From Monday July 13, beauticians, tattooists, spas, tanning salons, and other close contact beauty services can reopen but no treatments on the face will be permitted.
Beard trimming will, however, be allowed, but should be limited to ‘simple beard trims, thinning or removing bulk or length which can be done using either clippers or scissors’, and should be carried out from the side or by circling the client avoiding the high-risk zone. Intricate detailing, outlining or shaving of beards/moustaches that involves prolonged periods near the ‘high-risk zone’ should not be carried out.
At present, advanced beauty therapy and aesthetics treatments are permitted to be performed by medical practitioners only.Prior to this announcement, industry bodies have called out for a risk-based approach which would allow low-risk treatments which do not involve working in the ‘high-risk zone’ for a prolonged period of time to go ahead.
The latest decision from the government is based on the scientific and medical advice that treatments or services provided in the ‘high risk zone’ directly in front of the client’s face are the most risky in terms of catching or spreading the virus because splashes and droplets from the nose and mouth are present, even when they can’t be seen.
Millie Kendall MBE, British Beauty Council, said of the decision: “The decision to broaden the scope of available hair and beauty services will allow many more beauty professionals to get back to work, and will also allow customers to benefit from a range of beauty treatments which can be carried out safely for both client and practitioner. It’s a positive step, but we are still only part of the way there.
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