Hair salons and barbershops were officially allowed to reopen on Saturday 4th July. However, since then, there have been some questions of what salons are expected to look like and how they will be able to carry out hair treatments as some procedures will require close contact that breaches the current two-metre social distancing rule.
Can hairdressers blow dry hair during COVID-19 pandemic?
Unfortunately, the traditional hour-long blow dry will not be on the menu service for a while until we have new lock down rules. In a recent interview with fashion magazine Stylist, Kat De Rozario, hair stylist at Josh Wood Atelier stated, ‘due to the potential risk of the virus being transmitted through swift airflow and to reduce the time and volume of people in salons, what is apparent is the need to cut down, or out, blow drying the hair. Essentially, whether hair is long or short, the cut needs to aid styling so it can dry naturally without the need for a blow dry.”
However, there may be some exceptions with some salons. The guidelines from the UK government did not ban the use of blow dryers, so you may be able to still get your blow dry though you should contact your salon and ask for confirmation first. If you have short hair, however, may still be able to get a blow dry as some hairdressers may still offer the service on shorter styles as there is less blow-drying time. If you REALLY need to get that blow dry, you may be in luck as some hairdressers are finding new creative ways to achieve that professional blow dry effect without heat.