TOP Stourbridge stylist Tim Scott-Wright has revealed what a post-lockdown hair appointment could look like.

The award-winning stylist, who runs The Hair Surgery in Wollaston, says the easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions which means hair salons could start to re-open from July 4 is a welcome boost for the hair and beauty industry but it comes with great responsibility.

Many UK hairdressers are still awaiting further guidance on how best to approach their return to business but many salon owners have spent the last few weeks devising plans that they hope will enable them to re-open safely.

Tim, who has an array of top industry awards under his belt, said: “The salon experience will be very different, with socially distanced appointments and stylists wearing PPE, but we will still deliver the high-quality service that our customers expect."

Here's how Tim plans to keep clients safe:

• Customers will be asked to make contactless payments where possible

• All appointments must be booked, no walk-in clients will be allowed

• Customers may be asked to wear a face mask and to use hand sanitiser gel

• A one-way system may be put in place to help maintain social distancing and ensure touch points are safe and clean

• No in-salon refreshments or magazines will be offered to help reduce contact between people

• There’ll be fewer people in the salon at any one time and appointments will be staggered to ensure social distancing

• Hair stylists will wear gloves and face masks, and potentially use protective screens where social distancing isn’t possible

• Customers will wear disposable gowns and biodegradable towels will be used

Tim, who has just made the shortlist for the Salon Business Awards in the Salon Retail and Creative Salon categories, added: “The safety of our customers and our team is our top priority.

"If we do things the correct way from the outset, we hope that we will start to see some normality return in time. One thing we are sure of is that we shall all still talk about important life things during appointments and share and laugh as we always do."