Lanarkshire hairdressers forced to cut opening hours as cost of living crisis starts to take effect

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Hairdressers in Lanarkshire are being forced to cut their opening hours ahead of what stylists fear will be a "tough winter" due to the cost of living crisis.Local businesses have told us a combination of rising energy bills, clients looking to save money, and price increases on many products they use will create a difficult situation.

Natalie Hendren owns the award winning Aleighya's Hair & Beauty Salon in Rutherglen, but told Lanarkshire Live she will close an additional day every week as she tries to combat the current crisis.

The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android She told us : "It's already having an effect and I'm dreading the next bills coming in as the energy costs will have gone up again. "The first thing we've had to do is inflate prices, which we tried to avoid doing at all during the pandemic."However, now everything we use has gone up in price - it's unavoidable.

It wouldn't be viable for us if we didn't do that sadly."We've also had to introduce deposits as well to make sure people have their appointments and come in, as we can't afford people not showing up now."The problem as a salon is that there is very little room for us to save money.