My $8 silicone face shield from the hardware store is the best thing for keeping bleach off a client's skin during foils

I was tired of using cotton and petroleum jelly, so I cut a small painter's face shield to fit the hairline and it creates a perfect barrier without smearing the base color, has anyone else tried something like this for color services?

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gavin2281mo ago

My dad was a carpenter for thirty years and he showed me this trick years ago with using a painters shield to keep stain off door hinges. Never thought to try it on a client though. @aaron_perry hit it with that line about shapes fitting a need, that's exactly what this is. I've also been known to grab those little silicone muffin cups and use them to hold clips and small sectioning tools on my cart. Keeps everything from rolling off, and you can toss em in the dishwasher at the end of the day.

brianm662mo ago

That's a clever fix. It reminds me of how often the best solutions come from outside a field. A painter's shield is made to block drips, so it makes sense it would work for bleach. I've seen mechanics use kitchen tools and chefs use hardware store items.

jana8812mo ago

Brianm66 is right about tools crossing over. It makes you wonder if the best problem solvers are just people who can see what an object really does, not what it's labeled as. Like using a guitar slide as a paperweight or a coffee mug to hold pens. The label is just a suggestion.

aaron_perry2mo ago

Brianm66 has a point about seeing past the label. It's funny how the most useful things are often just shapes that happen to fit a need. Makes you wonder if we buy too many single-use tools when something already in the house would work. That painter's shield trick is a perfect example of solving a problem by ignoring what the box says.