How to write to your local MP about re-opening beauty salons - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Beauty How to write to your local MP about reopening beauty salons By You Magazine - July 8, 2020 4th July saw a whole host of places given the green light to re-open in the UK, from pubs to hairdressers. But one that mysteriously was left off the list was beauty salons, which are still being ordered to shut as part of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The decision has left thousands out of work and without an idea of when they will be able to start earning again, as the government has offered no timeline or support specifically to help. These include manicurists, estheticians, massage therapists, cosmetic doctors, and beauty therapists, among others. Getty Images The news has come as a shock to many, as most of these places and professions follow the most rigorous sanitary and hygiene standards, and always have done. Despite this, they are currently in the same category as nightclubs, according to Public Health England. The situation worsened when the issue was brought up in parliament, to which MPs scoffed and dismissed the pressure to change their minds, despite the fact that the beauty sector is responsible for employing nearly 370,000 people and supporting another 220,000. This is more than those employed in the law and social work sectors. The beauty industry also contributes £8 billion to the UK economy, so the re-opening of beauty-based businesses is clearly no insignificant matter. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BritishBeautyCouncil (@britishbeautycouncil) As well as supporting your local beauty businesses by buying gift cards for their services to use later down the line, and continuing to follow and mention them on social media, you can write a letter to your local MP about this issue if it frustrates you. The British Beauty Council has made it easier than ever to do so after it published an email template to use, which asks the government to reconsider their decision, and begins: ‘I am urgently seeking your support to ask if you will write to the Prime Minister to ask him to urgently take steps to open up the industry.’ Getty Images After explaining the value of the British beauty industry, it then states: ‘Therefore, I ask that you write to the Prime Minister and ask him to: Reconsider the re-opening of beauty, spa and wellness services alongside hairdressers. Provide immediate clarity to those in the beauty, spa and wellness sector on when we will be allowed to reopen.’ You can download the letter here, and find your local constituent on this page. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR You could get paid to test Liberty’ s Beauty Advent Calendar People are obsessed with this Revlon hair drying tool A new drop of Boots Star Gifts has landed for Christmas 2022 Popular in Beauty 8 of the best sets of press-on nails to see you July 6, 2020 The nail polish worn by Meghan Markle on her wedding day July 27, 2020 Holly Willoughby’ s go-to eye serum is a £6 bargain August 18, 2020 John Lewis has confirmed the line-up for the next Virtual Beauty September 10, 2020 Lush just added to its bestselling Sleepy range with a dreamy September 30, 2020 These are the UK s favourite fragrances starting from just £8 June 22, 2022 These are the bestselling fragrances at Boots right now November 18, 2020 Olay’ s bestselling Regenerist face cream is better than half price on March 8, 2022 This is the £4 90 concealer Holly Willoughby uses to transform her January 20, 2021 Edwina Ings-Chambers Big love for these little labels February 14, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved