5 ways to covid-proof your hair salon for winter

After a tumultuous 18 months for the hairdressing industry, no one can predict what might happen this winter. However, there are steps you can take to Covid-proof your hair salon for winter and make your staff and clients feel as comfortable as possible during this uncertain time Salon owner Robert Kirby of Robert Kirby Hairdressing Wimbledon and Balham, says: “We’ve all heard the news headlines about a Covid surge this winter, so as a business we need to be ready for clients and team members being off, potential closures and disruption to our days.  “No one wants a repeat of the winter of 2020 so we need to have plans in place for the coming months to ensure our team and clients feel safe and we can cope with any restrictions or closures that may happen.”  Here are Robert’s tips on and Covid-proofing your hair salon or business for winter.

5 Ways to Covid-Proof Your Hair Salon or Business This Winter

1. Encourage Face Coverings "We are still enforcing mask wearing in the salon," says Robert. "It makes our team and our clients feel safe and helps prevent coughs and colds as well as Covid." 2. Maintain Cleaning Protocols  Make sure cleaning and disinfecting protocols are still in place regardless of any guidelines. "It’s good practise and it shows your clients you are working in a clean environment," says Robert. 3. Pre-Book Your Column Encourage clients to book their next appointment well in advance. "It helps your column keep busy and means they will always be a priority if anything happens," advises Robert. 4. Be Vigilant With Patch Testing  "Ensure old and new clients have been skin tested after having Covid or the vaccine," says Robert. Read more about Covid and patch testing here. 5. Retail Home Care Products Why not mix a colour conditioner for your colour clients to refresh their hair in case they have to isolate before their next appointment? "Encourage clients to purchase their homecare products in case they have to self isolate," says Robert.