RIGA, Latvia – Hairdressers in Latvia are taking the unusual step of offering their services in snowy forests or on frozen lakes as they protest against Covid restrictions.
“We cannot work otherwise,” hairdresser Diana Silina told AFP as she prepared her equipment on the icy surface of a lake outside the capital Riga.
Hairdressing and spa salons have been closed in Latvia since December 21 and outdoor contacts are limited to a maximum two people — so hairdressers are only taking one client at a time.
“We don’t know whether even this way is fully legal, but we must try, otherwise we have no income at all,” Silina said.
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