Allow hairdressers to open

Hairdressers could open where there's room for social distancing, staff wear ppe, clients take necessary precautions by wearing face masks and limit the amount of clients in at a time. The salon I go to could safely have 6 clients and two or three staff members at any one time. Hairdressing salons are very clean and stylists wear gloves most of the time due to colouring hair. Just a suggestion, my hairdresser and I have disgusted this to find ways of salons opening safely. I wonder who's cutting our government members hair? They're very neat and tidy for such short hair cuts, just sayin'

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Hairdressers could open where there's room for social distancing, staff wear ppe, clients take necessary precautions by wearing face masks and limit the amount of clients in at a time. The salon I go to could safely have 6 clients and two or three staff members at any one time. Hairdressing salons are very clean and stylists wear gloves most of the time due to colouring hair. Just a suggestion, my hairdresser and I have disgusted this to find ways of salons opening safely. I wonder who's cutting our government members hair? They're very neat and tidy for such short hair cuts, just sayin'

by Kirstymac74 on May 09, 2020 at 07:08PM

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  • Posted by Lorraine10 May 09, 2020 at 19:19

    Eventually this would be nice, as places like Singapore can go to the hair salons, however their numbers are a lot lower than ours so I’m afraid I’m with the DIY haircutters and colours at home for a good while yet... I’ve 4 kids and just done second round of hair cuts... I’m not a hairdresser.

  • Posted by FlufflyClouds3 May 09, 2020 at 19:37

    Look, I understand that this is difficult. But there's barely enough PPE in the country to cover our health service, ie the ones that REALLY need it. And they're dying because of that. Suggesting that we re-route those vital supplies to hairdressers is just negligent. Remember, humanity as a whole hasn't had to deal with something like this for a century. There is a proper reason why they're closed. Opening hair dressers just because YOU want a haircut is just asking the hairdressers to die for your benefit. I know that's not how you intended it to come across, but that's how it is. They're MUCH more at risk than any client, as they're leaning in close to many people a day. We can't just think selfishly or about just ourselves and our families. This is something where we need to consider EVERYONE. Not to mention that the health service would buckle under the increased strain so many new infections would create.

  • Posted by Snavo May 09, 2020 at 19:47

    We're all cutting our own hair right now just fine. Sure, we all look hideous but since we're not going out IT DOESN'T MATTER! :) There is no place for vanity when people are dying.

  • Posted by pamwaugh May 09, 2020 at 19:48

    I wouldn’t feel safe going to a hairdresser at the present time. This is definitely not something that is important during this crisis.

  • Posted by tammymac May 09, 2020 at 19:52

    Think this could work for hairdressers who chose to open. In a shop in Bathgate, they had a full supply of gloves, masks, aprons. Maybe not NHS quality, but would work for hairdressers if people did not go into the shops who were unwell. And no-one has to visit the hairdresser. It can be personal choice, on that of the person and the hairdresser. We are going to have to learn to live with the virus and keeping everything in strong lockdown is not possible - and the figures for Scotland are much different to those in England.

  • Posted by Bronwync May 09, 2020 at 19:54

    there isn't any need for hairdressers to be a priority? lets work on contributing sensible ideas which will benefit everyone

  • Posted by ArchieM May 09, 2020 at 20:16

    Really need to calm down. SNHS PPE is not being diverted anywhere. If a hairdresser optician dentists buys their own PPE (which is widely available on the open market) then how are they taking PPE from anywhere. SNHS PPE is of a significantly higher quality standard. You don’t need to use a Hairdresser if you don’t want to. However simply because you do not think it right does not make it right.

  • Posted by jenny333 May 09, 2020 at 20:39

    The virus is in your breath and only very expensive medical PPE will filter the virus, and only 99%. The hairdresser gets it and passes it on to all their clients, who in turn, pass it on. Not a good idea.

