Hairdressers in Australia are exempt from closures, although they need to maintain appropriate distancing and minimise physical contact (which is of course trivial when giving a haircut).
I thought of this immediately, as I’ve not seen my own color for over 20 years. I canceled my March color/cut appointment, but paid my hairdresser anyway. And my dogs are turning into woolly mammoths; I did, however, send their groomer payment for their appointments. I’m hoping my hair salon and dog groomer will still be in business when/if this is all over.
Fortunately, I let my hair go to it’s natural color (grey,now) a couple of years ago. Stores that sell hair dye are still open, but the problem is getting a haircut. Again, fortunately, I have been cutting my own hair for 20 years….not that hard depending on your style. My husband has a Lennie hair(less)do.
I have always known the natural color of my hair, as has everyone else. Once you color your hair (or any other treatment that alters the color or texture of your hair) you now have a maintenance cost to go along with the original cost of the alteration. I am too cheap and lazy to have to deal with my hair. I use shampoo and conditioner in the shower. When it was long, I typically braided it or just let it dry naturally. When it is short I usually blow dry it and if I am going out in public, use a flatiron to control the natural waves and curls in my hair. I’ve never had a mani or pedi either. I guess vanity is not one of my curses.
I’ve seen people with nothing but toilet paper and snack chips in their shopping cart. I have to wonder if that is their norm, or a response to the pandemic.
Here in rural and semi-rural small towns, most of the our independent hairdressers (not salons) care for their over 80 parents, so yes, us unreal blondes are gonna be looking frumpy soon!
stairsteppublishing over 4 years ago
There was an immediate run on toilet paper and paper towel. I am surprised that it was not the real essential – hair color.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 4 years ago
Some of us are going to have interesting hairdos by the end of these closures.
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member over 4 years ago
Hairdressers in Australia are exempt from closures, although they need to maintain appropriate distancing and minimise physical contact (which is of course trivial when giving a haircut).
Australians are a strange people.
Russell Sketchley Premium Member over 4 years ago
I believe you mean “non-essential” businesses are closed.
That hasn’t affected me as much as all my extra-curricular activities being put on hold.
[Unnamed Reader - b42147] over 4 years ago
I thought of this immediately, as I’ve not seen my own color for over 20 years. I canceled my March color/cut appointment, but paid my hairdresser anyway. And my dogs are turning into woolly mammoths; I did, however, send their groomer payment for their appointments. I’m hoping my hair salon and dog groomer will still be in business when/if this is all over.
Ken Norris Premium Member over 4 years ago
Actually, it’s people’s true colors that are coming out, not just their hair’s.
Perkycat over 4 years ago
Fortunately, I let my hair go to it’s natural color (grey,now) a couple of years ago. Stores that sell hair dye are still open, but the problem is getting a haircut. Again, fortunately, I have been cutting my own hair for 20 years….not that hard depending on your style. My husband has a Lennie hair(less)do.
pchemcat over 4 years ago
I have always known the natural color of my hair, as has everyone else. Once you color your hair (or any other treatment that alters the color or texture of your hair) you now have a maintenance cost to go along with the original cost of the alteration. I am too cheap and lazy to have to deal with my hair. I use shampoo and conditioner in the shower. When it was long, I typically braided it or just let it dry naturally. When it is short I usually blow dry it and if I am going out in public, use a flatiron to control the natural waves and curls in my hair. I’ve never had a mani or pedi either. I guess vanity is not one of my curses.
katina.cooper over 4 years ago
And Ginger gets to watch all of them go into panic mode.
Indianapolis Smith over 4 years ago
I’ve seen people with nothing but toilet paper and snack chips in their shopping cart. I have to wonder if that is their norm, or a response to the pandemic.
DebUSNRet over 4 years ago
Here in rural and semi-rural small towns, most of the our independent hairdressers (not salons) care for their over 80 parents, so yes, us unreal blondes are gonna be looking frumpy soon!