Coronavirus (Covid-19) is having a huge impact on the hair and beauty industry. Keep up to date on the latest news and advice for hairdressers and hair salons here…
As Omicron continues to impact businesses in the run-up to Christmas, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak has issued new financial support grants and schemes to help businesses who have faced disruption during the new variant, including hair salons and those in the personal care sector. Below are the new Covid-19 financial support schemes eligible for hair salons. Read More
Today (Thursday 2 December) the NHBF (National Hair & Beauty Federation) has clarified the rules around face coverings for hair salons in England. The UK government has released the full guidelines for the re-introduction of some restrictions, which means that it is now the law (and therefore mandatory) for face coverings to be worn in Read More
The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced that all workers (including hairdressers) in CQC registered care homes in England must be vaccinated against Covid-19. The National Hair and Beauty Federation (NHBF) is working closely with BEIS to ensure that all hair and beauty industry professionals across England are aware of the Read More
A third of Brits (33%) are still struggling to book hair appointments that suit their schedule, with haircuts being the hardest to book (15%), according to a new study from Capital Hair & Beauty. The survey of 2,000 UK adults found that some services are particularly hard to come by, including a cut and blow-dry, mens’ Read More
Nationwide salon group Saks have opened a new hair and beauty salon in Leeds in a post-lockdown transformation. Salon owner Natalie Jenkins decided to convert her salon, previously known as Millie’s Beauty, to Saks, making it a go-to for all thing’s hair and beauty in Leeds. The West Yorkshire salon is the brand’s second salon Read More
As restrictions have been lifted, The Hair and Barber Council have offered guidance and are encouraging salons and barbershops to remain cautious in order to protect staff and clients. Salons and barbershops are being urged to practice key behaviours to further protect them and help reduce the spread of Covid-19. The Hair and Barber Council Read More
The National Hair and Beauty Federation (NHBF) has revealed the impact of Test and Trace on the hair and beauty profession, with 1 in 4 salons having to close temporarily. A poll by the NHBF shows that that one in four of 2,500 hair and beauty business have had to temporarily close due to Test Read More
Salon Supplies has raised £6,135 for the Hair and Beauty Charity through its Pietranera sales over the past 12 months. Salon Supplies, which has almost 50 years of experience with supplying and supporting professionals in the hair and beauty industry across the UK in-salon, in-store and online, led a 365-day campaign giving a percentage of all Read More
On Monday 14 June UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a delay to the easing of lockdown in England, which was originally scheduled to take place on Monday 21 June. What does this mean for your hairdressing business and the wider hairdressing and barbering industry? Boris Johnson said during his press conference: “As the February Read More