Hairdresser and face masks

[mummabear1967]

Hi

So I am going to the hairdresser next week for the first time since February 😨.

My hairdresser rang me yesterday and briefed me on what procedures will be in place and what I should expect when I attend my appointment next week.

She said she will be wearing full PPE (obviously) but she said I can bring my own mask or she can provide me with one when I get there but she also said it doesn’t bother her if I don’t want to wear a mask at all.

I had already planned to bring my own mask and wear it - it seems the right thing to do as I have a part to play too in keeping the risk of infection down.

I know I’m totally being silly, but will I be seen as being OTT if I do bring my own mask considering she’s basically said that she doesn’t care if I don’t wear a mask?

[ButterMeCrumpets]

Apparently not allowed to blow dry

If in England it seems hairdressers are adding rules as masks are not mandatory and everyone was getting their hair blow dried in all the ones near me.

[Riv12345]

I thought that was strange not to blow dry actually.

Because she washed my hair so it was clean
Hmmmm strange one that

In the news in hairdressers I saw them being blow dryer.

Yeah I think your right I think some hairdressers are making there own rules.
As long as we all stay safe that's the main thing.

[cariadlet]

I went to the hairdresser's last weekend with a mask on. My hairdresser said that I didn't have to but it seemed a courtesy to her and she didn't make me feel like an idiot for keeping it on.

[ineedaholidaynow]

Is the reason for not hair drying just in case someone is breathing out virus droplets and blow drying would spread it across the salon?

[Grandadwasthatyou]

Just had my hair done today. I wore a mask but the staff weren't even though they had full ppe last week. They said new guidelines said staff didn't have to wear them!

[BuggerOffAndGoodDayToYou]

My salon are saying masks must be worn. I was reminded to take a spare as the colour would ruin the first one...

While the colour was being applied I held the mask over my face and then looped it over my ears while it was taking, I took my own book and drink as they aren’t allowed magazines or to serve refreshments, I unlooped the mask and held it over my nose and mouth during the washing, cutting, Blow drying. Stylist was wearing a visor, plastic apron and gloves. The gowns were their usual ones but they have always used clean gowns for every customer anyway. My temperature was taken when I arrived and there was a hand sanitiser dispenser at the door.

[ihatelockdown]

I own a salon.

The guidelines are that o my the hairdresser has to wear a visor, clients don't have to wear a mask unless they choose too! Some salons are still making their clients wear a mask though.
We can absolutely still blow dry hair, some salons aren't to save time and book more clients in.

[ihatelockdown]

*only the hairdresser

[Ashdownstar]

Oh I thought you had to wear a face covering at hairdresser.
I did last week, and everyone else did too (beauty salon where people were having pedicures too)
I wore my own mask.

[BuggerOffAndGoodDayToYou]

Salons have every right to specify additional requirements on top of the statutory requirements. Just like clubs can say “no jeans” and shoes can say “shirts must be worn” a salon can say that customers have to wear masks.

[ButterMeCrumpets]

@BuggerOffAndGoodDayToYou

Salons have every right to specify additional requirements on top of the statutory requirements. Just like clubs can say “no jeans” and shoes can say “shirts must be worn” a salon can say that customers have to wear masks.

No one is disputing that. But they are on top of and not minimum requirements.

The OP actually wants to wear a mask which is perfectly fine. Clearly her hairdresser isn't one of them that insists on a mask but the OP could choose to find one that does just like someone could choose to find one that doesn't.