What personal protective equipment should barbers wear while working?

Barbers should wear an apron and gloves while working to ensure both hygiene and safety. The apron serves as a barrier between the barber's clothing and any hair, products, or other materials that may be encountered during a grooming service. It helps keep the barber clean and also protects their clothing from stains and wear.

Wearing gloves is crucial for maintaining hygiene, especially when performing services that may involve direct contact with a client’s skin, like shaving or applying hair dye. Gloves help prevent the spread of bacteria and reduce the risk of cross-contamination between clients, which is essential for practicing safe and sanitary barbering.

While other options like only gloves, a uniform shirt, or safety glasses provide some level of protection, they do not offer the comprehensive benefits of wearing both an apron and gloves together. An apron can protect against spills and stains that gloves alone wouldn’t cover, and safety glasses, while useful in specific scenarios (such as when using certain products), are not generally required for standard barbering practices.