Image-conscious Brits IGNORE social distancing guidelines as they flock to nail bars and hairdressers before they're shut due to coronavirus - while panic buyers strip shelves at Boots of hair dye
Brits are rushing to make emergency hair and nail appointments as salons remain open despite a lockdown on bars and restaurants to stem the progression of the coronavirus outbreak. Many visited over the weekend and today (pictured: a salon in Rochdale, Greater Manchester) for emergency trims and root touch-up appointments - while people took to social media to complain they've been unable to purchase hair dye due to people panic buying (pictured inset: empty shelves in Boots on Kensington high street in London). Many products on the Boots website are currently listed as out of stock, while others complained of empty shelves at supermarkets. It comes as Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid admitted she ordered hair dye and root touch-up for her self-isolation period - 'following the lead' of fellow TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp. Meanwhile experts are calling for salons to be shut down to comply with social distancing measures and preserve the safety of customers and workers. Lisa Ackerley, trustee and chair at Royal Society for Public Health, also urged customers to stay away from hair salons during this period. 'However much you need a hair cut, now is not the time,' she told FEMAIL. 'We all need to keep 2m (6ft) apart, so going to the hairdresser or beauty salon is just not going to work.'
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