Pubs and hairdressers across the country opened to the public at midnight as further restrictions eased in the UK. From Monday, shops, hairdressers, nail salons, libraries, gyms and outdoor hospitality venues such as beer gardens are allowed to reopen. As the clock struck twelve, beauty therapists wasted little time getting back to work as some opened their establishments and even visited their customers’ homes. One of the beauty companies.
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“It’s so amazing. It’s just been such a long time coming,” Ms Ewart-Perks said.
For Ms Ewart-Perks, the reopening announcement was initially met with a measure of apprehension.
Personal trainer Bella Gordijenko instructs Arthik Francis in the gym at David Lloyd Cambridge Credit: Jeff Spicer/PA
She said: “When Boris (Johnson) made the announcement that close contact beauty therapy could go ahead, I think a lot of people had been waiting for the news, just to be 100% sure, because the last reopening from lockdown we were given dates and then the dates were delayed.
Ms Ewart-Perks added: “So I think people were very nervous (this time around), and when it was confirmed we just saw a surge of bookings.”
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