Last chance salon: Women race for hair appointments before being stuck indoors for weeks due to coronavirus
- There are more than 40,000 hair and beauty salons throughout the UK
- Hairdressing industry is thought to be worth around £6.6 billion a year
- Psychologist Rachel Hudson said lockdown prompted into ‘full planning mode’
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Hairdressers are reporting a surge in demand from women who want to get their hair done before being stuck indoors for weeks due the coronavirus pandemic.
A spokesman for The National Hair and Beauty Federation, which represents thousands of salons, said: ‘We’re seeing a rush. Customers are trying like mad to get bookings because, let’s face it, everyone feels better with good hair.
‘But in many cases the salons have already closed or are about to close.’
Hairdressers are reporting a surge in demand from women who want to get their hair done before being stuck indoors for weeks due the coronavirus pandemic (stock image)
Danielle Zarebski, who runs Danielle’s Level Headed in Barrowupon-Soar in Leicestershire, said: ‘Women are coming in wanting their hair done so it doesn’t become too wild if they are stuck indoors. I’ve been very busy as a result.
‘I’m taking a lot of steps to keep customers safe, such as only using one apron per person, anti-bacterial spraying of the chair between appointments and mopping the floor every five minutes.’
There are more than 40,000 hair and beauty salons throughout the UK and the industry is worth £6.6 billion a year.
A typical high street salon charges around £50 for a cut and blow dry and about £100 for highlights or colouring.
There are more than 40,000 hair and beauty salons throughout the UK and the industry is worth £6.6 billion a year (stock image)
Psychologist Rachel Hudson said: ‘Suddenly women are faced with having to provide families with food and care for an indefinite period.
‘They are in full planning mode. They will be thinking ahead and trying to complete everything which normally needs to be done including their hair. Hairdressers may represent a last time for ‘self’ for many women.
‘It is hard to imagine that women need to worry about their hair in these extreme and extraordinary times. At the same time women are expected to be well-groomed too.’