Barbershops are reopening in Canada
Has closing beauty industry salons to quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic done more good than harm?
Toronto resident Jennifer Lake is looking forward to her first visit to a hairdresser in nearly 10 months as Ontario barbershops id="0">and other personal care services reopen Wednesday.
Before the pandemic began, Lake was a constant visitor to the Fiorio Cumberland beauty salon, getting her hair cut and dyed every two months. When the province announced last week the start of the second phase of the quarantine release, Jennifer, like many other Ontarians, rushed to make an appointment with her hairdresser.
The woman noticed that her hair wasn't styling well because her hair had grown back and become drier due to spending more time indoors under quarantine, "I think one of the reasons it's so exciting to get back to everyday life is to start taking care of yourself again."
The beauty and hygiene services industry in Canada was hit hard during the shutdown pandemic. And while regular salon customers may have felt the lack of professional help, some say there's a flip side to that as well: more people have started taking care of themselves at home.
The beauty industry in the provinces
Dean Lianos, owner of the Toronto salon, is preparing for its July 6 opening. Most clients have already booked their visit to the master salon — all spaces are booked until mid-August.
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