Sunderland hair salon thanks clients for support as closure under Lockdown 2 begins

Cloud 9, on Hylton Road, was one of many businesses across the country working around the clock before the second coronavirus lockdown came into place on Thursday, November 5.

The salon made headlines in July when it reopened at midnight following the first national lockdown and owner Debra Anne Adamson felt it was only fitting to keep it open until midnight to mark its second lockdown closure.

Debra said that keeping her salon open until the last possible moment before the four-week closure enabled her to cater for as many clients as possible.

Now, after four days of days of back-to-back appointments she has finally put down the scissors.

Debra said: “All clients were so grateful and the atmosphere in the salon was like Christmas Eve.

"I have lovely friendly clients but we were all still anxious of what lies ahead for us and coping with the uncertainty of whether salons will actually be open on December 2."

As well as cramming in around a month’s worth of hair appointments in just a matter of days, Debra even managed to squeeze in eyebrow waxing and gel nails.

But a last-minute cancellation meant that the dedicated salon owner was able to close up ‘earlier’ than expected at around 10pm – after a 14-hour day.

Debra added: “I was on my knees when I finished!”

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the second national lockdown on October 31.

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