and ack of hand. Hands should be dried with a clean towel after wash. |
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Nails Keep your nail clipped to avoid dirt entering into it | .png) |
