Lack of hair salon precautions.

Glad I’m not a friend of the OP

That’s a very unfriendly remark Franbern !

Given that the salon could be closed down for breaking regulations and if any client tested positive (and would have to none them as contacts) it would be shut for 2 weeks, a friendly heads up has to be called for.

This hairdresser has done your hair to your satisfaction for forty years, and has been your friend for twenty; another friend tells you she isn't taking proper precautions so on her say-so you decide to leave, and are considering reporting her.

Check the facts for yourself first; ask her to ensure protective clothing is worn to your satisfaction; if she refuses, THEN you leave, and report her if you feel it necessary.

Not much of a friend, are you?

Well said

Eazybee,I agree.
Were you thinking of reporting "your friend" before even checking to see if what she said ids correct ?
If I were you zi would make an appointment to have my hair done and if you get there and find out that she is not acting in accordance with the rules I would tell her that sadly you will not be returning to the salon.
As for reporting her.
I wouldn't do so but I would tell her that if she carries on ignoring the rules Someone sooner or later will report her.

My hairdresser had appointment system to allow only 2 clients at a time, and she and her colleague wore mask, visor, apron.

I had to wear a mask. I felt very safe.

Definitely should have sanitizer for you too. Partitions between stations
Wearing a visor too. The problem is that is no precaution is be taken then you wonder if other guidelines are being followed.
Maybe talk to her as you have know her a long time and see what she says.

How very wrong of her. My hairdresser checked my temperature at the door with the small handheld device. I was told when I made the booking that I had to wear a mask and that she would be wearing a clear visor over her face. Sounds like she is breaching the government rules. Bit of a difficult decision but if you are definitely NOT going to go back there ever again !!

Ffs. Get yourself another hairdresser if your not happy!
Leave your 'friend' alone..
Drama lama

My hairdresser - also friend of 35 years standing - has been working from her home salon right through the pandemic. She doesn’t believe in mask wearing - thinks it’s government trying to ‘control’ us Neither Dh not I have had haircut since February and one of us is looking like Wurzel Gummidge! (sp?) I was shielded so I’m not prepared to take any chances on using her services. Problem is that if I go elsewhere she will never forgive me, she can be very vocal as well. Dd2 has mobile hairdresser who is using all precautions and said she will do our hair wherever we want -garden/garage etc. I’ve made an appointment but when/if I return to my original hairdresser she’s going to know! I’ll just have to man up but not looking forward to it. ?

Please remember that small businesses are struggling at present and if you do report her she may well have to close. If you've known her for 20 years the least you can do is phone her and voice your concerns. Explain the rules and tell her you won't be visiting again until you can be certain that she's following them.

I got a gadget off the internet. It clips onto your hair with a spirit level in and my OH gave me a straight trim. My DIL uses one and I am going to trim my other DIL tomorrow. I wont feel inclined to go to a hairdresser now for a long time.

The salon should be reported for not complying with the guidance. Wearing a mask is a sign of respect for oneself,and others. It's not enough for the hairdresser to be willing to wear a mask if a customer requires it. More to the point, the hairdresser is flouting the rules and I wonder if she was one of those to berate Dominic Cummings (like me) for doing the same thing, and whether she watches news footage of revellers on beaches and at street parties, and things how bad this all is. She needs to stick to the requirement - it's not guidance as far as I'm away, it's a requirement and shows a duty of care to customers.

That's right Sadgrandma works all round then

My hairdresser, whose a friend too, made me wait outside, took my temperature, asked me questions and got me to sign the form. Then I had to wear a mask, disposable cape and gloves. She wore a mask and a visor and her gloves. I felt so at ease because she was so professional. I'm sorry but your hairdresser is not taking care of her customers and herself not abiding by what the government has said to do. I know some people, myself included, needed a haircut badly but I wouldn't be going back near her ever. Reporting her might be the best thing to do for her clients as this is not going to go away anytime soon, especially if people like her carry on this way.

