Deconfinement: hairdressers organize themselves a few days before the reopening of salons

Among the many reopenings licensed as of Might 11, introduced date of deconfinement: hair salons. An appointment that a majority of French folks don’t intend to overlook after eight weeks of capillary rebel. A couple of days to take the scissors, hairdressers in Limousin manage themselves: reorganization of lounges, ordering of apparatus to ensure buyer security and making appointments upfront. The entire thing, with out particular directions.

Florence Roque is supervisor of hairdresser Hair of Time, in Brive. She has been contacting her purchasers by cellphone and social media for ten days now to warn them of the subsequent reopening of the present. Reservations are linked

We’re full for the primary week, there may be nearly no room for the second week

To make sure this busy schedule, she and her crew work laborious upstream to welcome clients within the "absolute best circumstances"from Monday, Might 11, regardless of the absence of directives,"it’s system D earlier than resumption!"

There can be plexiglass between every shopper. We’ve got additionally upgraded them to shampoo tubs. And we put in hydroalcoholic gel.

Examples of well being measures she has taken amongst many others. Whole value: three,000 euros. Florence Roque opted for disposable coiffure capes for its clients, she additionally asks them to return with a masks which it can’t at the moment present: "Jordered 300 masks to assist out my purchasers who didn't have them, however I haven't acquired them but, I’ve sufficient for my workers and me". The supervisor additionally approached the CCI of Brive which provided 20 masks to the present Hair of Time.

Materials provisions to which is added a reorganization of the present : "We organize the workstations in order that clients are spaced one meter aside. To do that, the crew has ordered just a few workstations. The present ought to be capable to accommodate as much as three clients most within the first weeks."

One other important parameter for Florence Roque: the time financial savings related to drastic hygiene measures. "We are going to take fifteen minutes between every shopper to scrub and disinfect every part. We ask them to reach on time to keep away from ready and transmitting the virus."Some companies are briefly discontinued, comparable to perms and wicks.

Sure salons will definitely be capable to preserve them, I made this choice. Firstly with regard to odors, we now have a small lounge and we’re forbidden to place the air-con on after which these companies take a very long time. We favor this treasured time to outline every part between purchasers.

Though delighted to be again in enterprise, Florence Roque has some fears : "I’m afraid that individuals will react as if the reopening of the salons means a return to regular, however this isn’t the case, it will likely be essential to take a number of precautions."

Lastly, over the previous two months, Florence Roque has touched assist of 1,500 euros for the month of March. She reiterated her request for the month of April. In accordance with her, it will likely be needed "a minimum of six months"at the start goes again to regular economically.

In Limoges, similar struggle

For the previous ten days, Antoine Brance, supervisor of the Quai N ° 7 present in Limoges, connects the appointments, "we’re bought out over the subsequent few weeks. One in all my collaborators is taken till mid-June! "It have to be stated that over the previous few months, its companies have been missing for loyal clients, who even throughout confinement, requested for personalised recommendation by message or video.

We should make up for some capillary disasters, it will likely be enjoyable!

Much less humorous : the accelerated group to revamp the lounge, the groups and adapt to present sanitary guidelines. Right here the foundations are the identical: clients should arrive with their masks. Hairdressers, in the meantime, can be fitted with visors. Antoine Brance additionally factors out a number of guidelines to which everybody should comply with out exception: "we are going to change towels and bathrobes after every use. No accompanying buyer (besides youngster) can be accepted and we ask clients to respect the schedules set through the appointment."

Since Might 1st, Antoine Brance transferred the salon calls to his cellphone: "earlier than, appointments might be made on the web. Because the name switch, I’ve fifty calls per day. I’m actually impatient to renew, past the constraints."Resume sure, however at what charge? The present, already open on a time slot"pretty vast"ought to shut its doorways from eight p.m. (7 p.m. in regular instances) and the supervisor even plans to open earlier within the morning, even to work on Sunday, "whether it is doable".

For Antoine Brance, this group is critical, particularly due to the variety of clients compelled to be halved within the coming weeks, to respect social distancing.

We will obtain 5 purchasers at a time. Normally it's double.

In the identical vein, the salon plans to take away a shampoo chair from the three. Prospects will nonetheless be capable to profit from the merchandise provided on the market within the salon, nonetheless, they should be disinfected with wipes and positioned in baggage by an worker of the salon.

This group additionally generates a modification of the staff' schedule : "NOTWe’re six. We at the moment are going to work in 2×8 with crew halves, which we are able to shoot, however everybody will re-hire subsequent week."

Like Florence Roque in Brive, Antoine Brance regrets the shortage of directions within the face of this reopening with quite a few diversifications: "VSis somewhat imprecise in comparison with what we now have heard from our authorities. We should now use our widespread sense …".

To date no masks donation has been made to the limougeaud salon and purchases associated to sanitary measures value the salon practically 200 euros. "There can be a particular shortfall after opening. We may have half of our common clients for some time, the turnover will decelerate. "