When you can expect UK beauty back in business
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out a timetable for the reopening of businesses in the beauty and spa industry in the UK, and we couldn’t be more excited! Here’s a recap.
Timetable for Reopening
The below was correct as of Monday 3rd August:
Wednesday 22nd July
Scotland
Beauty salons and spas providing close contact services can reopen; including make up, nails, tanning services, massages, body piercings, tattooing, electrolysis or acupuncture.
Monday 27th July
Wales
Beauty salons and spas providing close contact services can reopen; including make up, nails, tanning services, massages, body piercings, tattooing, electrolysis or acupuncture.
Saturday 15th August
England
Beauty salons and spas reopened on Monday 13th July, with limited treatments until Saturday 15th August.
Face treatments in beauty salons, spas and mobile/home-based beauty businesses in England are postponed until at least Saturday 15th August. Saunas and steam rooms must also remain closed at this time.
Monday 6th July (with restricted services)
Northern Ireland
Beauty salons and spas providing close contact services can reopen, including make up, nails, tanning services, massages, body piercings, tattooing, electrolysis or acupuncture. Spas can’t yet reopen their thermal areas, including saunas and steam rooms, hydrotherapy pools or cold and ice rooms.
NHS Test and Trace
Beauty professionals and hairdressers should collect details and maintain records of staff, customers and visitors on their premises to support NHS Test and Trace. You should keep a temporary record of your customers and visitors for 21 days, in a way that is manageable for your organisation, and assist NHS Test and Trace with requests for that data if needed. This could help contain clusters or outbreaks.
Timely helps you maintain records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace
Consult (by Timely) helps you keep track of all visitors entering your premises for collecting and storing securely in Timely. Our COVID-19 Health agreement lets you get information on whether your client has had any COVID-19 health concerns and gets them to agree to safe practices when coming for their appointment.
Disclaimer: All contents of this material are for informational purposes only. Click here to read the official Government guidelines ahead of reopening your professional hairdressing or beauty business.
