{"id":55997,"date":"2020-06-22T17:02:29","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T23:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/?p=55997"},"modified":"2020-06-22T17:02:29","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T23:02:29","slug":"as-alberta-businesses-reopen-some-hair-salons-are-still-closed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/2020\/06\/22\/as-alberta-businesses-reopen-some-hair-salons-are-still-closed\/","title":{"rendered":"As Alberta businesses reopen, some hair salons are still closed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Closed For Now: <\/strong>COVID-19 has caused hair salons to close across the world. Tapanga Beddome stands in front of the salon she works at in Lethbridge, Alta on June 15. The salon has no set time to re-open. (Photo by KaleyRamage\/The Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A<\/span>lberta started its three-stage plan to reopen the economy<\/a> on May 14, but not all businesses were obligated to open.<\/p>\n

Tapanga Beddome is a hairdresser at First Choice Haircutters in Lethbridge, Alta.<\/p>\n

She graduated from Bella Elite in December and has worked at the salon for around four to five months.<\/p>\n

When COVID-19 hit, the salon was ordered to close from the higher-ups, being that it is a franchise.<\/p>\n

All hairdressers are ordered to use masks and gloves and practice physical distancing when they do open up.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe worked all the way up until we were ordered to close,\u201d said Beddome.<\/p>\n

While the Lethbridge location has not yet reopened, some locations in Calgary<\/a> have.<\/p>\n

An official opening date hasn\u2019t been scheduled yet, but Beddome says people have been super eager to get back in the salon chair.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust be smart when you come in,\u201d said Beddome. \u201cWe work super up close and personal with people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beddome has been doing the hair of her friends and family since the pandemic hit.<\/p>\n

Getting a haircut is a huge way to change up your look and boost your confidence. When you look good, you feel good too.<\/p>\n

Joyce Barnett is someone who uses salons for something other than a regular trim.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have really thick hair,\u201d said Barnett. \u201cSo, thinning it out I need to get done very often.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barnett can\u2019t recall how many times a hair elastic has snapped from the thickness of her hair.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith it being summer, I need to get it done,\u201d said Barnett. \u201cYour hair is a huge part of how you look at yourself and your self-confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barnett\u2019s salon has now opened, and she keeps trying every day to book an appointment but spaces are booked to the max so far.<\/p>\n

Anita Veluw also frequently gets her hair cut and says her salon was open and booked full the first day they were allowed to open.<\/p>\n

I am so excited to get my hair cut, it\u2019s so long I can\u2019t handle it. – Anita Veluw<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Veluw owns her own cleaning business in Lethbridge and keeps her hair short so it stays out of her face.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know it\u2019s not essential but I can\u2019t wait to go to the salon,\u201d said Veluw.<\/p>\n

The few salons that are now open have full bookings for months to come, so if you need a haircut, you may need to get mom to do it again like she did when you were a kid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While Alberta started its three-stage plan to reopen the economy on May 14, not all businesses were obligated to open, including hair salons. [ READ MORE ]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":607,"featured_media":55999,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_ef_editorial_meta_text_assignment-slug":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1432,13],"tags":[40,1532,1540,970],"class_list":{"0":"post-55997","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business-jobs","8":"category-news","9":"tag-alberta","10":"tag-covid-19","11":"tag-haircuts","12":"tag-reopening"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/607"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55997"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56083,"href":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55997\/revisions\/56083"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}