• Sam Robinson
• On November 8, 2021

With winter days round the corner – and clocks going back this weekend – it’s essential to get your business ready for the darker months ahead. And as well as the usual issues of juggling busy columns and weather conditions, comes a challenge all salon owners need to be ready for.

Prepping Ahead

Salon owner Robert Kirby, of Robert Kirby Hairdressing Wimbledon and Balham, said:
“We’ve all heard the news headlines about a Covid surge this winter, so as a business we need to be ready for clients and team members being off, potential closures and disruption to our days. “No one wants a repeat of the winter of 2020 so we need to have plans in place for the coming months to ensure our team and clients feel safe and we can cope with any restrictions or closures that may happen.”

Here’s Robert’s tips on getting business ready for AW21

1 We are still enforcing mask wearing in the salon. It makes our team and our clients feel
safe and helps prevent coughs and colds as well as Covid.
2 Make sure cleaning and disinfecting protocols are still in place regardless of any
guidelines. It’s good practise and it shows your clients you are working in a clean
environment.
3 Encourage clients to book their next appointment well in advance. It helps your column
keep busy and means they will always be a priority if anything happens.
4 Ensure old and new clients have been skin tested after having Covid or the vaccine.
5 Mix a colour conditioner, such as Hair id Niophlex-bomb for your colour clients to refresh
their hair in case they have to isolate before their next appointment
6 Encourage clients to purchase their homecare products in case they have to self isolate.

Find out more about Robert Kirby London here.