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 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
For hairdressing businesses the impact of multiple lockdowns has been devastating, but new advertising platform MailOnline Ad Manager is set to help drive clients through the door. Before the pandemic hit, trade was booming for Tom Hallahan, 32, who opened Aitch & Aitch hair salon in Beckenham, Kent, five years ago. He had a team Read More
There is some confusion within the England hairdressing industry as to whether Government Guidance and the law means visors or goggles need to be worn in hairdressing salons from Monday 17 May. The official government guidance in England for face masks and visors has not changed The confusion comes from the fact the law no Read More
As part of HJ’s Mental Health Awareness Week, we discuss how being a salon owner can be a lonely affair especially during the challenges of running a busy salon after lockdown. Business coach Liz McKeon shares her tips on how to cope when you’re feeling isolated, stressed or alone. Research has consistently shown that entrepreneurship Read More
With post-lockdown openings well underway across the country, anxiety and panic will naturally be running high. For HJ’s Mental Health Awareness Week, we spoke with Sophia Hilton, Crazy Color ambassador and founder of Not Another Salon, who shared her top tips for working through mental health issues. 1. Turn off phones when in the Read More
We’ve been through a lot as an industry the past year, and that means hairdressers struggling with their mental health has become all the more common. On top of it being a non-stop, detail-oriented profession anyway, struggles with lockdowns, business closures and added health and safety precautions has only added to the list of why Read More
If all goes to plan, Monday 17 May will mark stage three of Boris Johnson’s road map out of lockdown and it includes changes to the way hair and beauty salons operate. The UK Government has confirmed that Step 3 of the lockdown roadmap in England will take place no earlier than 17 May, following Read More