Tasneem Furniturewala, owner of Thatz Me salon at Lamington Road, understands the desperation of clients when they ring her for a clandestine haircut. A shaggy mane, once mahogany-now grey, can be unnerving. Over the last two months, such requests have been common. But, each time she has had to politely decline. "Until we get the go-ahead from the government, there-s nothing I can do," says Furniturewala.

When they do finally reopen their doors, she knows that the salon business will not be as she knew it. She says her compact 200-sq ft parlour located inside Navjeevan Society, won-t entertain walk-ins. All services will be offered by appointment only, even the eyebrow threading. Both, her customers and staff will need getting used to the guidelines set by the government to prevent a spike in new cases. At the moment, she is uncertain about what the day to day functioning will look like.