Boris Johnson has announced that hair and beauty salons in England will reopen on April 12th, after more than three months of closure, causing hairdressers and salon owners to hit out at the government, with some urging them to cut VAT. Speaking to parliament today the the Prime Minster said salons, non-essential retail, and personal … Read more
Germany is now ahead of Britain as the country announced hairdressers will be able to reopen in March – while Brits still face uncertainty over when they will next get their hair cut. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country’s 16 governors on Wednesday also decided to extend the coronavirus lockdown until March 7 amid … Read more
Barbers and hairdressers are offering black market cuts and styling in spite of the lockdown restrictions. Analysis by MailOnline has revealed self-employed workers are advertising their services online, despite strict guidelines prohibiting them going into people’s homes. Dozens of barbers, beauty therapists and hairdressers are offering to work in homes, via the online marketplace Gumtree. … Read more
She has thrown her support behind her friend John Leslie this week, saying she ‘could not be happier’ as he was found not guilty of sexual assault on Monday. And Anthea Turner appeared to be in a jovial mood after getting a fresh trim at Daniel Galvin London, enjoying an energetic boogie with her hairdresser. The … Read more
Hairdressers could be passing on coronavirus to their clients as there are fears their plastic face visors are ‘inadequate’, experts have warned. Scientists have raised concerns that the plastic face shields worn by barbers and hairdressers might not be providing suitable protection against coronavirus. They fear that the significant gap could still allow virus-laden droplets … Read more
Face shields worn by hairdressers are not protective against Covid-19 and are not a safe alternative to masks, health chiefs in Switzerland have claimed. Swiss officials investigated an outbreak of ‘several’ coronavirus cases that occurred at a hotel in a village in the Alps — even though employers took precautions. Experts revealed only those who … Read more
A shaggy-haired Boris Johnson has revealed hairdressers will be allowed to reopen from July 4. The Prime Minister told the House of Commons stylists can take customers providing they use appropriate precautions such as wearing visors. But clients could face a three-month waiting list for a trim and some businesses said they will reopen at … Read more
Shaggy-haired Britons will be desperate to get their mops cut as soon as lockdown rules are further eased. But customers could face a three-month waiting list for a trim as some salons say they will reopen at midnight to clear the huge backlog. Appointments are already full for the first two weeks after doors swing … Read more
Cinemas, pubs and hairdressers will today get the green light to reopen on July 4 – dubbed ‘Super Saturday’ by some MPs – as Boris Johnson signals the end of lockdown. In a calculated gamble designed to rescue Britain’s economy, the Prime Minister will announce that key sectors including tourism and hospitality will be allowed … Read more
The year was 1976, figure skater Dorothy Hamill was dominating the Winter Olympics, and in suburban Reading my mother was giving her unwilling daughter an approximation of Hamill’s short pageboy bob. I always wanted long, curly hair, because the little girl who lived next door told me that angels had hair like that. But what … Read more