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Salons Back in Business
COMMUNITY NEWS Salons Back in Business
Hair salons and barbershops got the green light May 30 from the California Department of Public Health to reopen in Santa Cruz County after being closed since March 16 to slow the spread of contagious COVID-19.
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In Capitola Village, Vice Salon reopened four weeks ago and is observing all the new safety protocols. For example, patrons must wait outside for their appointment.
Nail services became available about a week ago.
“We’ve had a lot of calls, a lot of new business,” said Ashley Wilson, the receptionist, who described her own hair color as vivid purple and red velvet.
Across the street at Monet Salon, owner Julie Monet — appropriately masked — sat outside to welcome customers.
She said the new rules allow one person per 100 square feet, and with her salon being 555 square feet, she can allow atmostfive people inside.
The samples and the magazines have disappeared — no longer allowed — and a clean drape is provided for each client. When the client departs, everything is sanitized.
“I feel like we have a good safe system,” Monet said.
Asked how business is going, she said, “Honestly we have a lot of new clients, they don’t want to drive over the hill. They’re coming from San Francisco, Santa Clara, Palo Alto, and their salons are not open yet.”
Photo Credit: Jondi Gumz Ashley Wilson, receptionist at Vice Salon in Capitola Village, greets patrons.
She said some clients are concerned about a spike in COVID-19 and not ready to come back.
In Soquel Village, Patrizia Avila, owner of Studio Bloom Hair Salon, reopened June 8, with her daughter Karla to help her out.
She’s got a sign outside the salon to alert clients as to the “wait outside” protocol.
The new protocol for salons and barber shops is for patrons and service providers to wear masks to prevent transmission of COVID-19. n
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