Although Salons and barbershops were not initially included in Palm Beach County’s “Phase 1” reopening, The governor did decide to make an exception. As with restaurants and retail businesses, salons and barbershops are reopening their doors around Palm Beach County, but under some very heavy restrictions. These include:

• All customers will be by appointment only

• Allow at least 15 minutes between the conclusion of an appointment and the beginning of the next appointment for proper disinfecting practices

• No group appointments are permitted

• Masks must be worn by all employees while performing personal services.

In addition, salons are being asked to remove all frequently touched items like magazines or service menus and consider providing unworn masks to clients for use during their appointments.

The order assured that Palm Beach County, now formally in phase one, would be allowed to open its cosmetology salons along with most other counties in Florida.