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…
The UK Government has updated its guidance on face masks and face coverings for clients in hair salons and barbershops based in England. The new rules for clients in England which will take effect from Saturday 8 August state: “Clients are expected to wear a face covering immediately before entering a number of indoor settings, Read More
UPDATE from Government – Today it has been announced that, with one day’s notice, beauty services to the face cannot resume on 1 August as previously confirmed by Government. The reopening has been postponed to 15 August at the earliest. View this post on Instagram Please see NHBF statement following the briefing from the Prime Read More
The coronavirus lockdown certainly changed a lot of our everyday practices when it comes to things like food and exercise as well as upping our stress levels by an unhealthy amount. With all of these elements taken into account it’s no surprise that the health of your clients’ hair might have taken a turn for Read More
TONI&GUY has salons in 48 countries so the global company is in the perfect position to share how hair salons dealt with Coronavirus across the world. The shutdown of the world’s economies due to Coronavirus brought challenges never seen before to all hair salon businesses big and small. “TONI&GUY is 57 years old and we Read More
Cleanliness is now the top priority for every client when they visit salon. In light of this, the salon review site, salonspy, will ask customers an additional question on their review form. As a result, salons, barbers and beauty businesses will be able to receive honest feedback from clients. The new question is designed to Read More
New data from O2 Business shows that 2,646 beauty and hairdressing businesses launched in the UK since lockdown in March this year. Despite much of the country’s industries and services shutting down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the figures suggest that the country’s entrepreneurial spirit hasn’t been quashed – especially for the beauty Read More
Hair salons have been hit with significant financial loss during the coronavirus. On average, small businesses in the beauty industry will have lost £9,282 each in lost work, earnings and loan repayments, according to a new survey from Simply Business. As hairdressers across the UK adjust to the new normal in salons, a third of Read More
As hair salons, barbershops and freelancers slowly reopen throughout the UK , HJ asks salon owners to share what the new normal looks like for you and your teams and what you’ve learned from the first few days of reopening your hair salon business… 1. The new normal: Clients arriving on time for appointments Mikey Read More
As the focus for the hairdressing industry shifted to reopening, HJ spoke to editorial and celebrity stylist and L’Oréal Professionnel Steampod Styler Neil Moodie about how he was coping with lockdown life and his plans for reopening his business How do you plan on reopening your editorial stylist business? I haven’t worked since 3 March Read More