Stardate 4.7.2020

After 3 weeks of captivity

Hello all,

In our continuing effort to stay ahead of the general population, we have some updates for you.

After much thought and deliberation, we have come up with our own guidelines of how we plan to reopen… once we get the green light, of course.

I imagine (and hope) the Governor will come up with things like this, so we can make our best effort to return to what the “new normal” will look like.

I can tell you that this took a lot of time and sacrifice of some hours of production .

Here we go:

First of all we are fortunate to have the set up we have: rather than the standard salon setup with chairs closely lined up in one space, our separate rooms enable us to see more clients with less people around!
Who would’ve known my design layout from 27 years ago would now exemplify social distance?!

New hours for at least 2 months. We’ve created a schedule for stylists to work in “shifts” until we feel it is safe to shrink the “social distance barrier.”

We will have no more than 2 stylists per room at any given time.

You may find a color client patiently waiting to be rinsed. While processing, conversation is limited so the potential threat of projecting particles is greatly reduced.

Guns are okay. Just kidding… although now they are less of a threat than a sneeze. LOL

We will wear masks and gloves at all times.

For the safety of us and fellow clients, we require YOU to wear a mask as well. We’ll attempt to keep some on hand but if you do not have one, we may need to reschedule your appointment.

Daily health checks with the staff.

We will wipe down all surfaces and frequently-touched items periodically throughout the day.

We will no longer offer magazines to reduce the risk of transmission.

We are currently investigating our options for beverage service; whether to serve in disposable cups or suspend drinks for now. So please come hydrated!

We will open sliding doors when possible to keep fresh air circulating.

If you are feeling any type of illness -even a simple cold- we ask that you not come in and reschedule your appointment.

I am not a doctor nor an infectious disease expert (though I’ve watched a lot of videos on Facebook!), but it does seem like common sense practices. Remember when “common sense” meant something? Now I’m afraid of what is common and what makes sense to some. I’m sure the world will soon announce the requirement of wearing masks; and know that the proverbial mask we all wear (which hides our true inner self) doesn’t count... though it may help ☺

I’m impressed with all the clever and funny videos I’ve seen. I’m also impressed with how well our community has handled it. Lots of people out there actually give a sh%t about each other! I really hope we can keep this up; it’s been pleasant to have kind interactions and see people making extra efforts to show others how much they appreciate one another.

Yes, we are still making Color Kits. We will continue to provide this until we reopen! These are truly a labor of love; I feel like they provide something for all involved… at least that’s what I keep telling myself as I search for formulas. I’m seeing us standardize some things in the salon. We will get better!

I keep forgetting to mention... We have a new online booking system which requires a credit card on file. I was trying to change this but with our current situation, it will reduce your contact with the terminals and provide a smooth check-out experience.

I wish you all well and hope you are able to make the best of it. We’ve connected the Salon phone to our manager, Mikaela’s house (poor her!), so communication on that front should be a bit better.