A thing T of beauty Even a pandemic doesn't stop people wanting to look good. There are still many opportunities for a great career in the hair and beauty sector he past decade has seen some tough economic times, but when you might think people wouldn't be spending money on inessential things, the hair and beauty sector has disproved that. It's been seen as an affordable luxury that can improve your sense of wellbeing, and there are now 287,000 people working in the hairdressing, barbering and beauty industries in the UK, generating an annual turnover of £7bn. The sector was admittedly one of the hardest hit by the Covid pandemic: salons were forced to close along with 226 /// JOBS & CAREERS 226 JC Autumn 2020 Hairdresser FINAL.indd 226 01/12/2020 14:57