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Regulars of the Ezen Hair, Nail & Beauty salon have been calling to ask when it will reopen, as some of them are increasingly desperate for a haircut.
The salon, which began operating in 1982 and has nine outlets, will reopen on Tuesday but can only provide basic haircutting, washing and drying services.
You can also serve each client for a maximum of one hour.
Founder Esla Lim told The Sunday Times: “Some of my clients have said that they start to look like ghosts and that their sons have such long hair that they start to look like daughters.”
After having had to close for nearly three weeks due to tighter measures of the circuit breakers, salons are now discovering ways to deal with potential crowds, such as advising customers to visit during peak hours, making an appointment, and even waiting one more week. , since some points of sale are almost completely reserved.
Some clients requested private haircut services at their homes, but Ms. Lim, 55, said this was not allowed under the circuit breaker rules.
His company employs about 50 people, and he said it has been a difficult time for his staff.
“However, we have not let any of them leave, some of them have been with us for 20, 30 years. But they all share the burden of helping them during this period, including the fact that they have lower wages,” he said.
The Singapore Hair and Cosmetology Association, which represents more than 280 people and salons here, told The Sunday Times yesterday that salons can carry clients without an appointment as long as safe distancing measures are followed.
But he has advised his members to make appointments whenever possible.
Kevin Neo, founder and creative director of Prix Salon at Funan Mall and Clementi, said his business has received an influx of customer quotes, asking them not to rush in for a haircut this week.
A spokesperson for the chain of express salons QB House said that while she was prepared to handle a large number of people who need a haircut, she advised clients to go during less active hours, such as during the mornings and afternoons weekday.
All but four of its 36 outlets will reopen on Tuesday.
Staff have learned how to cut customers’ hair wearing a mask at all times, he said, adding that all outlets have implemented mandatory temperature taking since mid-February.
While some Singaporeans plan to get their hair cut as soon as possible, others plan to wait until next month, when more restrictions are lifted as the switch period ends.
Marketer Michelle Teo, 24, generally cuts her hair every three weeks, but hasn’t cut her hair in six weeks.
“My hair has been growing. I have not cut it and I have not had many reasons to do it, because I have not met people.
“It is the perfect opportunity for him to grow up and see how bad he can look,” he said, adding that he will not cut his hair until after June 1, when he has to return to his workplace.
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