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LisaM

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4. I finally went to my hairdresser last week.
Tue Oct 13, 2020, 06:59 AM
Oct 2020

Last edited Tue Oct 13, 2020, 12:37 PM - Edit history (1)

She is observing the rules (they are supposed to always keep masks on) to a tee. I was impressed. Every other chair was not in use and she sanitizes them all between visits. My coat and purse went on one sanitized chair, I went on another. I had to wait for her to let me in, and then wash my hands upon arrival. Every towel and robe was one-use only and each of the two hairdressers only has one client at a time. (The other person works part time and I never saw any other person besides my hairdresser). She also told me that she won't go to the nail salon or alterations business in the same building (different entrances) because the people don't wear masks when no customers are there, even though in this case it's the law. She also has some kind of sanitizing light she takes out into the shared hallway every hour or so (I have no idea what this does or how effective it is). Neither one of us ever took off our masks.

I felt safe but then again, our laws say she has to have the mask on and she couldn't have been more observant. Maybe you can find someone as careful as she was?

Edited to say I forgot to mention she took my temperature and asked me to confirm I hadn't had any of a long list of symptoms.

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No I would not feel safe TEB Oct 2020 #1
i havent gone in months and months and I dont plan to...Hubby is even growing his ponytail.. samnsara Oct 2020 #2
I gave myself an undercut mercuryblues Oct 2020 #11
I guess the question is how bad do you really need a haircut? Pachamama Oct 2020 #3
I finally went to my hairdresser last week. LisaM Oct 2020 #4
No. I haven't felt safe enough to have my hair done since this whole mess started. Arkansas Granny Oct 2020 #5
I have gotten a couple of haircuts Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #6
I've been very tempted Rorey Oct 2020 #7
Salons are usually so small that just a couple of hairdressers and 2-3 clients at same time hlthe2b Oct 2020 #8
Every 6 weeks since June. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2020 #9
I wouldn't feel safe. Too risky. fleur-de-lisa Oct 2020 #10
Get mine cut once a month since they reopened. True Blue American Oct 2020 #12
Thank you all for your input. I think I'll wait until spring too. raccoon Oct 2020 #13
I'm in Florida and I recently got my hair cut for the 1st time. Native Oct 2020 #14
I went a few weeks ago CountAllVotes Oct 2020 #15
Yeah, you definitely have to go to someone you or a friend knows and trusts. Native Oct 2020 #16
It was too late CountAllVotes Oct 2020 #19
I know! Calling ahead and searching reviews doesn't work. You have to either personally know or vet Native Oct 2020 #20
If she wasn't wearing a mask when you walked in.... AZ8theist Oct 2020 #18
I'm not getting a haircut until next year at the earliest. AZ8theist Oct 2020 #17
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