  • Posted by Consider1 May 09, 2020 at 20:40

    I would like to see beauticians have the option to reopen very early on during the phased removal of lockdown IF they wish to do so. I understand the concern of some who work in this sector and PPE would be vital , as well as a close monitoring of number of clients and hygiene. But I am also aware of some owners of small businesses who are desperate to get going again with the appropriate control measures. I think they are vital for people including a massive improvement in mental health and morale and some treatments they offer are important for people. (More than a quick improvement to appearance might be). This lockdown has highlighted how undervalued beauticians and hairdressers were.

  • Posted by Lawilson May 09, 2020 at 21:28

    ArchieM dentists do not buy their ppe on the open market we source it from medical suppliers that are not available to the general public. Our infection control levels and compliance with ppe was one of the highest in Health care sector even prior to covid. To suggest we get sub standard(which isn’t up to nhs standards) ppe from the same online retailers as a hair salon is ridiculous.

  • Posted by Kirstymac74 May 09, 2020 at 21:58

    Thanks tammymac and consider1, your comments were exactly why I posted my suggestion. It would be up to the hairdressers and clients whether they wanted to work/go get their hair done. What I really need is a massage. I'm disabled and rely on my massage therapist a lot to manage my pain, physical and mental. It's her I really need to see, but I can only imagine what people would safe if I'd said open massage therapists rather than hairdressers but there's always know it alls

  • Posted by ArchieM May 09, 2020 at 23:08

    Really lawlison ? My comment was that hairdressers can buy their PPE on the open market. For info I was able to purchase PPE on the open market . Now if as you suggest that dentist PPE is of the highest quality standards ( which for the avoidance of any doubt I have no reason to question) when then are dental surgeries not open and has been reported in the mainstream press are patients extracting their own teeth. Is that not ridiculous? Calm down

  • Posted by SBremner May 09, 2020 at 23:56

    People fo not have to go. If face masks are worn by both and salons have very few in at a time then should be an option soon.

  • Posted by Arete May 10, 2020 at 03:51

    Total madness. What is there difficult to understand? Proximal contact in activities like this would unshackle the virus with a vengeance, and undo everything we have all worked so hard to achieve so far. The consequence would force us all into having to "return to square one", with all hard-won freedoms achieved so far having to be abandoned. What possible sense would that make? Steady return to some ever-increasing kind of normality has to be driven by a sound understanding of likely risks, it's not a means to satisfy some arbitrary individual predilection.

  • Posted by davidcoffield May 10, 2020 at 07:59

    For mental health for elderly folks, it IS important they get to open as soon as. Anyone suggesting otherwise doesn't have experience of this. The rest of us, well, yeah, clippers for now.

  • Posted by lovemachine May 10, 2020 at 09:48

    Thank you ArchieM, Tammiemac and Consider1 for your comments. I agree, it is important to reopen salons. I am sure most salons want to open so they can start earning. I dont believe they should be open for just washes and blow dries though, they should be open for cutting and colouring. German salons ensure distancing, no walk ins, masks and gloves are worn by both client and hairdresser, no dry cuts and no blow dries. (because of the aerosol spread risk) no face to face consultations, its all done with hairdresser behind the client discussing in front of mirror. I assume our authorities have the ability to speak cross border to hairdressers in Germany and Austria etc that have reopened. Ask how things are working to understand if re-opening has seen a surge in new cases specifically caused by such appointments. It is already well documented that some barbers have been driven underground in the UK and are working, some even charging double and profiteering. Best get salons open but ensure we have a set of rules laid down to minimize the risks of transmission as much as possible. Some people will choose not to go if they feel it is too risky, for others it is a case of feeling the best we can be.

  • Posted by Feriface May 11, 2020 at 15:12

    No, no, no. This is a very selfish and vain suggestion. Surely we should think of the hairdresser in this scenario as well. Our health is really more important than our hair. I understand how uncomfortable this might be but it's just not a priority. Let's focus on priorities now. Who cares about hair at a time like this? Some might not go and others will but please consider the fact that those same people who go also need to go to the supermarket where they will get in contact with items that those who chose not to go will also get in contact with. You get the picture. This is complex and we need everyone of us to be unselfish and diligent here. We should only do what we absolutely have to do.
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