STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – Hair salons, barbershops and spas finally reopened Monday (June 15) in Michigan for the first time since they were shut down in mid-March. READ: 5 differences you’ll notice when you visit Michigan salons, barbershops and spasEmployees of personal care businesses weren’t just busy cutting hair and taking care of customers. They were also working to maintain all the new coronavirus (COVID-19) safety guidelines that have been put in place. Salons, spas and barbershops, including Hayes Barbershop in Sterling Heights, are now open for business. At Aqua Salon in Royal Oak, a lot of thought and preparation went into making sure Monday’s reopening was safe.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – With coronavirus (COVID-19) cases trending downward in Michigan, salons, barbershops and spas have reopened across the state But the experience will look much different. Waiting outsideThe customer experience is going to be very different at barbershops and salons for the foreseeable future. Local 4 was at Hayes Barbershop in Sterling Heights on Monday, and all employees and customers were wearing masks or face shields. “We’re spaced pretty good apart,” Hayes Barbershop employee John Agrusa said. Everyone’s wearing their face protection, hand protection.”SanitizingAgrusa said Hayes Barbershop has alcohol and hand sanitizer at every station.

LANSING, Mich. The state of Michigan continues the reopening process Monday as the number of new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases decreases and Gov. Heres whats reopening across the state today. Hair, nail, massage businessesAfter controversy swirled around the industry for weeks, Whitmer announced 10 days ago that personal care services would reopen across the state. Today marks another milestone in the safe reopening of Michigans economy, Whitmer said. At the beginning of the Michigan stay-at-home order, landscaping was the hotly debated topic as Whitmer was hesitant to allow even outdoor businesses to operate.

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Gov. “I made an offhand comment that if you needed a trim, you can Google it," Whitmer said. “New data revealed Michigan is the only state where salons remain fully closed,” the coalition said in a release. READ: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses keeping hair, nail salons closedThe coalition had also asked Whitmer to apologize for “disrespecting" beauty professionals.

Gretchen Whitmer apologized to hair salon owners across the state for offending them when she said residents could “Google how to do a haircut” since the businesses would remain closed. Michigan salon owner were furious at Whitmer for “disrespecting” them and refusing to reopen their businesses. “I made an offhand comment that if you needed a trim, you can Google it," Whitmer said. “New data revealed Michigan is the only state where salons remain fully closed,” the coalition said in a release. Gretchen Whitmer addresses keeping hair, nail salons closedThe coalition also asked Whitmer to apologize for “disrespecting" beauty professionals at Monday’s press event.

Gretchen Whitmer lifted the state’s stay-at-home order and cleared the way for many businesses to resume operations, but hair and nail salons are not reopening. READ: Michigan salon owners ‘disrespected’ by Whitmer telling people to ‘Google how to do a haircut’It’s an emotional time for small business owners such as Julie Cotton, of Salon Enigma in Farmington Hills. Michigan stay-at-home order timeline: 70 days, 4 extensions, ever-changing restrictionsShe said she’s had emotional conversations with her 10-year-old daughter about why she isn’t working. Cotton wants Whitmer to hear her and see what she’s willing to do to make sure her business can run without spreading the coronavirus. Cotton said she’s willing to go to war against the virus to keep it at bay and keep her business alive.

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan salon owners are furious at Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for “disrespecting” them by telling residents to “Google how to do a haircut” instead of reopening their businesses. They also claim Michigan is the only state in which salons and barber shops remain closed. “New data revealed Michigan is the only state where salons remain fully closed,” the coalition said in a release. READ: Michigan Gov.