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Jul 2020
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A Harrogate beautician has told the Stray Ferret that she is seriously worried for the industry as people are being driven to go "underground" to be able to make a living.
Beauty salons now have the green light to reopen but therapists will not be able to perform many of the treatments that are their "bread and butter", she said.
Treatments which involve work directly in front of the face are not allowed under government guidance.
Michelle Mohindra, owner of Coco Tan, which is a group of three salons in Harrogate, told us that she has some major concerns:
With the cost of PPE rising, this creates another challenge for salons.
It comes as questions are being asked by the beauty industry about why barbers can offer a beard trim but a beautician can't offer treatments such as eyebrow waxing.
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