The updated government guidelines provide revised information on the use of PPE equipment, serving drinks inside salons and the mandatory test and trace service.

During the current situation, with COVID-19, it’s already hard enough to get your clients back through the doors, especially when some might still be shielding or lack the confidence. This means your clients are now more valuable than ever, so it’s important to keep them as satisfied as possible.

Beauty salon Skin Kerr in Bootle, which has denied the existed of coronavirus, banning the talk of coronavirus in the premises of the salon and not taking the necessary preventative measures is being investigated by the Police.

Two Missouri hairstylists, who were later revealed to be COVID-19 positive, did not cause any new coronavirus infections, despite being around seven other employees and 140 clients, thanks to their use of PPE equipment.

An unavoidable part of the internet and social media, is negative reviews and comments. The way you deal with them can make or break your brand. So how best can you react to them?

There is a fine line to consider in the current climate, enforcing cancellation fees in all circumstances can mean customers will risk attending treatments despite coronavirus, likewise, waving cancellation fees can lead to “coronavirus” becoming an overused and dishonest excuse.

The new guidelines have proved to be challenging - to say the very least. Not only has the cost of disposable PPE Equipment been expediential considering business have not had income for months, but also wearing the PPE is incredibly hard on the professional carrying out the treatment.

Knee pain isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when listing probable health conditions nail artists face. However, it is very common among nail techs who have a previous history of knee problems, or those who have recently injured their knees. Unfortunately, working at a nail salon can make it a lot worse.

The government has announced all close contact beauty treatments will be allowed to resume from 15 August 2020.

As clients attend less treatments during the ongoing global pandemic, here’s why and what you can do to bring them back.

Taylor, an immunocompromised 26 year old nail artist from Washington, was left in disbelief after one of her clients revealed they had attended their nail appointment, whilst knowingly testing positive for COVID-19.

Diversity is something that many industries have been forced to address in recent months. In the beauty industry, there is evidence that a concerted effort is being made to become more inclusive but Hannah-Curlita Dennis, founder of Winnie Beau London, believes there is still a long way to go.

Following a new update in the UK Government Guidelines on Face Coverings, clients must wear face coverings in salons from the 8th of August in England.

As the government works to tackle coronavirus outbreaks locally, local councils are enforcing “local lockdowns”.

We’ve had numerous reports from industry professionals that they have received phone calls with people claiming to be calling from the NHS track and trace service, informing that “according to their system, someone in their proximity has tested positive for COVID-19”.

Desktop factory Mayku recently performed a study looking into the impact of COVID-19 on beauty microbusinesses and start-ups. They discovered that lockdown has served as a strong motivator for hobbyists to start their own cosmetics and beauty companies, with around a quarter of hobbyists transforming their interest into a viable business.

The government guidelines to date of working in the close touch sector such as the beauty industry instructs beauty professionals to wear visors in situations of close proximity (less than 1 meter) for a prolonged period of time. However, since the introduction of face shields, reports have risen of beauty therapists experiencing headaches through straining their eyesight.

The government has announced during the Downing Street Press Conference on 9 July 2020 that the beauty sector will be opening from the 13th of July. This follows the earlier easing of lockdown which allowed hairdressers to open on the 4th of July.

With all UK salons due to reopen next month, there will be some aspects of the visit that will be very different - the consultation for starters! Clive Collins, director at HOB Salons, share how to make a virtual consultation work for you.