Boris Johnson has given thousands of British businesses the green light to trade again, with strict new safety rules in place from June 15.
The Prime Minister reopened car showrooms and markets this month, with retail businesses, such as shoe shops and department stores to follow suit on June 15.
But what does the announcement mean for hairdressers, beauty salons and barbers who are also desperate to get back on their feet?
As non-essential businesses, salons and barbers have been shut since the start of the coronavirus lockdown and the Government has revealed no plans to reopen them in June.
Hairdressers are expected to have to wait until at least July to get cutting again, as many will be unable to operate with social distancing in place.
However, there is hope on the horizon for an earlier opening in Ireland after the Irish Hairdressers Federation said salons could reopen at the end of June.
Salons and barbers in the UK have had their doors closed since late March when non-essential shops were asked to close in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus.
But according to the government's 50-page blueprint for easing the lockdown, hairdressers are expected to return at the earliest in July.
Foreign secretary Dominic Raab said: "Obviously the proximity [within salons] is something where we just don't think we are ready yet, given where we are with the virus."
Raab said he did not see hairdressers reopening until July 4 at the "very earliest".
How will social distancing work when getting your hair cut?
According to the 50-page blueprint, hairdressers and barbers are among businesses which will not be allowed to reopen until they meet "Covid-19-secure" guidelines.
This includes placing protective coverings on large items touched by the public and frequent cleaning of objects and surfaces that are touched regularly, including trolleys and equipment. A two-metre gap will have to be maintained at all times.
Salons are likely to operate at only 50% capacity in order to maintain social distancing measures, with those cutting your hair working on shift patterns to minimise contact with staff and customers.
It is also likely that not every station in the salon will be used, with the hairdressers working at every other station in a bid to maintain a two-metre distance between them.
The British Beauty Council recommends that staff wear gloves, masks and gowns, while customers will also likely have to wear masks and will not be able to have many belongings on them.
