LABOUR slammed the government’s “half-baked” plans for reopening beauty salons today, saying that they put at risk jobs that are held overwhelmingly by women from ethnic minorities.
Guidance for the sector stipulates that salons and spas must not to provide face treatments, such as facials, laser services, eyelash and eyebrow tinting or make-up application, when they reopen on Monday.
Only services away from the highest-risk zone – in front of the face – should be available, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy says.
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