News 10 April 2021
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Salons told by the government to avoid ‘extended’ treatments such as braiding & hair extensions

10 April 2021
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Hairdressing salons have been told by the government not to offer long treatments such as highlights, braids, extensions and perms when they reopen.

Under new Covid-19 guidance for close contact services such as hair salons, business owners are being to seriously consider what treatments they offer clients.

Clause 11 says, “businesses should consider providing shorter, more basic treatments to keep the time to a minimum.”

The guidance also says that businesses should be “reviewing working practices to minimise the duration of contact with the client.”

Adding, “where extended treatments are undertaken, such as braiding or massages, consider how the length of the appointment could be minimised.”

The guidance tells salons to discourage the use of changing rooms and to lower background music which will likely discourage raised voices

The Sun and The Telegraph have reported that the guidance subsequently tells salons not to offer these services when they reopen.

Labour MP and co-chair of the Parliament’s group on beauty, aesthetics and wellbeing said,  “It’s very difficult to make a living if you’re given guidance that is very woolly and very unclear. What’s a short appointment, and what’s the medium appointment, and what’s a long appointment?

“I’ve got no idea, and I doubt whether the Government has any idea either.”

The opening of salons and barbers follows Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown which promises more freedoms from the 12th of April.

On the 12th of April, non-essential retail, theme parks, zoos, museums, swimming pools, outdoor areas in hospitality venues, gyms, barbers, hairdressers and nail salons will reopen.