Hair salons reopen doors in Mississippi

It’s the moment many have been waiting for the chance to indulge in a new hairstyle or haircut.

N-95 masks.

- - it's the moment so many have- been waiting for... the chance- indulge in a new hairstyle or - hair cut.

- news 25's victoria bailey caugh- up with some local hair - care experts today and has the- details about their cautions- re-openings.- - "your clients become your friend.

So, we- definitely miss all of her- friends and are ready for them- to be back," sentiments felt by hair care- professionals throughout the- state as governor tate reeves - gave the greenlight to- re-open barber shops, hair and- nail salons, effective- monday.

- "we are placing strict health rules on salons and barbers and- allowing them to- reopen" krystal ben is the owner of hai- fetish beauty bar in- biloxi.

- she says with the new health- rules customers will get a- different experience, than- before.

- "we're gonna take all the precautions that we need to - before opening.

Before you- come in, you have to have a - mask, you have to use hand- sanitizer before even - touching the handle coming in.- the doors will stay locked and- we will let everyone in - according to who comes to the - door and making sure they use a- hand sanitizer as - well," governor reeves's decision to - reopen salons is an - effort to start restoring the - livelihoods of the small- businesses, owners, and their - employees.- "this was a really big lesson for any entrepreneur hair nails- cut hair or whatever it - is because people save her but- nobody really saves up for a- three-month unpaid- vacation so it's different- versus working somewhere where- - - - you get time in verses we were- and we put our own money in so- it's kind of hard for us when - we're taking time off because w- have to schedule that - accordingly so when - - - - this came in blindsided - everybody because nobody was- prepared" "misty and i spent the entire weekend making sure we had all- governor, mayors, - and state boards regulations an- recommendations in place.

So, - that took - - - - quite a bit of time to get all- that done.

Then we had a meetin- with all of our coworkers - this morning- who went through everything wit- them signage what we can expect- how to keep all - of us safe and keep our clients- safe as well" even with all the rules and - regulation, janice owns with- salons bella in ocean springs - says it feels good seeing