Thanks for the info re mask AND visor ( sorry the link was way up thread ) . I’ve been twice since lockdown to salon and have always thought that just a visor funnels the droplets down especially when shampooing. I asked her to wear a mask when shampooing but when I got up from basin found she hadn’t put one on! It does get difficult when you have formed a relationship,over many years , so I’m pleased the rule has changed. As to reporting your friend , as many have said ,have a word first. The one who should have been reported was the woman carrying on at home through lockdown

i visited my hairdresser for the first time three weeks ago, i must admit there were very few safety precautions in place, my hairdresser has actually had the virus during lock down so i suppose that helps the situation,

My hairdresser is like Candelle's and she also has a microwave-like thingy with green light that sanitises all equipment, which beeps when it is ready. She also puts huge disposable tissues on the chair where the other customer waits (two clients only), and has a carpet at the entrance. That having been said, I am aghast that you are ready to report your longtime friend, who is also coincidentally your service-provider, without even thinking it would be a good thing that you have a private word with her. I would not like to be in your black book.

Bathsheba

Can I just chip in here and say I don't really understand how a hairdresser wearing just a visor is protecting the client. Think about it: for most of the process, the hairdresser is standing over the client. Were they to sneeze or cough, any droplets would hit the visor and then be directed downwards - onto the client who is sitting below them. This really doesn't make sense to me. My hairdresser wears a visor and a mask. Much better.

In Scotland the rules have changed. If a hairdresser is wearing a visor they must also wear a mask underneath to protect the customer.

If someone has already had the virus we don't know if they can have it again or if they are carriers. All hairdressers much wear full PPE and disinfect their premises after each customer or they are putting the public at risk. If you do see a salon not respecting the guidelines they probably will be closed until they can reassure the authorities they can practice their craft safely in a pandemic.

Sorry why report her. She is your friend. Just ring her and say you can't go to her any more!

I would do nothing and not visit her salon again, especially as your hair isn’t how you like it! Find a new hairdresser.
I went into a sub post office to return an Amazon parcel the other day, and there was a customer there two metres away from me without a mask. The business followed all the government guidelines as was I. The assistant bagged her shopping up in customer’s bag. Did not sanitise her hands before serving me! I weighed in the parcel, and showed her the QR code on my mobile phone. It wouldn’t scan! She held my mobile ??, and it fortunately configured. I asked her why she served the previous customer who wasn’t wearing a mask ? and she said it was company policy that it was not necessary?? She said most people produce exemptions for not wearing one on their phone, or a lanyard. Maybe this woman thinks COVID -19 is a conspiracy and that government is totalitarian? When arrived at home drenched phone in ? per cent isopropanol and scrubbed hands to KSTQ about 3 times!!!

Very worrying in my opinion. I would report them

As you say, if she isn't taking the most evident precautions, then she is unlikely to be taking the less evident ones such as sanitising equipment. I don't think you really have any choice but to report her. It's a public health issue.

I have the same issue with my hairdresser. When they first reopened everything was very much by the book - everyone was wearing ppe, visors and masks. When I went last week, the stylists still had visors but one had hers pushed up while she washed her client's hair, there were two children running around, and there was no disinfecting seats between customers. The music was up loud, everyone was shouting into the air - I know masks are optional for customers, but no one but me was wearing one. (Which was a bit pointless, I know, unless everyone does.) A lot of shops are very relaxed now. Actually, the only place still carrying out rigid precautions is my doctors surgery - they've practically got the barricades up!

Franbern

In my area the rate of infection is something like 3 in every one hundred thousand people.
The efficiacy of masks is not entirely proven.
Surely, if anyone had any symptoms of anything like the virus they would be continuing to go to work in a shop/salon.
Do sometimes feel that we are living an unreal world where we all want some sort of magic potion or talisman to carry to 'protect us'. Masks have become that.
Glad I am not a friend of the OP!!!

1) The efficacy of masks is proven enough thank you. ‘not entirely proven’ is a ridiculous way to put your point across Pity it’s taken this long to get the general public wearing them.

2) nonsensical- read your post again.

3) we are living in a very unreal world ATM and you should get your head around that