Facial treatments allowed in English salons from 1st August


In a statement this morning (17th July), Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that beauty salons and spas may offer facial treatments from 1st August in a COVID-secure way.

This includes:

  • Face waxing, sugaring or threading services
  • Facial treatments
  • Advanced facial technical (electrical or mechanical)
  • Eyelash treatments
  • Make-up application
  • Dermarolling
  • Dermaplaning
  • Microblading
  • Electrolysis on the face
  • Eyebrow treatments
  • Intricate detailing, outlining or shaving of beards
  • Advanced beauty therapy and aesthetic treatments.

In their publication, 'The next chapter in our plan to rebuild: The UK Government's COVID-19 recovery strategy', the government states from 1st August, "if prevalence remains around or below current levels", close contact services will be able to resume  "including any treatments on the face such as eyebrow threading or make-up application, working closely with the sector and public health experts to ensure this can be done as safely as possible and in line with COVID-19 Secure guidelines."

More to follow.

Updated 11.53 17.7.2020