Any therapists here culinary enthusiasts?

[Loren Brentle]

Well, it's a sensible title to a fairly strange question...

I was cooking tonight and as I was chopping the onion and crushing the garlic I was contemplating how the smell sinks into my skin and somehow seems to lurk for quite a while afterward, and then I thought 'what would I do if I was giving a treatment tommorow?' I mean, I can't exactly imagine a client enjoying pungent wafts of onion and garlic whilst trying to relax during their aromatherapy/reiki/massage treatment! Has anyone else ever thought of this or is it just me?

 

[Lidiya]

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there are "metal" type stone shapes you can wipe you hands on after dealing with the smellies and it gets rid of the smells nicely, however I use molton brown naran ji hand wash in the kitchen and it does a fantastic job...also I often use one of the braun handheld whizzy thing which also minimizes the smell...


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[ko628]

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A cookonce gav eme the tip not to rub my hands after chopping garlic but to just have running water over them. Galric smell gets "washed away" rather than "rubbed into the skin". After that I use soap. Ecovert wash-up liquid works fairly well for me.

And of course gralic and onion is not on my menu if I have clients later!


Artemis

 

[greeK_god_HirYu]

Ahh yes! I'd forgotten about those! Don't think I could afford molton brown these days though!!!! The only time in the whole year that I get to sample MB is in the spa at center parcs when I'm on holiday

Artemis- I will experiement with the running water first, before I wash my hands and see if that works....

Wow, it just goes to show you can ask a question about absolutely anything on HP, and you're always greeted with the info you need!

Thanks guys.

 

[azmarante27]

Strong smells like garlic, onion, curry spices etc can also be exuded through the pores of the skin, so I'm careful what I eat prior to being in close proximity to clients or students.

As for handling food ... the very thin plastic gloves that come with hair colourants can be rinsed and re-used (on the hair, I hasten to add ) and spares saved for other purposes. Excellent for handling food with a strong smell, when more "feel" is needed than with ordinary rubber gloves, and also protection from staining ... beetroot, turmeric etc.

[sm=offtopic.gif] but also v.g. for fiddly little jobs like woodstaining or repairs with superglue!

Laura.