UPDATED: COVID-19 Salon Protocol
Effective May 10, 2022

The health and safety of our clients and employees remains our top priority. In our continued effort ensure a clean and safe salon environment, we have updated our Covid-19 Salon guidelines in accordance with the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Illinois Department of Health (IDPH); and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH). We continue to monitor guidance from these organizations and all relevant government and health agencies.

Be healthy. Please do not come to your appointment if you are sick or not feeling well.

Self-monitoring. Should you become sick, symptomatic, or exposed, please self-isolate and get tested for COVID-19. If you test positive, please stay home, and isolate from others for five (5) days, regardless of your vaccination status. After five (5) days, when you are fever-free (without the use of fever reducing medication) and when your symptoms have improved, you may end isolation, but should wear a mask around others for an additional five (5) days.

Appointment only. As always, we will continue to operate through appointments only.

Masks optional. Although masks are still encouraged regardless of vaccination status, they will now be optional for clients and team members. If you are more comfortable having your service provider wear a mask, simply ask them and they will happily wear one – no questions asked.

Even with masking requirements being lifted, masking continues to be an important part of our community’s response to the pandemic. Wearing a well-fitting, high-quality mask is an important measure we can still use to protect ourselves and one another.

Because of increased personal risk, unvaccinated individuals are encouraged to wear masks indoors.

Some people may still be required to wear masks in all public settings such as if they:

• Are a recent close contact of someone with COVID-19.

• Have completed a 5-day self-isolation after having COVID-19.

• Develop symptoms while in a public setting.

• Have recently returned from international travel and are exempt from quarantine

Be respectful. As we adjust to life with COVID-19 in a highly vaccinated community, many will welcome this new change while some may have concerns. “Mask optional” means it is a personal choice to wear a mask or not, and our collective community response must be one that honors and respects these choices. Everyone has a different comfort level, risk tolerance and 2 loved ones to protect. Anyone who needs to, or prefers to, wear a mask is encouraged and welcome to do so. 

Continued sanitation and mitigation efforts:

Social Distancing. To the extent possible, clients and staff will maintain social distancing while in the salon.

Personal hygiene. We will continue to provide resources and a work environment that promotes personal hygiene. Established sanitation stations located throughout the salon contain tissues, paper towels, disinfectant spray/wipes, alcohol-based hand sanitizer and touchless trash cans. Hand soap, paper towels, disinfectant and alcohol-based hand sanitizer are available in all restrooms.

Extensive cleaning & sanitation. Our substantially expanded daily cleaning procedures will continue so that all service carts, styling chairs, and other surfaces can be disinfected with increased frequency throughout the day. Stylist & colorist stations & chairs will be disinfected after each client. Shampoo bowls, chairs, and neck rests are also disinfected after each client use. All high traffic areas, including the reception and retail areas, lounge areas, self-dry bar, and restroom door handles, are disinfected regularly.

Tools disinfected. All sanitation procedures for stylist and colorists remain in place, including the disinfecting of all hair tools, combs, clips, and brushes, between each service.

HEPA technology air filtration system. Medical grade HEPA technology air filters have been placed in each of the four (4) primary service areas and each will purify the surrounding 900 square foot area every fifteen (15) minutes. This medical grade air filtration system is certified to capture 99.7% of particles, including viruses, up to 0.3 microns in diameter (the novel coronavirus is 0.125 microns, and therefore should be easily captured by a HEPA filter).

Professional Cleaning. As always, the entire salon is professionally cleaned every evening using hospital grade disinfectants on all surfaces, including high touch surfaces such as floors, door handles, faucets, flat surfaces & more.

We look forward to seeing you soon.