INDULGENCES Beauty Therapy director Michelle Grove said of all the treatments clients are looking forward to after lockdown, eyebrows rank high on the list.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
or signup to continue reading
"Lots of people want their greys covered on their eyebrows - as they do on their head as well - it's definitely eyebrows, hair removal, skin treatments, it's a broad spectrum of things really, each person has got their different priority," Ms Grove said.
"It can be huge [the difference] and so uplifting, it definitely helps make people feel human again and gives them some self confidence."
IN THE NEWS:
- Newcastle, Hunter cases a concern as NSW 80 per cent roadmap laid out
- NSW COVID roadmap: what changes at 80 per cent and December 1
- Councils want passenger trains, new port rail link to be part of Lower Hunter Freight Corridor
- Normality beckons for vaxed-up NSW
- Police investigate after gun fired at Commodore at Mount Hutton
Ms Grove has welcomed Premier Gladys Berejiklian's confirmation that October 11 will likely be the first Monday after the state reaches the 70 per cent double vaccination rate and from when fully vaccinated people will be able to enjoy greater freedoms.
This includes personal services including beauty therapists opening with one person per four square metres, capped at five clients per premises.
"It's a bit of sweet relief isn't it," she said.
"We were looking at that October 18 and I've been watching the last couple of weeks thinking 'It's definitely going to be moved forward' so if there's a bit of clarification there that's amazing.
"It just really helps us to be able to plan.
"That's our biggest issue, we're inundated with messages and calls from clients trying to book in but you can't double handle appointments, you need to know for certain that when you're booking somebody in, that's their appointment time."
Ms Grove said her salon would open slightly understaffed because some of her 10 staff weren't getting their second doses until mid-October.
Premier Berejiklian said on Monday there would be further freedoms at 80 per cent double vaccination and personal services would no longer be subject to customer caps.
Ms Grove said this would not make much of an impact at her salon, which has five treatment rooms, but would help with managing the "crossover" as clients arrived for and left their appointments.
Ms Grove said her salon pivoted during lockdown and had been operating an online store and hiring out its portable LED machine.
"People are doing a lot more pampering for themselves at home... and doing a lot of self care."
Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content:
- Bookmark: newcastleherald.com.au
- Download our app
- Make sure you are signed up for our breaking and regular headlines newsletters
- Follow us on Twitter
- Follow us on Instagram
- Follow us on Google News
Helen Gregory
Helen Gregory joined the Newcastle Herald in 2010. She is the masthead’s education reporter and has written for the H2 and Weekender sections, as well as across a range of issues. Helen is a Walkley Award winning journalist and was also part of the Newcastle Herald team that won the United Nations World Environment Day Media Award for Environmental Reporting.
Helen Gregory joined the Newcastle Herald in 2010. She is the masthead’s education reporter and has written for the H2 and Weekender sections, as well as across a range of issues. Helen is a Walkley Award winning journalist and was also part of the Newcastle Herald team that won the United Nations World Environment Day Media Award for Environmental Reporting.
