Hair Salons Still Closed, but When They Do Open Things Will Be Different for Safety

Hair Salons Still Closed, but When They Do Open Things Will Be Different for Safety

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Hair salons and barber shops are some of the non essential businesses that closed first during this pandemic.even though the stay at home order was extended to may 15th ..

News 1's cassie schirm learns how hair salon owners who are anxiously waiting to reopen and what it will look like when they open back up.

Now a lot of people have been excited and eagerly waiting for hair salons to open back up when you sit in the chair though it may look a little different you may be wearing a face mask like this to keep you and others safe."i's unnerving "for almost six weeks melissa goudeau hair salon cut house and others have been closed in lafayette leaving many hairdressers struggling.melissa goudeau, the cut house co-owner"the problem w're all having is most of your salons our booth rental.

So we have no employees so a lot of my stylists 23 of them had a hard time even getting unemployment the're single moms with kids so tha's a big thing i ca't get the ppp loan because i have no w-2 workers" and leaving many businesses worried if they continue to stay closed..

If the'll be able to open back up"i's really up in the air"so hairdressers are ready to get back to work even if work looks a little different "a sign at the front of the door that says do you have a fever or fever have you been around anyone with fever symptoms etc.

You come any of the sign off that you have it as of all due staff members.

You have to get your temperature checked if yo're coming with a mask and i recommend the ones behind the ears in work because we ca't cut the ones that go behind the headwe have to work at 50% capacity i's five people for every 500 ft.2 so sow're probably gonna have to work every other chair every other day.

Every other shampoo bowl."

When that day comes goudeau says woman will be rushing to the salon to get cuts and especially color."i's my girls with the sparkle grays i's my route touchups" everybod's gonna be really backed up.

We did't realize how important our job was until this came about."even though staying closed is hurting the salons goudeau says the only way they would open up their salon is if they know for sure they can keep everyone safe."i would not come back if i did't feel like we could do this in the most safe sanitary way.

I have children half of my staff as children we wanna do this the right way just like everybody else."cassie schirmnow melissa says this pandemic has been hard on everyone but she says the community of hairstylist all across the area are coming together even stronger in lafayette and cassie schirm and news 15