Earlier this week, Governor Newsom announced new guidance
for hair salons and barbershops within Stage 2 variance counties
today. In a nutshell, only activities during which both the
client and worker can continuously wear face coverings are
allowed. While this new guidance applies only to Stage 2 variance
counties, a local health officer’s order may continue to be more
restrictive. View the new salon and barbering guidance
here.
The new guidance requires:
Both customer and stylist to wear face masks at all times
Only permits activities during which a barber or stylist and
client can continuously wear a cloth face covering throughout,
such as haircuts, hair coloring, blowouts, weaves and extensions,
braiding, lock maintenance, wig maintenance and hair relaxing
treatments
Prohibits workers from seeing multiple customers at once
(e.g. while one customer’s hair is drying, another receives a
haircut). Services for each customer must be completely rendered
before a new customer can be seen by the same worker
Does not allow shaving, facial waxing, threading and facials
because clients cannot continuously wear a face covering during
these services
Prohibits any additional personal care services such as
manicures or pedicures, tattooing, or massages.
Salons and Barbershops to implement measures to ensure
physical distancing of at least six feet between and among
workers and customers, except when providing haircutting and
other close contact services.
Requires temperature and/or symptom screenings for all
workers at the beginning of their shift and any vendors,
contractors, or other workers entering the establishment.
Encourages workers and customers who are sick or exhibiting
symptoms of COVID-19 to stay home.
As of this writing, 46 counties are operating under Stage 2
variances, and all 58 counties have at least one identified
COVID-19 positive case. Lassen County rescinded their Stage 2
variance this week with the identification of the first two cases
in the county to date. Each county may continue to alter or
rescind an approved variance or implement more restrictive health
orders according to local conditions. View each county’s Stage 2
variance attestation
here.
