Episode 9: Will Beauty Help Britain Bounce Back?
When the doors to the hairdressers eventually open, will you be first in the queue - wearing a mask and getting your hair done - or will you continue doing your hair colour at home, saving pennies, still cautious of contact ? Will the beauty industry often seen as recession proof be one of the sectors helping Britain bounce back after lockdown? Will it be the sector that raises the nation’s spirit and spending?Worth £500billion globally and employing millions of people, how will the beauty industry fair in the age of online and social distancing? We speak to Ann-Marie Baker, leading hairdresser at TONI&GUY, economist and author Dr. Lind Yueh, Dominic McGregor, co-founder of Social Chain, and fashion, beauty and lifestyle blogger Susie Cormack Bruce.