Boris Johnson announces no hairdressers to reopen before April 12

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Get used to those lockdown locks! Boris Johnson announces hairdressers, nail bars and beauty salons won’t open before April 12

  • Boris Johnson today announced hair salons can reopen from April 12th 
  • They closed nationwide of January 5th following the third national lockdown 
  • Close contact and facial treatments will be open at the same time 

By Bridie Pearson-jones and Claire Toureille For Mailonline

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Boris Johnson has announced that hair and beauty salons will reopen on April 12th, after more than three months of closure, causing hairdressers and salon owners to hit out at the government.

Speaking to parliament today the the Prime Minster said salons, non-essential retail, and personal care premises such as salons will be open ‘no earlier’ than April 12th.  

The new provision allows close contact services, such as eyelash and eyebrow treatments to reopen at the same time.  

Boris Johnson has announced that hair and beauty salons will reopen on April 12th, after more than three months of closure, causing hairdressers and salon owners to hit out at the government. Stock image pictures

In July, following the easing of lockdown restrictions barbers were allowed to offer to trim beards and eyebrows, but there was still a ban on beauty salons offering facial treatments, causing a sexism row.

Johsnon first addressed the nation on January 4th and explained England would go into another lockdown the following day, January 5th. 

When will hairdressers re-open? 

Non-essential retail and personal care premises including hairdressers, salons and close contact services (such as nail bars) will be allowed to reopen at step 2 (no earlier than May 17), but should only be visited alone or with household groups.

The same applies to indoor leisure facilities such as gyms and spas – but not including saunas and steam rooms, which are due to open at Step 3 (at least five weeks after step 2, no earlier than May 17).